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Java build errors due to trailing colon in CLASSPATH

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From: "Daniel Richard G." <skunk <at> iSKUNK.ORG>
To: "Stefano Lattarini" <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>, bug-automake <at> gnu.org
Cc: 9306 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9306: Java build errors due to trailing colon in CLASSPATH
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:10:11 -0400

On Tue, 2011 Aug 16 15:30+0200, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>
> Luckily, as far as I know, the above construct should be portable to
> all non-museum shells.  So I've used it with only a minor modification
> (with the only purpose of making the contruct slighlty clearer):
>
>   CLASSPATH=mumblemumble$${CLASSPATH:+":$$CLASSPATH"}

The extra clarity is appreciated; I'm still not used to doing these
special variable dereferences :-)

> I can reproduce the problem using your test case, and fix it using
> your suggestion.  I've preparad the attached patch, which I will push
> in a couple of days if there are no further comments.

The patch works for me, and I defer to you on older shells being able to
handle this.

> BTW, are you the same "Daniel Richard G." listed in THANKS with the
> address "danielg <at> teragram.com"?  If yes, should I update your
> address there?

The same! That's my work address, and while it remains active, my
personal address (@iskunk.org) is the one I usually go by in this realm.
Please feel free to update the entry.


Regards,


--Daniel


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