From: Blake Jones Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 14:52:03 +0000 (+1600) Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] install: check for non-SysV version (Solaris support) X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=580afe66e46bd42a0f39ed5ad7c75ae788befda0;p=notmuch-archives.git Re: [PATCH 05/10] install: check for non-SysV version (Solaris support) --- diff --git a/96/b93c7ce557a2c41c711b361ca0692c3c42e552 b/96/b93c7ce557a2c41c711b361ca0692c3c42e552 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e4048d617 --- /dev/null +++ b/96/b93c7ce557a2c41c711b361ca0692c3c42e552 @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AB4E431FB6 + for ; Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:52:08 -0800 (PST) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: 0 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=0 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[none] + autolearn=disabled +Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id n59Nm1PznLf0 for ; + Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:52:07 -0800 (PST) +Received: from foo.net (70-36-235-136.dsl.static.sonic.net [70.36.235.136]) + (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) + (No client certificate requested) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 911B3431FAE + for ; Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:52:07 -0800 (PST) +Received: from foo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by foo.net (8.14.5+Sun/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qA5Eq3Ei020189; + Mon, 5 Nov 2012 06:52:04 -0800 (PST) +To: Jani Nikula +Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] install: check for non-SysV version (Solaris + support) +In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:29:23 +0100." + <87fw4oxp7w.fsf@nikula.org> +Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:52:03 -0800 +Message-ID: <20188.1352127123@foo.net> +From: Blake Jones +X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 + (foo.net [127.0.0.1]); Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:52:05 -0800 (PST) +Cc: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:52:08 -0000 + +> On Mon, 05 Nov 2012, Blake Jones wrote: +> >> > +INSTALL="install" +> >> > +printf "Checking for working \"install\" program... " +> >> > +mkdir _tmp_ +> >> +> >> This doesn't feel like a hot idea. +> > +> > Out of curiosity, why not? +> +> Note that I'm only referring to creating temp directories like this to +> check for the install tool compatibility; otherwise I'm fine with the +> general approach. + +Sure. But what's wrong with creating a temp directory? The configure +script creates plenty of temp files for testing compiler features and +library symbol availability. + +Blake