A bug report on the autoconf list recently reported that autoconf has been producing configure files for several years now with a dependence on tr[1], even though tr is not listed in the set of safe programs[2]. Since there have been no bug reports about an inability to configure packages because of the use of tr, I propose adding it to the set of approved programs (note that autoconf already lists some portability issues to be aware of when using tr[3]). [1] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf/2008-10/msg00124.html [2] http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/standards.html#Utilities-in-Makefiles [3] http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html#Limitations-of-Usual-Tools, under tr 2008-11-04 Eric Blake <ebb9@xxxxxxx> * doc/make-stds.texi (Utilities in Makefiles): Add tr. diff --git a/doc/make-stds.texi b/doc/make-stds.texi index bd4df50..98e5e86 100644 --- a/doc/make-stds.texi +++ b/doc/make-stds.texi @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Utilities in Makefiles @example awk cat cmp cp diff echo egrep expr false grep install-info -ln ls mkdir mv pwd rm rmdir sed sleep sort tar test touch true +ln ls mkdir mv pwd rm rmdir sed sleep sort tar test touch tr true @end example Compression programs such as @code{gzip} can be used in the -- Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well! Eric Blake ebb9@xxxxxxx _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
