On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 13:01, Eric Blake <ebb9@xxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > According to Allan Clark on 11/17/2009 3:30 AM: > > Hi; > > > > in Autoconf-2.64, AT_TESTED() only works with utilities that would be > found > > with AC_CHECK_PROGS(). Full pathnames don't work, so tools such as > > AC_PATH_PROGS() that report a full pathname cannot be AT_TESTED(). > > > > The following patch should resolve this -- really all it does is preface > a > > "/" into the path tested, so that (ie AT_TESTED(@BZCAT@) where BZCAT is > > /usr/bin/bzcat) the path "/" is tested, checking ///usr/bin/bzcat, before > > testing /bin, checking /bin/usr/bin/bzcat. > > Nice idea. However, it adds the potential for false positives. A better > patch would be to check for an absolute name prior to starting the loop > over PATH. I'll work up a patch along those lines. > Cool. What kind of false-positives? Are you concerned in matching a file /bzcat, or /awk in the root directory? Worried about straying off the beaten $PATH? I'm curious to see what you're thinking for my own benefit. Thanks! Allan -- allanc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "金鱼" http://linkedin.com/in/goldfish Sent from London, Eng, United Kingdom _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
