On 09/27, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > In nul_to_q and q_to_nul implementations (t/test-lib-functions.sh)
> > we seem to avoid using "tr", even though q_to_cr and others do use
> > it. I wonder if we had some portability issues with passing NUL
> > through tr or something?
> >
> > ... digs and finds e85fe4d8 ("more tr portability test script
> > fixes", 2008-03-12)
> >
> > So use something like
> >
> > perl -pe 'y/\012/\000/' <<\-EOF
> > ...
> > EOF
> >
> > instead, perhaps?
>
> I actually think it would make more sense to add
>
> lf_to_nul () {
> perl -pe 'y/\012/\000/'
> }
>
> to t/test-lib-functions.sh somewhere near q_to_nul if we were to go
> this route.
my mind is drawing a blank, what does the 'lf' in 'lf_to_nul' stand for?
line feed?
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Brandon Williams