Re: pkg/29152: pkgfind patch for linux and openbsd

[Jan Schaumann <jschauma%netmeister.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/29152; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Jan Schaumann <jschauma%netmeister.org@localhost>
To: Peter Postma <peter%pointless.nl@localhost>
Cc: "Julio M. Merino Vidal" <jmmv84%gmail.com@localhost>,
        gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/29152: pkgfind patch for linux and openbsd
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:48:56 -0500

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 Peter Postma <peter%pointless.nl@localhost> wrote:
 =20
 > [Added jschauma to cc]
 >=20
 > jschauma@ recently added set/getprogname() to make it more portable.
 > But if these functions aren't available outside NetBSD then I don't see
 > how it would be more portable.
 
 Through use of libnbcompat, which we provide for all supported OS.
 
 >=20
 > I see a few ways of fixing this:
 > 1) get rid of set/getprogname and hardcode it in the usage, as jmmv sugge=
 sted.
 > 2) revert the set/getprogname changes and use extern char *__progname aga=
 in.
 >    (but will this work everywhere? e.g. IRIX?)
 > 3) add libnbcompat to systems that don't have set/getprogname.
 >=20
 > Personally, I would prefer 2) and then 1).
 
 I don't see a problem with (3):  the systems that need it, would likely
 have libnbcompat installed anyway.
 
 However, the program is small enough so that eliminating the need of
 these might be more practical.  Plus, it's your program, so it's your
 call. :-)
 
 > I've attached a diff that attempts to make it more portable, I would
 > appreciate if you could test it on a non-NetBSD system.
 
 IRIX needs limits.h for PATH_MAX, and it doesn't seem to know
 __progname.
 
 -Jan
 
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