Re: lib/55350: NetBSD does not have getopt_long_only(3)

[Kamil Rytarowski <kamil%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/55350; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Kamil Rytarowski <kamil%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>, gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: lib-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, cmhanson%eschatologist.net@localhost
Subject: Re: lib/55350: NetBSD does not have getopt_long_only(3)
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2020 01:32:23 +0200

 On 06.06.2020 01:16, Jason Thorpe wrote:
 > 
 >> On Jun 5, 2020, at 3:20 PM, Kamil Rytarowski <kamil%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
 >>
 >> Last time I worked on it, there was a decision to not implement it.
 > 
 > If it's for broader compatibility, why would we not provide it?  Seems ridiculous.
 > 
 > -- thorpej
 > 
 
 There is not a lot of software that really needs it and if so, there is
 usually provided as a fallback.