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

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>]

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

From: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, 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 02:24:27 +0200

 On Fri, Jun 05, 2020 at 04:16:37PM -0700, 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.
 
 It's only used by certain GNU programs with a horrible inconsistent CLI.
 Using it can be considered a huge bug in the program. It really
 shouldn't be added.
 
 Joerg