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

[Chris Hanson <cmhanson%eschatologist.net@localhost>]

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

From: Chris Hanson <cmhanson%eschatologist.net@localhost>
To: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>
Cc: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>,
 gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
 lib-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost,
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: lib/55350: NetBSD does not have getopt_long_only(3)
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2020 17:29:11 -0700

 On Jun 5, 2020, at 5:24 PM, Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost> wrote:
 >=20
 > On Fri, Jun 05, 2020 at 04:16:37PM -0700, Jason Thorpe wrote:
 >>=20
 >>> On Jun 5, 2020, at 3:20 PM, Kamil Rytarowski <kamil%netbsd.org@localhost> =
 wrote:
 >>>=20
 >>> Last time I worked on it, there was a decision to not implement it.
 >>=20
 >> If it's for broader compatibility, why would we not provide it?  =
 Seems ridiculous.
 >=20
 > 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.
 
 Not just GNU programs; I encountered the lack of this building SoapyDSR.
 
 Is it reasonable to demand these programs change in order to run? =
 FreeBSD and macOS don=E2=80=99t seem to think so.