Re: [PATCH] test defs: add subroutine for input unindenting

[Stefano Lattarini]

Hello Peter.

On Thursday 17 February 2011, Peter Rosin wrote:
> Den 2011-02-15 21:19 skrev Ralf Wildenhues:
> > It's a bit of a shame this uses a temp file though.  awk
> > should be able to cope without (but be sure to try old
> > Solaris awk if you go for it).
> 
> Ahh, who needs awk? :-)
> 
> [CUT]
>
Wow, this seems really clever! (I say "seems" because I must
admit I haven't tried to read it in detail, nor to really
understand it).

However ...

> Too much of a maintenance hassle?  You tell me.
> 
... I do think it's really too much of a maintenance hassle
*for the use of the function we expect to do*.  If we were
writing a library of general-purpose shell functions, I'd
definitely choose your implementation over mine, but in the
present situation I see no real advatange.  Sorry.

Anyway, Ralf has the final word here, so let's wait to hear
from him too.

> Cheers,
> Peter
> 
> 

Regards,
  Stefano