Re: gettext-0.11.5, make check

[Sven Utcke]

> > +       /* On Solaris >= 2.8, we need to use /usr/xpg4/bin/grep instead of
> > +    /usr/bin/grep, because /usr/bin/grep doesn't understand the options
> > +    -q and -e.  */
> 
> That problem has been in SunOS/Solaris for ages; it's not just Solaris
> 8 / SunOS 5.8 or later.  I just checked Solaris 7, and I'm sure it was
> also true all the way back to SunOS 4.1.4 (at least), and probably to
> SunOS 1.0. 

This is from 5.6 (man grep):

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/bin/grep [ -bchilnsvw ] limited-regular-expression
          [ filename...  ]

     /usr/xpg4/bin/grep [ -E | -F ] [ -c | -l | -q ]
          [ -bhinsvwx ] -e pattern_list
          [ -f pattern_file ] ...  [ file...  ]
     /usr/xpg4/bin/grep [ -E | -F ] [ -c | -l | -q ]
          [ -bhinsvwx ] [ -e pattern_list
          -f pattern_file [ file...  ]
     /usr/xpg4/bin/grep [ -E | -F ] [ -c | -l | -q ]
          [ -bhinsvwx ] pattern [ file...  ]


> One workaround would be to have a configure-time option that specifies
> the name of a working grep.  That way, the installer can specify GNU
> grep, as needed.  Admittedly this is a hassle.

So why not have configure find out all by itself?  But then again, as
long as it's _well_ documented...

Maybe at least try to catch the error and provide a meaningful
error-message?

Sven
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