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Re: [PATCH 1/2] Enable more syntax checks, eliminate useless C preproces


From: Eric Blake
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Enable more syntax checks, eliminate useless C preprocessor parentheses
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:14:52 -0600
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On 06/18/2011 06:15 PM, Bruno Haible wrote:
> James, Eric,
>> we're trying to get rid of a findutils construct:
>>
>> -#if defined SIGCLD && !defined SIGCHLD
>> -# define SIGCHLD SIGCLD
>> -#endif
>>
>> and need to know if gnulib's replacement <signal.h> needs to guarantee
>> this definition of SIGCHLD, or if the only platforms where only SIGCLD
>> existed are now so old to not be worth worrying about.
> 
> As far as I can see, all platforms except native Windows nowadays have 
> SIGCHLD.
> - I find it defined in <signal.h> or <sys/signal.h> of all relevant platforms.
> - coreutils/src/{sort.c,timeout.c} use SIGCHLD unconditionally, and I'm not
>   aware of a bug report because of that.

Good to know.  The findutils patch that triggered this question is
therefore safe.

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Eric Blake   address@hidden    +1-801-349-2682
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org

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