Re: grep-2.9.69-f91c on MSVC 9

[Jim Meyering]

address@hidden wrote:
>> From: Jim Meyering <address@hidden>
>> To: address@hidden
>> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
>> Subject: Re: grep-2.9.69-f91c on MSVC 9
>> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:57:32 +0100
>>
>> address@hidden wrote:
>> > I would also like to see grep not use decl after statement. I have at least
>> > one platform and I think two where it's not supported, and I have to
>> > keep forward porting the changes in dfa.c.
>>
>> Please describe the systems for which you find this necessary.
>
> z/OS - which is a POSIX-ish environment on top of OS/390, and VMS.

Since gcc seems readily available for that system, I cannot use your
anecdote to justify the added maintenance effort.  Just install gcc.
Besides, it will help you with many more packages than grep.

There seems to be no shortage of pre-built-for-z/OS gcc binaries:

  gccmvs.sourceforge.net/
  www.cozx.com/~dpitts/gcc.html