Re: [PATCH] Generic mechanism to detect shell features

[Eric Sunshine]

Paul Eggert wrote:
> Did you have a look at Eric Sunshine's _AS_SHELL_BEST proposal?
> <http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf-patches/2004-01/msg00026.html>
> I haven't had time to review either proposal thoroughly, but a quick
> glance suggests that the _AS_SHELL_BEST patch is a bit more polished
> and better fixes the bugs discussed in the "Shell function reporting" thread
> <http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf-patches/2004-01/threads.html#00014>,
> but your _AS_DETECT_BETTER_SHELL proposal has the nicer idea of a
> generic detection mechanism.

I also prefer the idea of a generic detection mechanism.  (I had wanted 
to submit a similar proposal, but I needed to keep my changes to a 
minimum since I have not yet signed any copyright transfer papers.)

At any rate, if Paolo can address the problems which I discoverd with 
his patch -- the fatal flaws in particular -- then I think that his 
patch would be more appropriate in the long run.

-- ES