Re: [patch] Keep executability of config.status-ed files

[Eric Sunshine]

Jan Kratochvil wrote:
> When config.status builds "FILE" from "FILE.in" it always creates
> non-executable files. The attached patch will "chmod +x FILE"
> if "test -x FILE.in" (specifically if "test -x" any of the input files).

Unfortunately, older 'test' commands do not recognize the -x option, 
therefore this patch is not portable. (For instance, I am using NextStep 
presently, and the 'test' command does not recognize -x.)

-- ES