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

[Paul Jarc]

Eric Sunshine <address@hidden> wrote:
> Akim Demaille wrote:
>> How about cp FILE.in FILE and then perform the transformation from
>> FILE.in's contents to (>) FILE?
>
> This will not work correctly on Windows.  At best, it will throw an
> error because FILE is locked (being read by sed) while the > is trying
> to open it for writing.

FILE wouldn't be read by sed; FILE.in would.
cp FILE.in FILE            # for permissions (use -p?)
sed '...' < FILE.in > FILE # for content


paul