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Re: "mv a b/" when b does not exist
From: |
Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: "mv a b/" when b does not exist |
Date: |
Thu, 1 Dec 2005 00:09:35 -0700 |
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Mutt/1.5.9i |
Jim Meyering wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> > Jim Meyering wrote:
> >> Paul Eggert wrote:
> >> > OK, it'll be harder to test (B), since that relies on the test suite
> >> > knowing what rename() does. But I guess we can work around that.
> >>
> >> It shouldn't be hard.
> >> Just run a little perl snippet to determine what rename() does,
> >> and base the expected results on that.
> >
> > A problem exists with configure testing for kernel behavior and then
>
> Whoops. Stop right there ;-)
> We're talking about the test suite performing a test
> of kernel behavior, so that it (the test suite for mv)
> knows which rename() semantics are in effect.
Oops. I got out of sync reading the commentary and thought this was
about configuring behavior of 'mv' and not testing the behavior. Now
I feel foolish for having said all of that. I will get some sleep
now.
But just in case there is a suggestion to configure test for kernel
behavior and then freeze it into the code then I am ready with my
refutation! :-)
Bob