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bug#8263: [PATCH] Allow == as synonym for = in test
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Pádraig Brady |
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bug#8263: [PATCH] Allow == as synonym for = in test |
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Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:25:38 +0000 |
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On 15/03/11 23:39, David A. Wheeler wrote:
> The following trivial patch makes GNU coreutils' test recognize "=="
> as a synonym for "=". This is already the case in GNU coreutils' expr,
> bash, ksh, busybox ash, FreeBSD-current /bin/sh and /bin/test, and
> OpenBSD's /bin/sh. These are only a few lines, so I don't think
> any paperwork is needed. The following implements "==" and documents it.
Related http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=375
I'm leaning towards accepting this.
Note dash does not support ==, nor does older busybox ash.
dash seem to be waiting for the POSIX acceptance before changing?
cheers,
Pádraig.