Re: gnulib-tool.py: Accept valid make syntax for escaped newlines.

[Bruno Haible]

Collin Funk wrote:
> I noticed that in a few places where gnulib-tool.sh uses
> 'combine_lines', gnulib-tool.py uses 'remove_backslash_newline'.
> 
> These functions behave differently. Using this Makefile:
> 
> $ cat Makefile 
> 
> FILES = file1.c\
> file2.c\
> file3.c
> 
> all:
>       @echo $(FILES)
> 
> $ make
> file1.c file2.c file3.c
> 
> The 'combine_lines' functions adds spaces when replacing the backslash
> newlines. The 'remove_backslash_newline' doesn't. In other words, we
> would get this string returned in gnulib-tool.py:
> 
> file1.cfile2.cfile3.c

Very good point!

Patch applied. Many thanks!

Bruno