Re: gnulib-tool.sh: Match sorting of gnulib-tool.py in output.

[Collin Funk]

On 4/27/24 2:29 PM, Bruno Haible wrote:
> Also, the SUBDIRS variable in a Makefile.am determines the order in which
> the subdirectories are traversed during a build. If a subdirectory has some
> chances to fail the build or the tests, it should be mentioned last, so
> that the other (more reliable) subdirectories can at least be built and
> tested. Thus, sorting SUBDIRS in alphabetical order is generally unwelcome.
> 
> It is gnulib-tool.py which needs to adapt.

Thanks for the explanation. I agree, I overlooked the purpose of
SUBDIRS in the original message.

I've pushed the attached patch since it allows me to run this and
pass:

     GNULIB_TOOL_IMPL=sh+py ./gnulib-tool --create-megatestdir --dir=testdir2 
--single-configure sys_types stdio

Can you double check on your machine?

Collin

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