Re: [PATCH] doc: The test "==" operator is a GNU extension.

[Pádraig Brady]

On 12/11/2020 18:11, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:07 AM Pádraig Brady <P@draigbrady.com> wrote:
> > > diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
> > > index 8d9320ca2..601b06300 100644
> > > --- a/doc/coreutils.texi
> > > +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
> > > @@ -13336,6 +13336,7 @@ True if the strings are equal.
> > >    @opindex ==
> > >    @cindex equal string check
> > >    True if the strings are equal (synonym for =).
> > > +This form is a GNU extension.
> > >
> > >    @item @var{string1} != @var{string2}
> > >    @opindex !=
> >
> > Well it's not GNU specific.
> > Also I think it's proposed in POSIX, Eric? >> I agree that we should mention 
> > its lack of portability though.
>
> OK, would "This form is not as portable as =." be better phrasing?


Cool I'll submit that in your name,

thanks,
Pádraig