bug#53801: [PATCH] tests: have printf(1) use octal numbers for POSIX conformance

[Brian C. Lane]

On Sat, Feb 05, 2022 at 10:44:29AM +0000, Kerin Millar wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The attached patch rectifies some test failures that were reported at 
> https://bugs.gentoo.org/774363. Whether it be a builtin of sh(1) or not, 
> POSIX does not require for the printf utility to support hexadecimal notation.
> 
> -- 
> Kerin Millar

Thanks for the patch. I'll have to ponder this for a bit. So the issue
is showing up in Gentoo because it uses dash, right? The issue I have
with the change is that it then obscures what's being written. Everyone
knows what 0x55aa is :) I'd prefer a solution that continues to use hex
so that future users don't have to figure out what's going on.

Brian

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