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Date:      Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:42:13 -0800
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net>
Cc:        "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru>, David Wolfskill <david@catwhisker.org>, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: buildworld breakage during "make depend" at usr.bin/kdump
Message-ID:  <20011101114213.F79520@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <91693.1004642592@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>; from sheldonh@starjuice.net on Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 09:23:12PM %2B0200
References:  <20011101220836.A76061@nagual.pp.ru> <91693.1004642592@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>

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On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 09:23:12PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
> > No, awk should be fixed instead to conform POSIX specs, or switched back
> > to gawk.
> 
> It's not a binary decision.  What we should probably do is:
> 
> 1) Disconnect bwk-awk from the build.
> 2) Connect gawk to the build.
> 3) Fix bwk-awk and / or in-tree scripts that rely on gawkisms.
> 4) Disconnect gawk from the build.
> 5) Connect bwk-awk to the build.
> 6) Issue a fat HEADS UP to -current (and probably -ports).

Mostly agreed.  This has not been at all as smooth as I thought it would
be.  Before going down this path, I would like to see if the current
state of the world isn't usable.  I think (hope) all the nits are out
now.   #6 is definately needed if Bell-Labs awk stays.


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