Should we imitate GNU test's insanity?

[Xin LI]

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On 02/09/11 12:46, Chris Rees wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've found so many cases of autoconf failing when porting Linux apps
> over, for example scilab and musicpd due to the happiness of GNU test
> to accept a == b rather than a = b.
> 
> Rather than making a bug report that'll be brushed off (as my bug
> report for GNU find was), would it be unthinkable for me to make a
> patch for our test to make == acceptable, to stop some wasted porters'
> time?

I don't think == is unacceptable extension to the POSIX standard based
on my reading.  If there is no objection I'll commit the attached patch
on Friday.

Cheers,
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Xin LI <delphij at delphij.net>	http://www.delphij.net/
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--- bin/test/test.c	(revision 218497)
+++ bin/test/test.c	(working copy)
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 	{"-L",	FILSYM,	UNOP},
 	{"-S",	FILSOCK,UNOP},
 	{"=",	STREQ,	BINOP},
+	{"==",	STREQ,	BINOP},
 	{"!=",	STRNE,	BINOP},
 	{"<",	STRLT,	BINOP},
 	{">",	STRGT,	BINOP},