Ralf Menzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Here is the patch that I propose:
Thanks. I installed the following somewhat-simpler patch.
2005-06-08 Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Don't accept Solaris 9's diff
-u, since it outputs chatter if the input files are the same.
Problem reported by Ralf Menzel.
--- general.m4.~1.183.~ 2005-06-07 23:48:32 -0700
+++ general.m4 2005-06-08 13:14:47 -0700
@@ -610,7 +610,8 @@ else
fi
# Use `diff -u' when possible.
-if diff -u "$at_devnull" "$at_devnull" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if at_diff=`diff -u "$at_devnull" "$at_devnull" 2>&1` && test -z "$at_diff"
+then
at_diff='diff -u'
else
at_diff=diff
