Martin Storsjö <mar...@martin.st> writes:

> On Sat, 13 Oct 2012, Mans Rullgard wrote:
>
>> POSIX says this about option syntax:
>>
>>  If the SYNOPSIS of a standard utility shows an option with a
>>  mandatory option-argument, a conforming application shall use
>>  separate arguments for that option and its option-argument.
>>  However, a conforming implementation shall also permit applications
>>  to specify the option and option-argument in the same argument
>>  string without intervening <blank> characters.
>
> Do I interpret this correctly if I read it as the tools should support
> both versions of parameter passing, so one that only supports either
> version is incorrect?

It says tools should allow both, but scripts should always separate
them.

> I'd appreciate if you'd amend the commit message to specify which
> actual systems this fixes.

Minix.

-- 
Måns Rullgård
m...@mansr.com
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