bug#16291: Use of /bin/rm

2013-12-30 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Stefano Lattarini stefano.lattar...@gmail.com skribis: On 12/29/2013 10:49 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: [...] However, in general, I think packages should not rely on hardcoded file names, and instead use AC_PATH_PROG or similar mechanisms to get the right file name. Not in this case. The

bug#16291: Use of /bin/rm

2013-12-30 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On 12/30/2013 04:44 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: Stefano Lattarini stefano.lattar...@gmail.com skribis: On 12/29/2013 10:49 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: [...] However, in general, I think packages should not rely on hardcoded file names, and instead use AC_PATH_PROG or similar mechanisms to

bug#16291: Use of /bin/rm

2013-12-30 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Stefano Lattarini stefano.lattar...@gmail.com skribis: On 12/30/2013 04:44 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: Stefano Lattarini stefano.lattar...@gmail.com skribis: On 12/29/2013 10:49 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: [...] However, in general, I think packages should not rely on hardcoded file

bug#16291: Use of /bin/rm

2013-12-30 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On 12/30/2013 09:55 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: [MEGA-SNIP] No; I’m asking because the tests specifically refer to /bin/rm. What’s the reason? Copying from my first reply: Ludovic Courtès wrote: Would it be possible to change these tests to use ‘rm’ instead of /bin/rm? What do

bug#16291: Use of /bin/rm

2013-12-29 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hello! While upgrading the GNU system to Automake 1.14.1, I noticed that a few tests emit warnings like this: --8---cut here---start-8--- SKIP: t/spy-rm.tap 1 # SKIP /bin/rm not found PASS: t/spy-rm.tap 2 - rm -f SKIP: t/spy-rm.tap 3 # SKIP /bin/rm not found

bug#16291: Use of /bin/rm

2013-12-29 Thread Stefano Lattarini
tags 16291 notabug close 16291 stop On 12/29/2013 10:49 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote: Hello! While upgrading the GNU system to Automake 1.14.1, I noticed that a few tests emit warnings like this: SKIPs are not warning, just informative messages explaining why some tests couldn't be run.