On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 01:00:04PM +0100, Benny Lofgren wrote: > On 2011-01-15 07.43, Otto Moerbeek wrote: > >On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 08:22:25PM -0700, Theo de Raadt wrote: > >>>+ Makes it 64-bit capable on 64-bit architectures by changing relevant > >>>int:s to long:s. > >>I think this is a problem. > >>I would expect a unix utility of this importance to work exactly the > >>same on all our platforms. > > > >Additionally, i very much prefer to have as little as possible > >differecnes between expr(1) and the ksh builtin. > > Ehum, running the risk of looking like a complete fool I've got to > ask, is there actually a ksh builtin version of expr? > > I did actually double check that prior to digging into this, with > "whence expr", and now after reading your comment I've skimmed the > man page for ksh as well without finding any reference to a builtin > expr. What am I missing?
You are right, I was confused. -Otto > > Thanks for the input! > > > /Benny > > -- > internetlabbet.se / work: +46 8 551 124 80 / "Words must > Benny L??fgren / mobile: +46 70 718 11 90 / be weighed, > / fax: +46 8 551 124 89 / not counted." > / email: benny -at- internetlabbet.se