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Re: [PATCH] Remove useless "if" tests before free. Deprecate "free" modu
From: |
Jim Meyering |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] Remove useless "if" tests before free. Deprecate "free" module. |
Date: |
Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:43:18 +0100 |
Bruno Haible <address@hidden> wrote:
> Jim Meyering wrote:
>> --- a/modules/free
>> +++ b/modules/free
>> @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
>> Description:
>> Work around incompatibility on older systems where free (NULL) fails.
>> +# Note: as of 2008, this module is no longer useful, since no
>> +# "reasonable portability target" (which excludes SunOS4) system
>> +# requires the wrapper.
>> +# FIXME: mark as obsolescent
>
> You can "implement" this FIXME by adding a paragraph to the module
> description:
>
> Notice:
> This module is obsolete.
>
> gnulib-tool will then print, when the module is used:
>
> Notice from module free:
> This module is obsolete.
Thanks.
I've adjusted my patch.