Re: [PATCH] stdbuf work in progress

[Pádraig Brady]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Pádraig Brady <address@hidden> wrote:
>> I've started to work on the stdbuf util referenced in this thread:
>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2008-11/threads.html#00134
>> I've a few questions...
> 
> Hi Pádraig,
> 
> Thanks for writing/posting that.
> 
>> The main one is should I introduce a dependency on libtool or use
>> something else. I'll be installing an unversioned shared lib (plugin)
> 
> My initial reaction is to avoid it.

OK. I'll try to.

> I'd rather avoid installing the .so alongside the other binaries.

Absolutely. It's alongside the binaries after building,
and when running the tests. But when installed will
be at PKGLIBDIR (/usr/local/lib/coreutils by default).

> Thanks.
> Here's an incremental so that "make syntax-check" passes.

wow, I wasn't expecting that level of review yet.

thanks!
Pádraig.