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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 13-09-22 08:07 PM, Gaetan Nadon
wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Autoconf recommends using LN_S to safeguard against actual or future
portability issues. Being open source, X can be ported on platforms we are
not aware of today.
Autoconf:
"Symbolic links are not available on old systems; use ‘$(LN_S)’
as a portable substitute".
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Also seen this in the announce of autoconf 2.69:<br>
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<pre>- AC_PROG_LN_S and AS_LN_S now fall back on 'cp -pR' (not 'cp -p') if
'ln -s' does not work. This works better for symlinks to directories.
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This indicates to me that there is on going portability issues. I
cannot say on which platforms, what the issues are, or if any X
users would be impacted. I'd rather err on the cautious side.<br>
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Thanks.<br>
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