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List:       autoconf
Subject:    Re: config.sub/config.guess using nonportable $(...) substitutions
From:       Karl Berry <karl () freefriends ! org>
Date:       2021-03-10 19:07:49
Message-ID: 202103101907.12AJ7nge003186 () freefriends ! org
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1. $(...) breaks Solaris 10 /bin/sh.
2. Solaris 10 is still supported by the vendor, and people still use it
with GNU tools.
3. There is no technical benefit to $(...) in config.*.

What's the harm in using `...` a few more years in config.*?
Answer, as far as I can see: none. -k

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