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On 13/05/2022 09.11, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> So, should we join the "which hunt", with the goal of removing |
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> sys-apps/which from the system set and from stage1? |
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Yes, please. If there is a equally powerful bash builtin, and even a |
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POSIX shell function, that performs the same task as the external |
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command, than the shell builtins should be used. |
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Since ebuilds are bash, it seems safe to use "type -p" in them. |
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Would it be possible to add a QA check to portage that detects invalid |
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usages of 'which' and flags them to be replaced with "type -p"? I think |
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that would be a good first step. |
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- Flow |
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