Fabian Groffen wrote:
> On 17-09-2008 10:41:07 +0200, "C. Bergström" wrote:
>   
>>> By the way, I'm against this stuff.  I rather see a PATH solution
>>> involved.  Portage already has a DEFAULT_PATH, and if someone refuses to
>>> install patch, one could always use a special directory with symlinks to
>>> the g-versions, e.g. patch -> /usr/sfw/bin/gpatch such that
>>> Portage/eclass/ebuilds don't have to bother about this at all.
>>>   
>>>       
>> patch is installed and I would agree with you, but in certain  
>> circumstances using the GNU tools are broken.
>>     
>
> Then if that is the case, Portage/eclass/ebuild relies on that
> brokenness.  I'm not saying you should have the same PATH as Portage.
>   
GNU tools always behaved as expected on Linux.  The brokeness is 
platform specific in my case.  Anyway, I'm pretty sure you use Solaris 
in production and I'm just trying to make the situation easier.  If 
someone will review the patch I'll make it up, but don't want to waste 
more of anyone's time on this.

Thanks