Is the 'printf' command portable enough to be used in configure files and autoconf macros?
The GNU Coding Standards [1] don't mention it as a portable utility. Indeed, when you use bash version 1 (which does not have 'printf' built-in) on a platform that does not have a /usr/bin/printf program, you would be hosed. But which platforms are this? The Autoconf manual [2] does not mention a lack of 'printf' anywhere. Is someone aware of a platform that does not have a /usr/bin/printf or /bin/printf program? Bruno [1] http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/standards.html [2] http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/html_node/Limitations-of-Builtins.html _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
