Paul Eggert wrote:
> 2007-11-01 Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> * m4/putenv.m4 (gl_FUNC_PUTENV): Also mention that we're checking
> for compatibility with GNU.
Oh, the doc that I had provided is wrong. I'm realizing now that the 'putenv'
module is not needed for POSIX compatibility.
2007-11-01 Bruno Haible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* lib/stdlib.in.h (putenv): Remove the "not POSIX compliant everywhere"
warning.
* doc/functions/putenv.texi: Clarify that the 'putenv' module is not
needed for POSIX compatibility.
*** doc/functions/putenv.texi.orig 2007-11-02 00:12:22.000000000 +0100
--- doc/functions/putenv.texi 2007-11-02 00:04:26.000000000 +0100
***************
*** 4,19 ****
POSIX specification: @url{http://www.opengroup.org/susv3xsh/putenv.html}
! Gnulib module: putenv
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
- @item
- This function fails to remove environment variables correctly on some old
- platforms:
- SunOS 4.1.4.
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize
--- 4,19 ----
POSIX specification: @url{http://www.opengroup.org/susv3xsh/putenv.html}
! Gnulib module: ---
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize
+
+ Extension: Gnulib provides a module @samp{putenv} that substitutes a
+ @code{putenv} implementation that can also be used to remove environment
+ variables.
*** lib/stdlib.in.h.orig 2007-11-02 00:12:23.000000000 +0100
--- lib/stdlib.in.h 2007-11-02 00:05:04.000000000 +0100
***************
*** 173,184 ****
# define putenv rpl_putenv
extern int putenv (char *string);
# endif
- #elif defined GNULIB_POSIXCHECK
- # undef putenv
- # define putenv(s) \
- (GL_LINK_WARNING ("putenv is not POSIX compliant everywhere - " \
- "use gnulib module putenv for portability"), \
- putenv (s))
#endif
--- 173,178 ----
