Re: SKIP_FTRUNCATE_CHECK

2007-02-20 Thread Jim Meyering
Bruno Haible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This, I can't tell, as I'm only cross-compiling. I can't do more than "nm" > on the object files. At least we know gnulib-based applications that use ftruncate will continue to link when compiled for mingw. >> If we're no closer to removing the module, th

Re: SKIP_FTRUNCATE_CHECK

2007-02-19 Thread Bruno Haible
Hi Jim, > Now that you've done it, that's fine. OK, I'm committing it now, after you are saying that it's fine. > BTW, since you seem to care about mingw, can you tell us which part > of lib/ftruncate.c is used on that system? It uses a call to 'chsize'. 'chsize' is a documented function of the

Re: SKIP_FTRUNCATE_CHECK

2007-02-19 Thread Jim Meyering
Bruno Haible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Jim, > >> * m4/ftruncate.m4: Adjust comment to give this module a 3-year reprieve. >> Prompted by a report from Bruno Haible that mingw lacks ftruncate. > > I also meant to make life easier to people using mingw. mingw will not have > gone a

Re: SKIP_FTRUNCATE_CHECK

2007-02-19 Thread Bruno Haible
Hello Jim, > * m4/ftruncate.m4: Adjust comment to give this module a 3-year reprieve. > Prompted by a report from Bruno Haible that mingw lacks ftruncate. I also meant to make life easier to people using mingw. mingw will not have gone away in three years - that's more a matter of 10-

Re: SKIP_FTRUNCATE_CHECK

2007-02-19 Thread Jim Meyering
Bruno Haible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > A gnulib testdir with the module 'ftruncate', cross-compiled to mingw > (--host=i386-pc-mingw32), showed me this: > > configure: error: Your system lacks the ftruncate function. > Please report this, along with the output of "uname -a"