Re: make libtool faster v2

[Gary V. Vaughan]

Hallo Ralf!

Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> @@ -265,22 +265,26 @@
>  
>  # func_quote_for_eval arg
>  # Aesthetically quote ARG to be evaled later.
> +# This function returns two values: FUNC_QUOTE_FOR_EVAL_RESULT
> +# is double-quoted, suitable for a subsequent eval, whereas
> +# FUNC_QUOTE_FOR_EVAL_UNQUOTED_RESULT has merely all characters
> +# which are still active within double quotes backslashified.

Hmmm, this will spoil my plans for writing an m4 macro that will
accept stylised but readable declarations, but generate the (ugly)
portable shell code we are currently writing by hand.

One of the things I'm aiming at is being able to put "return $val"
in the hand written code, and generate "<func_name>_result=$val".

However, in the spirit of eXtreme Programming, I'll cross that
bridge when I come to it.  This is a good patch with tangible
benefits now, and my code is still in my head :-)

Please go ahead.

Cheers,
        Gary.
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