Re: AC_PROG_EGREP and $EGREP_TRADITIONAL and shell conditional statements

[Paul Eggert]

On 2023-03-30 07:24, Zack Weinberg wrote:
> This configure.ac*is*  incorrect, but since we are trying to make
> 2.73 a smooth upgrade from 2.71 I do think we should keep it working,
>    and the obvious way to do that is to fold the "fallback check for a
>    more limited egrep" into AC_PROG_EGREP.  Any objections to that
>    change?

Not from me. I gave that a shot by installing the attached little patch. 
I hope this is the sort of thing you had in mind; if not, please feel 
free to improve it.

0001-Cater-to-programs-misusing-AC_EGREP_HEADER.patch
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