Re: list of portable tools

[Paul Eggert]

Ralf Wildenhues <address@hidden> writes:

> So I gather that `fold', `cut', and `paste' stand no chance of ending up
> listed in make-stds.texi?

I'm not the one making that decision, but I suspect the probability is
low, yes, unless there's a stronger case than I've heard so far.

> I sense a misunderstanding here: what I don't grasp in
> make-stds.texi is the fact that there are two lists of tools: one in
> address@hidden Utilities in Makefiles' and one in address@hidden Install 
> Command
> Categories'.  Should libtool now need to restrict itself to the
> intersection of both lists, as it is invoked both at build and install
> time (and moreover sometimes invokes a link command at install time)?

To be honest, if libtool is working now, I wouldn't worry about it.
You need to worry about it only if you run up against hosts where
libtool doesn't work.

> So I gather awk, split, and join stand a chance of ending up listed in
> make-stds.texi, and which of the two lists?

Yes, I think awk has a chance; maybe join too.  split is least likely.
But this is just my kneejerk reaction.