Re: [PATCH] Remove useless "if" tests before free. Deprecate "free" module.

[Jim Meyering]

Bruno Haible <address@hidden> wrote:
> Jim Meyering wrote:
>> --- a/modules/free
>> +++ b/modules/free
>> @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
>>  Description:
>>  Work around incompatibility on older systems where free (NULL) fails.
>> +# Note: as of 2008, this module is no longer useful, since no
>> +# "reasonable portability target" (which excludes SunOS4) system
>> +# requires the wrapper.
>> +# FIXME: mark as obsolescent
>
> You can "implement" this FIXME by adding a paragraph to the module 
> description:
>
>   Notice:
>   This module is obsolete.
>
> gnulib-tool will then print, when the module is used:
>
>   Notice from module free:
>   This module is obsolete.

Thanks.
I've adjusted my patch.