Changeset 63d2e2b for temp-system/common/coreutils.xml
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- Feb 21, 2006, 9:03:30 AM (19 years ago)
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rc0eef3d r63d2e2b 37 37 38 38 <varlistentry> 39 <term><parameter>DEFAULT_POSIX2_VERSION=199209</parameter></term>40 <listitem>41 <para>This package has an issue when compiled against versions of42 Glibc later than 2.3.2. Some of the Coreutils utilities (such as43 <command>head</command>, <command>tail</command>, and44 <command>sort</command>) will reject their traditional syntax, a45 syntax that has been in use for approximately 30 years. This old46 syntax is so pervasive that compatibility should be preserved until47 the many places where it is used can be updated. Backwards compatibility48 is achieved by setting the <envar>DEFAULT_POSIX2_VERSION</envar>49 environment variable to <quote>199209</quote> in the above command.50 If you do not want Coreutils to be backwards compatible with the51 traditional syntax, then omit setting the52 <envar>DEFAULT_POSIX2_VERSION</envar> environment variable. It is53 important to remember that doing so will have consequences, including54 the need to patch the many packages that still use the old syntax.55 Therefore, it is recommended that the instructions be followed exactly56 as given above.</para>57 </listitem>58 </varlistentry>59 60 <varlistentry>61 39 <term><parameter>--cache-file=config.cache</parameter></term> 62 40 <listitem>
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