> On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 01:47:08PM +0100, Georg Schwarz wrote: > > > Later versions (1995, I think) of the ANSI C standard require it. The > > > file which you can't compile is part of gnulib, but gnulib only builds > > > on ANSI-standard-compliant systems. > > > > is it possible to build fileutils without gnulib? > > Fileutils is now called coreutils and required gnulib. Findutils also > requires gnulib.
I meant findutils. Anyway, I can build the latest coreutils (5.93) So gnulib should compile, shouldn't it? > > > Or is findutils 4.2.23 the end of the road for IRIX5? > > If you have a c89-compliant system, which I guess IRIX5+gcc is, then I > believe that gnulib will continue to support it. I use IRIX IDO cc, buit even with that coreutils works. > > So, if we can get a tested patch to the one file that doesn't compile, > so that the code builds on IRIX5, there's every chance to continue > supporting IRIX5 in findutils-4.2.28 and/or findutils-4.3.0. > > Because I don't have access to an IRIX5 box, I can't test a patch so > I'm relying on you to do that. Sure; I'll be happy to do so. -- Georg Schwarz http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] +49 178 8545053 _______________________________________________ bug-gnulib mailing list bug-gnulib@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnulib
