Re: rhel8 test failure confirmation?

Karl Berry wrote:
>     > There would not need to be much parsing, just "automake --version | grep 
>     > HiRes" in that case, or "case `automake --version` in *HiRes*) ...;; 
>     > easc" to avoid running grep if you want.
>
>     I specifically want to hear what Karl thinks.
>
> I lean towards Jacob's view that automake --version | grep HiRes will
> suffice. Not having a new option seems simpler/better in terms of later
> understanding, too. --thanks, karl.
>
> P.S. As for case vs. grep, personally I find a simple if...grep easier
> to comprehend/test/debug than a case statement. (Especially the
> macro-ized AS_CASE, which just makes me have to look up its syntax every
> time I see it.) Also fewer lines of source. Granted calling the external
> grep is less efficient, but that seems insignificant to me. I understand
> Paul and others may disagree ...

I agree that if...grep is more direct.  I suggested the case alternative 
because it stands out in my memory after I needed it once, but I do not 
recall exactly why that contortion was needed.

In configure, the efficiency difference is trivial because configure 
already runs many, many, many subprocesses.  One more grep will not make 
a difference on any reasonable platform.


-- Jacob