Re: make bug on Solaris when using Sun CC

Scott Wilson wrote:
> 
> Using Big Brother 1.9e with Solaris 9 I just ran into a make bug.
> 
> The file src/minimake/genmake tests to see which complier you are using
> with the following lines:
> 
> -----
> # IF gcc IS PRESENT, USE IT
> if test -f "/usr/local/bin/gcc"
> then
>         CC="gcc"
> else
>         XX=`type gcc` 2>/dev/null
>         if test "$XX" = ""
>         then
>                 CC="cc"
>         else
>                 CC="gcc"
>         fi
> fi
> -----
> 
> However, the line:
>         XX=`type gcc` 2>/dev/null
> 
> does not work as intended.  The ` character does not work exactly the same
> in Bourne on Solaris as it does in other operating systems.  Standard
> error does not seem to be redirectable.  If gcc is not installed on a
> machine, the following lines:
> 
> XX=`type gcc`
> XX=`type gcc` 2>/dev/null
> XX=`type gcc 2>/dev/null `
> 
> all give the same results which is that XX is "gcc not found", which ends
> up setting CC to "gcc" even though gcc is not installed on the system.
> 
> I'd recommend replacing the above code with:
> 
> -----
> # IF gcc IS PRESENT, USE IT
> if test -f "/usr/local/bin/gcc"
> then
>         CC="gcc"
> else
>         XX=`type gcc` 2>/dev/null
>         if test "$XX" = "" -o "$XX" = "gcc not found"
>         then
>                 CC="cc"
>         else
>                 CC="gcc"
>         fi
> fi

actually
XX=`type gcc` 2>/dev/null

was intended to be
XX=`type gcc 2>/dev/null`

me bad.

BTW, are you sure Sol9 yields "gcc not found" for this statement:

XX=`type gcc 2>/dev/null `

XX should be empty...

thanks for the heads up
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