Re: macOS system bash inadequate

On Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 09:12:02PM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
> Building wip/bup-git on macOS 15 (supported, 1 version back), configure
> failed bacause /bin/bash, picked up as TOOLS+=bash, is version 3, and
> the rest of the world has been on bash 4 and now 5 for a really long
> time.
> 
> I therefore suggest commenting out the TOOLS_PLATFORM.bash in
> mk/tools/Darwin.mk so pkgsrc bash is used.  Doing so made the bup build
> work fine.
> 
> I know we're in careful mode now, and I don't want to just land this
> without asking.  My guess is that it's a net win for stability and I
> wouldn't be surprised if something that's broken now starts working.
> It's also easy to revert.
> 
> So wiz@, whoever is running Q3, everyone else: WDYT?

I think it's a reasonable idea, but for committing during careful
period, it'd be good to see pkgsrc bulk build before/after. Unless
jperkin chimes in with a "i've been doing this for ages" :)

It would be easier and safer to wait a short while and commit it
post-branch.