pkg/60388: xmlto uses `type -p cygpath`, is that a bashism

"[email protected] via gnats" <[email protected]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:50:01 +0000 (UTC)

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>Number:         60388
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       xmlto uses `type -p cygpath`, is that a bashism
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Jun 30 01:50:00 +0000 2026
>Originator:     cagney
>Release:        10.1
>Organization:
libreswan
>Environment:
NetBSD thomasina 10.0_RC5 NetBSD 10.0_RC5 (GENERIC64)
>Description:
xmlto contains

```
  -o)
	OUTPUT_DIR="$2"
	if type -p cygpath >/dev/null; then
		OUTPUT_DIR=$(cygpath "$OUTPUT_DIR")
	fi
```

leading to:

```
xmlto --searchpath /home/cagney/pkgsrc/wip/libreswan/work/libreswan-5.3.1/programs/showhostkey:/home/cagney/pkgsrc/wip/libreswan/work/libreswan-5.3.1/mk  man ipsec-showhostkey.8.xml -o ../../OBJ.netbsd.evbarm/programs/showhostkey
type: usage: type name...
Note: Writing ipsec-showhostkey.8
```
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
I'm not clear if this is a bashism or a shell deficiency.