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Re: [PATCH] dejagnu runtest.exp cleanup
- To: Jimmy Guo <guo at cup dot hp dot com>
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] dejagnu runtest.exp cleanup
- From: Fernando Nasser <fnasser at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 14:27:22 -0400
- CC: gdb-patches at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Organization: Red Hat , Inc. - Toronto
- References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10008010932120.1500-100000@hpcll168.cup.hp.com>
Jimmy Guo wrote:
>
> Well some of the env variables were added by HP ... and we have since
> moved to use the site.exp TCL var interface, after I learned that the
> env var interface might interfere with the standard build process
> (e.g. gnu make).
>
> I'm not too strong on this ... if you think keeping these env vars
> around is OK, that fine as well.
>
After I saw how this one is used I am having second thoughts. Specifying
things like CC_FOR_TARGET is one thing, but this MULTIPASS variable seems
to be a dangerous thing to be getting from multiple places. Too much for
consistence. Lets take the env() part out as you wanted.
Please check it in.
Thanks.
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Fernando Nasser
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