Re: server/519: gdb fails to configure since some configure scripts lack execute permission

[Rainer Orth <ro at TechFak dot Uni-Bielefeld dot DE>]

The following reply was made to PR server/519; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Rainer Orth <ro@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE>
To: Ian Lance Taylor <ian@wasabisystems.com>
Cc: chastain@sourceware.org, gdb-prs@sources.redhat.com,
        gdb-gnats@sources.redhat.com, gdb@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: server/519: gdb fails to configure since some configure scripts lack execute permission
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:32:26 +0200 (MEST)

 Ian Lance Taylor writes:
 
 > I ran chmod a+x for each of the four files on sourceware.
 
 great, thanks.
 
 > Due to the nature of CVS, this will affect new checkouts, but will not
 > affect existing working directories.
 
 Sure, but at least it will make it into future releases.
 
 > I will undo this if people complain.
 
 I cannot think of a reason this should cause problems for anyone,
 especially given that all other configure files already have the proper
 permissions, but what do I know :-)
 
 Thanks.
 	Rainer
 
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 Rainer Orth, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University