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Re: [perl #22189] patch: perl 5.8.0 compile error on ia64/HP-UX ( broken attribute test)

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H.Merijn Brand
Date:
May 17, 2003 15:09
Subject:
Re: [perl #22189] patch: perl 5.8.0 compile error on ia64/HP-UX ( broken attribute test)
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20030518000343.F7B1.H.M.BRAND@hccnet.nl
On Sat 17 May 2003 19:39, Nick Ing-Simmons <nick@ing-simmons.net> wrote:
> Robin Barker <Robin.Barker@npl.co.uk> writes:
> >Hi
> >
> >I changed 'printf' to '__printf__' in the format enabled by CHECKFORMAT
> >because the 'printf' was caught up in stdio/sfio MACRO merry-go-round.
> >
> >I could have changed format but it wasn't a problem, and I didn't know 
> >it was an option.
> >
> >I think the remaining 'format's and 'printf's should be changed to
> >'__format__' and '__printf__', including in Configure.
> >
> >Robin
> 
> That depends if HP/UX really undestands the forms without the __
> then why should we limit ourselves to the gcc-ish __ forms?

What should I test? (HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00 available)

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