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Re: ltconfig test for max cmd args slightly broken


On May 10, 2001, fnf@ninemoons.com wrote:

> For one thing, it subtracts the 1/4 safety factor instead of adding it.

And why is that wrong?  The very point is to compute the limit a bit
*below* the actual value, in case the compiler or the linker add
hidden arguments.

> It also fails to self terminate at around 1M as the comment implies.

> This patch fixes it for me:

Will you please submit the patch to libtool-patches@gnu.org?  We just
import ltconfig from the libtool CVS repository.

Thanks,

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