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Re: [PATCH] Fix broken 'make install-po'. Fixes PR other/7727


> On Sep 11, 2002, Josh Martin <Josh.Martin@abq.sc.philips.com> wrote:
> 
> > FYI, while I agree that this would be the preferred idiom, as far as
> > the gcc/Makefile.in file is concerned what I used was far more
> > common, which is why I chose it. I would suggest that one single
> > method should be chosen, and then used throughout the file. If you
> > like I could do this and submit a patch.
> 
> Sounds good to me.  Thanks for volunteering.
> 
> Just beware quoting issues.  Should $(CATALOGS) or any such variable
> expand to text containing shell active characters, such as backquotes
> or variable substitutions, or even plain quoting characters, you may
> have to change the idiom slightly to make sure you don't run into
> quoting problems.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the idiom you described be resistant to 
quoting problems? I thought quoting with 's was non-expanding.

 - Josh Martin
 


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