Re: [patch] Add 'getrnge' fix to regular fixincludes

[Nathanael Nerode <neroden at twcny dot rr dot com>]

Bruce Korb wrote:
> References: <20030802030232.GA5224@twcny.rr.com>
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> Nathanael Nerode wrote:
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> > This "Does the Right Thing" on sequent/ptx (corresponding to the existing
> > weird script), and it doesn't trigger (which is also correct) on i386-linux.
> > See the comments in the patch for motivation.  :-)
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> It is pretty weird, all right.
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> > OK for mainline?
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> With a small tweak.  The backslash before the asterisk has no effect,
> so please remove it to avoid confusion.
Aaaaagh.  I was worried that
c_fix_arg= "^static int[ \t]*size;";

would be interpreted as matching a line like:
static int                    size;
whereas I'm trying to match this line:
static int *size;

What is the correct incantation in this case?  Why are there so many 
different varieties of possible backslashing floating around in 
fixincludes?  Why am I so confused?  ;-)