From: Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 16:59:38 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): More details on
X-Git-Tag: autoconf-2.50~878
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* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): More details on
`test -n ='.
---

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8434e52e6..4c42f42bb 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2000-05-23  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
+
+	* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): More details on
+	`test -n ='.
+
 2000-05-23  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
 
 	Simplify the interface: users shouldn't need to explicitly check
diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi
index 821f6faf5..750b62430 100644
--- a/doc/autoconf.texi
+++ b/doc/autoconf.texi
@@ -4768,14 +4768,14 @@ start with a dash, since @code{test} might interpret its argument as an
 option (e.g., @samp{@var{string} = "-n"}).
 
 Contrary to a common belief, @samp{test -n @var{string}} and @samp{test
--z @var{string}} @strong{are} portable, nevertheless many shells (e.g.,
-FIXME: AIX IIRC) have bizarre precedence and may be confused if
-@var{string} looks like an operator:
+-z @var{string}} @strong{are} portable, nevertheless many shells (such
+as Solaris 2.5, AIX 3.2, UNICOS 10.0.0.6, Digital Unix 4 etc.) have
+bizarre precedence and may be confused if @var{string} looks like an
+operator:
 
 @example
-@c FIXME: Hm, IIRC:
-$ test -n "="
-error: missing argument
+$ test -n =
+test: argument expected
 @end example
 
 If there are risks, use @samp{test "x@var{string}" = x} or @samp{test