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Re: ksh compatibility: initial value of $_

zeurkous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> FWIW, OpenBSD test(1) says--
>
>      --LL _f_i_l_e
>              True if _f_i_l_e exists and is a symbolic link.  This operator is for
>              compatibility purposes.  Do not rely on its existence; use --hh
>              instead.
>
> Note that last part. Is "-L" actually more standard? (Even on other
> *cough* Unices, me's always used "-h").

Any system I have access to appears to support both. The other BSD's
also have the same recommendation and on that basis, you're probably
right that we should use -h.

Oliver
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