getopt_long please

[Jeff Johnston]

Shaun Jackman wrote:
> Could newlib/libc/sys/linux/getopt1.c (getopt_long) be moved to
> newlib/libc/stdlib/getopt1.c?
> 

Unfortunately, no.  getopt1.c is taken directly from glibc and is under 
the LGPL license so it doesn't go into the shared newlib code.

> Likewise, could newlib/libc/sys/linux/getopt.c and
> newlib/libc/stdlib/getopt.c be merged and
> newlib/libc/sys/linux/getopt.c removed?
> 

Again, no, this cannot be done for the same reason as above.  If you 
want to contribute a BSD-style licensed version of the functions, it 
would be welcomed.

-- Jeff J.