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From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: expect 5.39 import
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> Hi Andrew,
> 
> 
>> I'm thinking of [blindly] importing expect 5.39.
> 
> 
> What benefits does the 5.39 release provide ?

- it "just works" works on x86-64
- it puts us back in sync with the mainline

the down side is that:

- it may not work on some obscure platform

Andrew