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2026-09-15

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Gaius Mulley

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b1d85e7f8ef2bd152763bbccf1c280ad4ee10ed4

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project: gcc
subsystem: gcc
patch_id: —
commit_hash: b1d85e7f8ef2bd152763bbccf1c280ad4ee10ed4
source_type: github
headline: Modula-2 build: Replace bash with sh for portability
tldr: Modula-2 build process now uses 'sh' instead of 'bash' for wider compatibility.
author: Gaius Mulley
outcome: committed
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breaking_change: false
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series_parts: []
tags: • modula2
• build
• portability
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url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/b1d85e7f8ef2bd152763bbccf1c280ad4ee10ed4
date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

The build process for the Modula-2 language support in GCC has been updated to use the POSIX-standard sh shell instead of bash. This change, addressing PR127359, improves portability by ensuring the build can succeed on systems where bash may not be installed or located in the default path.