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4459	Usage of 'sed' in build system/makefiles is not portable	karlson2k	andrew_b	"In the build system the sed command used with unportable ""inplace"" options (""-i"").
The leads to build failures on some platforms, like Solaris, and reduces portability in general.

Similar issues were fixed already in the past: https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/3479

The configure script is already detecting suitable sed command in '''LT_INIT''' macro, so it worth to use the result of this detection to reduce portability problems.

On the other hand, workaround for ""inplace"" use is very simple and straightforward, so for the best portability it would be better to avoid unportable sed commands.

POSIX sed specification: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/sed.html

Suggested fix: https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc/pull/184"	defect	closed	major	4.8.30	compilation	master	fixed					merged	committed-master