bug#6986: [PATCH] test: add check to determine whether files are on the same device

[Jim Meyering]

tags 6986 wishlist notabug
thanks

Dieter Plaetinck wrote:
...
> I know some shells provide the 'test' features as a built-in,
> that's fine.  But they should mimic the features test has.
> It makes the shell implementation dependent on test, not the
> other way around.  If this feature is considered useful for test, and
> gets merged into test, shells will follow soon enough.
>
> But anyway, your call :)
> At least thanks for the timely feedback and have a nice day.

Reclassifying this as "wishlist" (i.e., not a bug).