From a06ade3e3344e14b1592e6d3f59c3408cc38c79d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cody Boone Ferguson <53008573+xexyl@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:54:37 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Bug fix prep.sh, use is_available.sh in Makefiles

The prep.sh script printed incorrect messages for skipped checks.

The URL of each tool (in the skipped check messages) are now indented.

Make use of soup/is_available.sh in the Makefiles.

Synced jparse from jparse repo (https://github.com/xexyl/jparse/) with
the above changes (to do with the jparse repo).

Ran make release to test these changes in macOS.
---
 CHANGES.md                  |  17 ++++++
 Makefile                    |  27 +++++-----
 jparse/.gitignore           |   2 +
 jparse/CHANGES.md           |   6 +++
 jparse/Makefile             |  29 +++++-----
 jparse/test_jparse/Makefile |  23 ++++----
 jparse/test_jparse/prep.sh  | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 jparse/version.h            |   2 +-
 soup/Makefile               |  31 +++++------
 soup/oebxergfB.h            |  49 ++++++++---------
 soup/version.h              |   2 +-
 test_ioccc/Makefile         |  29 +++++-----
 test_ioccc/prep.sh          |  18 +++----
 13 files changed, 233 insertions(+), 104 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3a203fbb..2b3d53f6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Major changes to the IOCCC entry toolkit
 
+## Release 1.5.21 2024-09-30
+
+Bug fix `prep.sh` wrt skipped messages, and indent URL of each tool.
+
+Make use of `is_available.sh` in the Makefiles.
+
+Synced `jparse` from [jparse repo](https://github.com/xexyl/jparse/) with the
+above changes to do with the jparse repo.
+
+
+## Release 1.5.20 2024-09-29
+
+Sync `jparse` from [jparse repo](https://github.com/xexyl/jparse/). This
+includes a new JSON file with some details about it as well as some fixes in the
+README.md file (newer synopsis of some tools) as well as a couple functions
+added.
+
 ## Release 1.5.19 2024-09-27
 
 Add `FOO_BASENAME` to all tools in this repo. This is used in both `-V` option
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cde9c803..deaa4711 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ GIT= git
 GREP= grep
 INDEPEND= independ
 INSTALL= install
+IS_AVAILABLE= soup/is_available.sh
 MV= mv
 PICKY= picky
 RM= rm
@@ -792,8 +793,8 @@ seqcexit: ${ALL_CSRC} dbg/Makefile dyn_array/Makefile jparse/Makefile \
 		     LD_DIR="${LD_DIR}" LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C soup $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_ioccc $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool is required for the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SEQCEXIT}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -819,8 +820,8 @@ picky: ${ALL_SRC} dbg/Makefile dyn_array/Makefile jparse/Makefile \
 		     LD_DIR="${LD_DIR}" LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C soup $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_ioccc $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool is required for the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${PICKY}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -860,8 +861,8 @@ shellcheck: ${SH_FILES} .shellcheckrc dbg/Makefile dyn_array/Makefile jparse/Mak
 		     LD_DIR="${LD_DIR}" LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C soup $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_ioccc $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SHELLCHECK}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -931,7 +932,7 @@ tags: ${ALL_CSRC} ${ALL_HSRC} dbg/Makefile dyn_array/Makefile jparse/Makefile \
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -961,7 +962,7 @@ local_dir_tags: ${ALL_CSRC} ${ALL_HSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -1684,22 +1685,22 @@ depend: ${ALL_CSRC}
 		     LD_DIR="${LD_DIR}" LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_ioccc $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C soup $@ C_SPECIAL="${C_SPECIAL}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${INDEPEND}:'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo '    https://github.com/lcn2/independ'; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
diff --git a/jparse/.gitignore b/jparse/.gitignore
index 218baeae..8c0fd907 100644
--- a/jparse/.gitignore
+++ b/jparse/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 build.log
 .DS_Store
 ._.DS_Store
+/backup
 /bug-report*
 /.jsemcgen.*.out
 /.local.dir.tags
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ build.log
 /jparse.lex.h
 /jparse.tab.c
 /jparse.tab.h
+/jparse_test.log
 /jprint
 /jsemtblgen
 /jstrdecode
diff --git a/jparse/CHANGES.md b/jparse/CHANGES.md
index 3e46bba2..d2179b7e 100644
--- a/jparse/CHANGES.md
+++ b/jparse/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Significant changes in the JSON parser repo
 
+## Release 1.0.17 2024-09-30
+
+Make use of `test_jparse/is_available.sh` in the Makefiles and in
+`test_jparse/prep.sh` script.
+
+
 ## Release 1.0.16 2024-09-29
 
 Add a couple functions to `json_utf8.c` for UTF-8 encoding/decoding. These
diff --git a/jparse/Makefile b/jparse/Makefile
index ff72a9a9..268d800a 100644
--- a/jparse/Makefile
+++ b/jparse/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CTAGS= ctags
 GREP= grep
 INDEPEND= independ
 INSTALL= install
+IS_AVAILABLE= test_jparse/is_available.sh
 MV= mv
 PICKY= picky
 RANLIB= ranlib
@@ -863,8 +864,8 @@ seqcexit: ${FLEXFILES} ${BISONFILES} ${ALL_CSRC} test_jparse/Makefile
 	${S} echo
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_jparse all $@ C_SPECIAL=${C_SPECIAL} \
 		     LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool is required for the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SEQCEXIT}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -890,8 +891,8 @@ picky: ${ALL_SRC} test_jparse/Makefile
 	${S} echo
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_jparse all $@ C_SPECIAL=${C_SPECIAL} \
 		     LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool is required for the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${PICKY}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -928,8 +929,8 @@ shellcheck: ${SH_FILES} .shellcheckrc test_jparse/Makefile
 	${S} echo
 	${E} ${MAKE} ${MAKE_CD_Q} -C test_jparse all $@ C_SPECIAL=${C_SPECIAL} \
 		     LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SHELLCHECK}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -958,7 +959,7 @@ check_man: ${ALL_MAN_TARGETS}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CHECKNR} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CHECKNR} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CHECKNR} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CHECKNR} command is required to run the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -1001,7 +1002,7 @@ tags:
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -1033,7 +1034,7 @@ local_dir_tags: ${ALL_CSRC} ${ALL_HSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -1220,22 +1221,22 @@ depend: ${ALL_CSRC}
 		     LD_DIR2="${LD_DIR2}"
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${INDEPEND}:'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo '    https://github.com/lcn2/independ'; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
diff --git a/jparse/test_jparse/Makefile b/jparse/test_jparse/Makefile
index c439e749..a6036737 100644
--- a/jparse/test_jparse/Makefile
+++ b/jparse/test_jparse/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CTAGS= ctags
 GREP= grep
 INDEPEND= independ
 INSTALL= install
+IS_AVAILABLE= ./is_available.sh
 PICKY= picky
 RM= rm
 SED= sed
@@ -477,8 +478,8 @@ seqcexit: ${ALL_CSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool is required for the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SEQCEXIT}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -501,8 +502,8 @@ picky: ${ALL_SRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool is required for the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${PICKY}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -537,8 +538,8 @@ shellcheck: ${SH_FILES} .shellcheckrc
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SHELLCHECK}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -706,22 +707,22 @@ uninstall:
 depend: ${ALL_CSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${INDEPEND}:'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo '    https://github.com/lcn2/independ'; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
diff --git a/jparse/test_jparse/prep.sh b/jparse/test_jparse/prep.sh
index d0e23cea..8f11d8c0 100755
--- a/jparse/test_jparse/prep.sh
+++ b/jparse/test_jparse/prep.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 # setup
 #
 export FAILURE_SUMMARY=
+export SKIPPED_SUMMARY=
 export LOGFILE=
-export PREP_VERSION="1.0.2 2024-07-03"
+export PREP_VERSION="1.0.3 2024-09-30"
 export NOTICE_COUNT="0"
 export USAGE="usage: $0 [-h] [-v level] [-V] [-e] [-o] [-m make] [-M Makefile] [-l logfile]
 
@@ -222,6 +223,94 @@ make_action() {
 	write_echo_n "make_action $CODE $RULE "
     fi
 
+    # if certain rules check for necessary tools and if they do not exist or
+    # they fail, skip the rule.
+    if [[ "$RULE" = shellcheck ]]; then
+	if ! ./test_jparse/is_available.sh shellcheck; then
+	    if [[ -z "$LOGFILE" ]]; then
+		write_echo
+		write_echo "=-=-= SKIPPED: $MAKE $RULE =-=-="
+		write_echo
+	    else
+		write_echo "SKIPPED"
+	    fi
+	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the shellcheck tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	We cannot use the shellcheck tool.
+	Please consider installing or updating shellcheck tool from:
+
+	    https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck.net
+
+	or if needed, filing a bug report with those who publish shellcheck.
+
+	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as we do not maintain shellcheck."
+
+	    return
+	fi
+    elif [[ "$RULE" = picky ]]; then
+	if ! ./test_jparse/is_available.sh picky; then
+	    if [[ -z "$LOGFILE" ]]; then
+		write_echo
+		write_echo "=-=-= SKIPPED: $MAKE $RULE =-=-="
+		write_echo
+	    else
+		write_echo "SKIPPED"
+	    fi
+	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the picky tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	We cannot use the picky tool.
+	Please consider installing or updating picky tool from:
+
+	    https://github.com/lcn2/picky.git
+
+	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as we do not maintain picky."
+
+	    return
+	fi
+    elif [[ "$RULE" = depend ]]; then
+	if ! ./test_jparse/is_available.sh independ; then
+	    if [[ -z "$LOGFILE" ]]; then
+		write_echo
+		write_echo "=-=-= SKIPPED: $MAKE $RULE =-=-="
+		write_echo
+	    else
+		write_echo "SKIPPED"
+	    fi
+	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the independ tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	We cannot use the independ tool.
+	Please consider installing or updating independ tool from:
+
+	    https://github.com/lcn2/independ.git
+
+	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as we do not maintain independ."
+
+
+	    return
+	fi
+    elif [[ "$RULE" = seqcexit ]]; then
+	if ! ./test_jparse/is_available.sh seqcexit; then
+	    if [[ -z "$LOGFILE" ]]; then
+		write_echo
+		write_echo "=-=-= SKIPPED: $MAKE $RULE =-=-="
+		write_echo
+	    else
+		write_echo "SKIPPED"
+	    fi
+	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the seqcexit tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	We cannot use the seqcexit tool.
+	Please consider installing or updating seqcexit tool from:
+
+	    https://github.com/lcn2/seqcexit.git
+
+	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as we do not maintain seqcexit."
+
+
+	    return
+	fi
+    fi
+
     # perform action
     #
     exec_command "$MAKE" -f "$MAKEFILE" "$RULE"
@@ -436,6 +525,10 @@ if [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then
 		write_echo "jparse_bug_report.sh issued $NOTICE_COUNT notices."
 	    fi
 	fi
+	if [[ -n "$SKIPPED_SUMMARY" ]]; then
+	    write_echo "One or more tests were skipped:"
+	    write_echo "$SKIPPED_SUMMARY"
+	fi
     else
 	if [[ $NOTICE_COUNT -gt 0 ]]; then
 	    if [[ $NOTICE_COUNT -eq 1 ]]; then
@@ -443,7 +536,12 @@ if [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then
 	    else
 		write_echo "All tests PASSED; $NOTICE_COUNT notices issued."
 	    fi
-	else
+	fi
+	if [[ -n "$SKIPPED_SUMMARY" ]]; then
+	    write_echo "One or more tests were skipped:"
+	    write_echo "$SKIPPED_SUMMARY"
+	fi
+	if [[ $NOTICE_COUNT -eq 0 && -z "$SKIPPED_SUMMARY" ]]; then
 	    write_echo "All tests PASSED."
 	fi
     fi
diff --git a/jparse/version.h b/jparse/version.h
index ae061707..524576b5 100644
--- a/jparse/version.h
+++ b/jparse/version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE: this should match the latest Release string in CHANGES.md
  */
-#define JPARSE_REPO_VERSION "1.0.15 2024-09-29"		/* format: major.minor YYYY-MM-DD */
+#define JPARSE_REPO_VERSION "1.0.16 2024-09-30"		/* format: major.minor YYYY-MM-DD */
 
 /*
  * official jparse version
diff --git a/soup/Makefile b/soup/Makefile
index 191d1957..b72f9450 100644
--- a/soup/Makefile
+++ b/soup/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CTAGS= ctags
 GREP= grep
 INDEPEND= independ
 INSTALL= install
+IS_AVAILABLE= ./is_available.sh
 PICKY= picky
 RANLIB= ranlib
 RM= rm
@@ -633,8 +634,8 @@ seqcexit: ${ALL_CSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool is required for the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SEQCEXIT}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -653,8 +654,8 @@ picky: ${ALL_SRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool is required for the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${PICKY}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -687,8 +688,8 @@ shellcheck: ${SH_FILES} .shellcheckrc
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SHELLCHECK}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -715,7 +716,7 @@ check_man: ${ALL_MAN_TARGETS}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CHECKNR} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CHECKNR} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CHECKNR} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CHECKNR} command is required to run the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -751,7 +752,7 @@ tags:
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -781,7 +782,7 @@ local_dir_tags: ${ALL_CSRC} ${ALL_HSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -912,22 +913,22 @@ uninstall:
 depend: ${ALL_CSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${INDEPEND}:'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo '    https://github.com/lcn2/independ'; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -964,7 +965,7 @@ chk_validate.o: ../dbg/dbg.h ../dyn_array/dyn_array.h ../jparse/jparse.h \
     ../jparse/jparse.tab.h ../jparse/json_parse.h ../jparse/json_sem.h \
     ../jparse/json_utf8.h ../jparse/json_util.h ../jparse/util.h \
     ../jparse/version.h chk_sem_auth.h chk_sem_info.h chk_validate.c \
-    chk_validate.h entry_time.h entry_util.h location.h
+    chk_validate.h entry_time.h entry_util.h location.h version.h
 entry_time.o: ../dbg/dbg.h ../dyn_array/dyn_array.h ../jparse/jparse.h \
     ../jparse/jparse.tab.h ../jparse/json_parse.h ../jparse/json_sem.h \
     ../jparse/json_utf8.h ../jparse/json_util.h ../jparse/util.h \
diff --git a/soup/oebxergfB.h b/soup/oebxergfB.h
index 2ad99422..665ad28c 100644
--- a/soup/oebxergfB.h
+++ b/soup/oebxergfB.h
@@ -4920,46 +4920,47 @@ static char const *oebxergfB[] =
 "       ueabytt Luflsasob Vuedsxa bnwe msq iqab wzrwfb bnw\n"
 "       xslab!\n"
 ,
-"   Mwyt I srwlybsla byktw\n"
+"    Tnw MOGY I srwlybsla byktw\n"
 "\n"
 "    I Drwlybsl	    Rwaflurbuse\n"
 "    ----------	    -----------\n"
 "    () []	    Tnw plsqr srwlybsla. Elsplyiiwla dse'b tuhw tylpw plsqra\n"
-"		    as xw nyvw y xym bs uastybw sqlawtvwa yxym olsi msq.\n"
-"    <- << <<= -> =  Tnw yllsx srwlybsla. Sawd bs ansx rwsrtw bnw cqufhwab xym\n"
-"    < > <= >=	    sqb.\n"
-"    .		    Tnw oqtt absr srwlybsl ('Ubsr xnyb msq'lw dsuep; C VCYY byhw\n"
-"		    fylw so ub.').\n"
+"		    as xw nyvw y xym bs uastybw sqlawtvwa GVGZ HMDL ZDS.\n"
+"    < <= > >= ->    Tnw yllsx srwlybsla. Sawd bs ansx rwsrtw bnw PSCIBOUT VGZ\n"
+"    << <<= >> >>=   DST.\n"
+"    .		    Tnw oqtt absr srwlybsl ('UTDE xnyb ZDS'MO dsuep; C VCYY byhw\n"
+"		    fylw so ub!').\n"
 "    !		    Tnw FDT srwlybsl ('Fs, C'i FDT dsuep bnyb!').\n"
 "    ~		    Isirtwiweb srwlybsl. Seqawd; xw xslh kwab km sqlawtvwa.\n"
 "    ++		    Etqa rtqa srwlybsl. Sawd xnwe xw xyeb bs ydd bxufw ue sew sr.\n"
 "    -		    Fwpybw srwlybsl. Sedswa y 'ouz' asiwsew wtaw gqab iydw.\n"
-"    --		    Lueqa iueqa srwlybsl. Yuhw -, setm dswa bxs buiwa ya iqfn.\n"
+"    --		    Lueqa iueqa srwlybsl. Yuhw - kqb ub dswa bxs buiwa ya iqfn.\n"
 "    (bmrw)	    Tmrwfyab srwlybsl; qeqawd. Vw'lw bnw setm fyab iwikwla nwlw.\n"
-"    *		    Vw'lw abyla so sql ansx yed xw nyvw xyma bs ansx ub!\n"
+"    *		    Vw'lw UTGMU so DSM ansx yed xw nyvw xyma bs ansx ub!\n"
 "    &		    Gddlwaa so srwlybsl. Seqawd; xw dse'b tuhw fsiryem.\n"
-"    aujwso	    Seqawd. Usiw rlsplyiiwla ylw oyb olsi bss iyem dsqpneqba\n"
+"    aujwso	    Seqawd; asiw rlsplyiiwla ylw HGT olsi TDD LGFZ RDSWKFSTU\n"
 "		    yed bnwm dse'b tuhw bs dlyx ybbwebuse bs bnw oyfb.\n"
-"    /		    Ruvuauvw srwlybsl. Seqawd.\n"
-"    %		    Ewl fweb srwlybsl. Vw'lw 311 rwl fweb lupnb, msq'lw esb; xw\n"
+"    /		    Ruvuauvw srwlybsl. Seqawd: xw xslh ytsew, bspwbnwl.\n"
+"    %		    Ewl fweb srwlybsl. VO'MO 311 rwl fweb lupnb, msq'lw esb; xw\n"
 "		    tuhw bs ansx ub.\n"
 "    +		    Etqa, xw'lw 311% lupnb yed msq'lw esb!\n"
-"    =		    Cb ua esx srwlybsl: z = 5; ('Ca z 5? Cb ua esx!').\n"
-"    ==		    Ocqyta wcqyta: gqab bs kw aqlw xw hesx uo bxs bnuepa ylw\n"
-"		    wcqyt, xw ablwaa bwab ub.\n"
-"    !=		    Fsb wcqyta. Seqawd; xw nyvw islw skafqlw xyma bs ds bnua.\n"
-"    += -= /= *=	    Gdd, aqkblyfb, duvudw sl iqtburtm yaaupeiweb. Sawd xnwe\n"
-"		    xw'lw bss tyjm bs bmrw y eyiw sl wzrlwaause islw bnye sefw.\n"
-"    ^		    Tnw XDM srwlybsl. Sawd bs XDM rwsrtw/bnuepa xubn bnwiawtvwa\n"
-"		    as bnwm xse'b kw y oqlbnwl equayefw.\n"
-"    |		    Eurw srwlybsl. De bnw sew nyed ub fye kw qawd bs nub yeesmuep\n"
-"		    rwsrtw svwl bnw nwyd yed se bnw sbnwl nyed ub fye kw qawd bs\n"
+"    =		    Cb ua esx srwlybsl: uo (z = 5) {} ('Ca z 5? Cb ua esx!').\n"
+"    ==		    Ocqytubm bwab: bs kw aqlw bxs bnuepa ylw wcqyt, xw ablwaa bwab ub.\n"
+"		    Nwaudwa, xw tsvw fseoqauep ewxkuwa. Uww bnw 'ub ua esx' srwlybsl.\n"
+"    !=		    Fsb wcqyta. Seqawd; xw nyvw sbnwl, LDMO DNUISMO xyma bs ds bnua.\n"
+"    += -= /= *=	    Gdd, aqkblyfb, duvudw sl iqtburtm yaaupeiweb. Vw'lw YGJZ\n"
+"		    yed dse'b tuhw bs bmrw eyiwa/wzrlwaausea islw bnye sefw.\n"
+"    ^		    Tnw XDM srwlybsl; qawd bs XDM rwsrtw/bnuepa xubn bnwiawtvwa\n"
+"		    as bnwm xse'b kw y oqlbnwl equayefw. Zsq'vw kwwe xylewd.\n"
+"    |		    Eurw srwlybsl: se bnw sew nyed ub fye kw qawd bs nub yeesmuep\n"
+"		    rwsrtw svwl bnw nwyd, yed se bnw sbnwl nyed ub fye kw qawd bs\n"
 "		    nub yeesmuep rwsrtw svwl bnw nwyd.\n"
-"    || &&	    DM yed DM sl GFR yed GFR. Yuhw C xya aymuep, xw'lw tyjm.\n"
+"    || &&	    DM yed DM yed GFR yed GFR. Yuhw C xya aymuep, xw'lw tyjm as\n"
+"		    xw bwed bs hutt bxs srwlybusea xubn sew srwlybsl.\n"
 "    ?:		    Cedwfuauvw srwlybsl. Sawd xnwe xw'lw qeaqlw so asiwbnuep.\n"
 "    ,		    Isiiy srwlybsl. Vnwe xw bnueh rwsrtw iupnb esb qedwlabyed sql\n"
-"		    rwlowfbtm qedwlabyedyktw fsdw xw bnlsx ue ye wzbly fsiiy sl\n"
-"		    bxs, gqab tuhw asiw xlubwla ds.\n"
+"		    EOMHOITYZ SFROMUTGFRGNYO fsdw xw bnlsx ue ye wzbly fsiiy sl\n"
+"		    bxs, ASUT YCBO UDLO VMCTOMU ds.\n"
 ,
 NULL
 };
diff --git a/soup/version.h b/soup/version.h
index 811d1839..225a6529 100644
--- a/soup/version.h
+++ b/soup/version.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE: This should match the latest Release string in CHANGES.md
  */
-#define MKIOCCCENTRY_REPO_VERSION "1.5.19 2024-09-25"	/* special release format: major.minor.patch YYYY-MM-DD */
+#define MKIOCCCENTRY_REPO_VERSION "1.5.21 2024-09-30"	/* special release format: major.minor.patch YYYY-MM-DD */
 
 /*
  * official soup version (aka recipe :-) )
diff --git a/test_ioccc/Makefile b/test_ioccc/Makefile
index f0b30b11..291af5a3 100644
--- a/test_ioccc/Makefile
+++ b/test_ioccc/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CMP= cmp
 GREP= grep
 INDEPEND= independ
 INSTALL= install
+IS_AVAILABLE= ../soup/is_available.sh
 PICKY= picky
 RM= rm
 SED= sed
@@ -446,8 +447,8 @@ seqcexit: ${ALL_CSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SEQCEXIT} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SEQCEXIT} tool is required for the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SEQCEXIT}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -466,8 +467,8 @@ picky: ${ALL_SRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${PICKY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${PICKY} tool is required for the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${PICKY}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -500,8 +501,8 @@ shellcheck: ${SH_FILES} .shellcheckrc
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SHELLCHECK} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${SHELLCHECK} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${SHELLCHECK}:'; 1>&2; \
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ check_man: ${ALL_MAN_TARGETS}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CHECKNR} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CHECKNR} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CHECKNR} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CHECKNR} command is required to run the $@ rule.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@ tags:
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ local_dir_tags: ${ALL_CSRC} ${ALL_HSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
 	${S} echo
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CTAGS} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'The ${CTAGS} command is required to run the $@ rule.'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
@@ -709,22 +710,22 @@ uninstall:
 depend: ${ALL_CSRC}
 	${S} echo
 	${S} echo "${OUR_NAME}: make $@ starting"
-	${Q} if ! type -P ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
+	${Q} if ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${INDEPEND} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command could not be found or is unreliable in your system.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${INDEPEND} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo 'See the following GitHub repo for ${INDEPEND}:'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
 	    echo '    https://github.com/lcn2/independ'; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${SED} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${SED} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${GREP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${GREP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
-	elif ! type -P ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	elif ! ${IS_AVAILABLE} ${CMP} >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command could not be found.' 1>&2; \
 	    echo '${OUR_NAME}: The ${CMP} command is required to run the $@ rule'; 1>&2; \
 	    echo ''; 1>&2; \
diff --git a/test_ioccc/prep.sh b/test_ioccc/prep.sh
index 283114c4..546924a9 100755
--- a/test_ioccc/prep.sh
+++ b/test_ioccc/prep.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 export FAILURE_SUMMARY=
 export SKIPPED_SUMMARY=
 export LOGFILE=
-export PREP_VERSION="1.0.2 2024-07-03"
+export PREP_VERSION="1.0.3 2024-09-30"
 export NOTICE_COUNT="0"
 export USAGE="usage: $0 [-h] [-v level] [-V] [-e] [-o] [-m make] [-M Makefile] [-l logfile]
 
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ make_action() {
 		write_echo "SKIPPED"
 	    fi
 	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
-	make_action $EXIT_CODE: the shellcheck tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the shellcheck tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
 	We cannot use the shellcheck tool.
 	Please consider installing or updating shellcheck tool from:
 
-        https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck.net
+	    https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck.net
 
 	or if needed, filing a bug report with those who publish shellcheck.
 
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@ make_action() {
 		write_echo "SKIPPED"
 	    fi
 	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
-	make_action $EXIT_CODE: the picky tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the picky tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
 	We cannot use the picky tool.
 	Please consider installing or updating picky tool from:
 
-        https://github.com/lcn2/picky.git
+	    https://github.com/lcn2/picky.git
 
 	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as the IOCCC does not maintain picky."
 
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ make_action() {
 		write_echo "SKIPPED"
 	    fi
 	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
-	make_action $EXIT_CODE: the independ tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the independ tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
 	We cannot use the independ tool.
 	Please consider installing or updating independ tool from:
 
-        https://github.com/lcn2/independ.git
+	    https://github.com/lcn2/independ.git
 
 	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as the IOCCC does not maintain independ."
 
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ make_action() {
 		write_echo "SKIPPED"
 	    fi
 	SKIPPED_SUMMARY="$SKIPPED_SUMMARY
-	make_action $EXIT_CODE: the seqcexit tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
+	make_action $CODE $RULE: the seqcexit tool cannot be found or is unreliable on your system.
 	We cannot use the seqcexit tool.
 	Please consider installing or updating seqcexit tool from:
 
-        https://github.com/lcn2/seqcexit.git
+	    https://github.com/lcn2/seqcexit.git
 
 	Please do NOT file a bug report with us as the IOCCC does not maintain seqcexit."
 

From b003bd36e903aa60c32168629b753461c6329e70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cody Boone Ferguson <53008573+xexyl@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:24:44 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Remove 'render: markdown' from bug_report.yml

This can cause output issues in the post of bug reports.
---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 3d5e56d2..fd1933b5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ body:
         - OS:
         - Device:
         - Compiler:
-    render: markdown
   validations:
     required: true