From 41d248461bd9ad44193a4806ecb5361513e8944e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jordan <jordan@wolfssl.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:18:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix detection of cut tool in configure.ac

---
 configure.ac | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8723,10 +8723,11 @@ echo "extern \"C\" {" >> $OPTION_FILE
 echo "#endif" >> $OPTION_FILE
 echo "" >> $OPTION_FILE
 
-# check for supported command to trim option with
+# Check for supported command to trim option with.
+# note: cut requires an argument to exit with success.
 if colrm >/dev/null 2>&1 </dev/null; then
     TRIM="colrm 3"
-elif cut >/dev/null 2>&1 </dev/null; then
+elif cut --version >/dev/null 2>&1 </dev/null; then
     TRIM="cut -c1-2"
 else
     AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find colrm or cut to make options file])