openssh-portable-9.8 vs inetd

Heads-up regarding openssh-portable 9.8 which doesn't work when called
from inetd.conf.  Is there perhaps a better patch for sshd.c than simply
commenting the path test?

@@ -1349,9 +1341,8 @@
 						break;
 				}
 		}
-	 	/** if (!test_flag && !do_dump_cfg && !path_absolute(av[0]))
+	 	if (!test_flag && !do_dump_cfg && !path_absolute(av[0]))
 				fatal("sshd requires execution with an absolute path");
-	 	**/

 		closefrom(STDERR_FILENO + 1);

Roger