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According to Ralf Wildenhues on 9/13/2009 1:18 PM:
> DJGPP bash 2.04 has a bug in that `return $ac_retval' done in a
> shell function which also contains a command substitution causes
> the shell to barf. For more details see
> <http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/mail-archives/browse.cgi?p=djgpp/2006/08/08/16:37:27>.
> Possible workaround include putting the `return' in a subshell
> or calling another function to set the status.
Fix this nit before applying.
>
> +DJGPP bash 2.04 has a bug in that @command{return} from a shell function
> +which also used a command substitution causes a segmentation fault.
> +Details are not unclear; to work around the issue, you can use
"not unclear" is a double negative. How about just deleting the initial
clause, and starting the sentence with "To work around"...
> +...@command{return} from a subshell, or @samp{AS_SET_STATUS} as last command
> +in the execution flow of the function (@pxref{Common Shell Constructs}).
> +
> Not all shells treat shell functions as simple commands impacted by
> @samp{set -e}, for example with Solaris 10 @command{bin/sh}:
>
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Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake [email protected]
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