Re: [Akim Demaille ] Re: Shell crash on SunOS 4.1.3

[Harlan Stenn]

Akim,

stenn@porkypine> sh
$ foo=`exit 12 2>/dev/null`
$ echo $foo

$ bar=`(exit 12) 2>/dev/null`
$ echo $bar

$ (PATH=. ; echo baz )
echo: not found
$


Harlan
> 
> | $ at_dir=`echo foo 2>/dev/null`
> | $ echo at_dir=$at_dir
> | at_dir=foo
> 
> I don't understand this, it is not consistent with `cd'.  Isn't `echo'
> a builtin on your shell?  Then I would understand.
> 
> Hm, what else must be a builtin?  exit has to be.
> 
> foo=`exit 12 2>/dev/null`
> bar=`(exit 12) 2>/dev/null`
> 
> Could you try to see if `echo' is a builtin or not?  Thanks!
> 
> Still, the test suite should be ready to be given another try.