Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: i686 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../bash -I../bash/include -I../bash/lib -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Wformat-security -Werror=format-security -Wall uname output: Linux kartikkg 3.2.0-34-generic-pae #53-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 15 11:11:12 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 4.2 Patch Level: 24 Release Status: release Description: A while inside a while loop (nested while) doesnt work and also the vim /gvim doesnt highlight the second while loop example code is given while [ "ka" = $name ] do echo "nothing\n" while [ "ka" = $name ] //this while is not highlighted do echo "everything\n" done done Repeat-By: [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem to occur.] Fix: [Description of how to fix the problem. If you don't know a fix for the problem, don't include this section.]