On Fri, 04 Dec 2009, David Paleino wrote:
> I suspect that $? catches the variable assignment rather than the launched
> command.
It's local the culprit, not the assignment:
$ essai() { local essai; essai=$(exit $1); echo $?; }
$ essai 1
1
$ essai 2
2
So split it in:
local series
series=$(cat_series)
local retval=$?
and it should work.
> > Before creating more patches, please consider my advice in the other mail.
> > We need more help cooperating with upstream rather than creating more
> > patches to forward/get merged.
>
> Ok, sure. But I'm not creating patches specific to Debian, am I? ;)
Indeed no, but upstream changes are best discussed with upstream.
Cheers,
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Raphaël Hertzog
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