tags 595063 + upstream quit Hi Steve,
Steve Schnepp wrote: > With bash it works : > > $ bash -c 'read MAX < /proc/sys/kernel/pid_max; ec > 32768 > > With dash it only reads the first character : > > $ dash -c 'read MAX < /proc/sys/kernel/pid_max; ec > 3 Could you report this upstream? The address is [email protected] (no need to subscribe; the convention is to always reply-to-all there). Realistically, the phenomenon will only get fixed if someone suggests a patch. :) It really is possible that the best place to fix this is in the kernel. It comes down to what is simplest. Thanks for the report, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

