John Beck wrote:
> JohnS> ... I was under the impression that code should
> JohnS> never make reference to the bug it fixes. Am I mistaken here?
> 
> No, you are quite correct.  Referring to an open bug e.g.:
> 
>         /*
>          * Work around silly misfeature until 6999999 is fixed.
>          */
> 
> is OK, but the comment proposed in this case is not.  Something like:
> 
>         /*
>          * Allocate one extra array entry to keep gcc happy.
>          */
> 
> should suffice.

Is the new webrev
(http://cr.opensolaris.org/~gisburn/ksh93_integration_cr_6799167_003/)
Ok for you ? It refernces an open bug instead of the one used for the
putback...

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Roland

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