*Synopsis*: getopts in ksh93 failed to deal with short/long options mix CR 6909579 changed on Dec 17 2009 by <User 1-PWPBN>
=== Field ============ === New Value ============= === Old Value ============= Status 3-Accepted 1-Dispatched Work Around New Note ====================== =========================== =========================== *Change Request ID*: 6909579 *Synopsis*: getopts in ksh93 failed to deal with short/long options mix Product: solaris Category: shell Subcategory: korn93 Type: Defect Subtype: Status: 3-Accepted Substatus: Priority: 3-Medium Introduced In Release: Introduced In Build: Responsible Engineer: <User 1-PWPBN> Keywords: === *Description* ============================================================ in the opensolaris of snv_128, getopts failed to deal with a short/long options mix. getopts "d:(directory)f:(file)(input-file)o:(output-file)" opt and getopts "d:f:o:" opt worked fine, but getopts "d:f:(file)(input-file)o:(output-file)" opt failed with "-f: unknown option" when invoked with "-f tmpfile" *** (#1 of 1): 2009-12-11 07:58:07 GMT+00:00 <User 1-FHVYR> === *Public Comments* ======================================================== === *Workaround* ============================================================= Move long options to the beginning of optstring This works f:(file)o:(output-file)d: This does not d:f:(file)o:(output-file) *** (#1 of 1): 2009-12-17 14:03:43 GMT+00:00 <User 1-PWPBN> === *Additional Details* ===================================================== Targeted Release: Commit To Fix In Build: Fixed In Build: Integrated In Build: Verified In Build: See Also: 6909580 Duplicate of: Hooks: Hook1: Hook2: Hook3: Hook4: Hook5: Hook6: Program Management: Root Cause: Fix Affects Documentation: No Fix Affects Localization: No === *History* ================================================================ Date Submitted: 2009-12-11 07:58:07 GMT+00:00 Submitted By: <User 1-FHVYR> Status Changed Date Updated Updated By 2-Incomplete 2009-12-15 15:38:53 GMT+00:00 <User 1-PWPBN> 1-Dispatched 2009-12-16 01:34:27 GMT+00:00 <User 1-FHVYR> 3-Accepted 2009-12-17 14:03:43 GMT+00:00 <User 1-PWPBN> === *Service Request* ======================================================== Impact: Significant Functionality: Secondary Severity: 3 Product Name: solaris Product Release: osol_2009.06u9 Product Build: Operating System: osol_2009.06u6 Hardware: generic Submitted Date: 2009-12-11 07:58:08 GMT+00:00 === *Multiple Release (MR) Cluster* - 0 ======================================