Bug#1028275: perl: Return value of system()

2023-01-15 Thread David Christensen
Debian Bug 1028275: Here is an updated version of the Perl system() test script per the San Francisco Perl Mongers Raku Study Group meeting of January 15, 2023. HTH, David 2023-01-15 16:21:20 dpchrist@laalaa ~/sandbox/perl $ cat system.t #!/usr/bin/env perl # $Id: system.t,v 1.7

Bug#1028275: perl: Return value of system()

2023-01-15 Thread David Christensen
Debian bug 1028275: I have expanded my test script to test Perl's built-in system() with a single argument and with a list of arguments. HTH, David 2023-01-15 13:07:34 dpchrist@laalaa ~/sandbox/perl $ cat system.t #!/usr/bin/env perl # $Id: system.t,v 1.5 2023/01/15 21:07:33 dpchrist Exp

Bug#1028275: perl: Return value of system()

2023-01-14 Thread David Christensen
Debian bug 1028275: Below please find a more sophisticated test script for Perl system() using one argument and sample runs on Debian and FreeBSD. HTH, David 2023-01-14 20:55:10 dpchrist@laalaa /samba/dpchrist/sandbox/perl $ cat system-one-argument.t #!/usr/bin/env perl # $Id:

Bug#1028275: perl: Return value of system()

2023-01-10 Thread David Christensen
On 1/9/23 11:35, Niko Tyni wrote: Hi, this is about a difference in bash vs. dash as /bin/sh. Thank you for the prompt and detailed reply. I agree that fixing Dash seems like the correct solution. I will investigate the alternatives you suggest. David

Bug#1028275: perl: Return value of system()

2023-01-09 Thread Niko Tyni
Control: forwarded -1 https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/19020 Control: block -1 with 436466 On Sun, Jan 08, 2023 at 08:49:49PM -0800, David Christensen wrote: > Package: perl > Version: 5.32.1-4+deb11u2 > Severity: normal > X-Debbugs-Cc: dpchr...@holgerdanske.com > not ok 4 -

Bug#1028275: perl: Return value of system()

2023-01-08 Thread David Christensen
Package: perl Version: 5.32.1-4+deb11u2 Severity: normal X-Debbugs-Cc: dpchr...@holgerdanske.com Dear Maintainer, I am working on some Perl code with child processes and signals. 'perldoc -f system' says: The return value is the exit status of the program as returned by the "wait"