> Alas, the posix spec for env doesn't require that arguments be > correctly formatted environment variables. > > What if we just delete the BUGS section from the man page? That's > really what annoys me here. I think fixing bugs is much preferable to > documenting bugs, but if it's the intended or expected behavior, then > it's not a bug. Problem solved.
How about this? Index: env.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/env/env.1,v retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -p -u -r1.19 env.1 --- env.1 8 Mar 2014 01:42:17 -0000 1.19 +++ env.1 12 Jan 2015 19:13:37 -0000 @@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ prints out the names and values of the variables in the environment, with one .Ar name Ns = Ns Ar value pair per line. +.Pp +.Nm +doesn't handle commands with equal +.Pq Sq = +signs in their +names, for obvious reasons. .Sh EXIT STATUS The .Nm @@ -119,9 +125,3 @@ specification. The historic .Fl option has been deprecated but is still supported in this implementation. -.Sh BUGS -.Nm -doesn't handle commands with equal -.Pq Sq = -signs in their -names, for obvious reasons.
