Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:29:41 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Feldman <green@zone.syracuse.net> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: Kurt@OpenLDAP.Org, chuckr@mat.net, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Changing sh for compatibility sake Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9810271925270.20970-100000@zone.syracuse.net> In-Reply-To: <199810272304.QAA11621@usr04.primenet.com>
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Okay, let me clarify this: not a _single_ script I've ever run into, which uses /bin/sh, breaks whenusing the Korn shell. I have received word from the team that there currently is a bug that (when in Korn mode, no run as 'sh') ((command ); (othercommand)) is attempted to be interpreted in the same manner as (( a = b + c )). This is the Wonrg Way to do this anyway, since there should be spaces between the parenthases.... He says that in some way Netscape makes use of these, I'll have to look for that. A new release should be out soon, and the ((l);(l)) bug will get fixed soon as well. Brian Feldman On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Terry Lambert wrote: > > Let me repeat this once more: not a SINGLE script breaks with pdksh! > > Can I have a copy of your TET/ETET validation suite for /bin/sh? > > Alternately, can I have a copy of your branch path analysis and > boundary case generation tool that runs against Bourne shell > scripts? > > I'm not being facetious -- it's just that your claim is a rather > bold one, and really requires sustaining evidence of a rather > in depth nature before it can be taken at face value. > > > Terry Lambert > terry@lambert.org > --- > Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present > or previous employers. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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