Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:20:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/39198: sh aborts on variables with periods Message-ID: <200206121820.g5CIK3089623@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/39198; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net>
To: Joe Kelsey <joek@mail.flyingcroc.net>
Cc: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: bin/39198: sh aborts on variables with periods
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:16:19 +0300
On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 06:08:27PM -0000, Joe Kelsey wrote:
>
> >Number: 39198
> >Category: bin
> >Synopsis: sh aborts on variables with periods
> >Originator: Joe Kelsey
>
> >Description:
> /bin/sh does not gracefully accept variables with periods.
[snip]
> if [ -n "$KSH_VERSION"] || [ -n "${.sh.version}" ]
> then
> # ksh-only stuff
> fi
>
> Either /bin/sh has to allow parameters to contain periods or it
> has to provide a reliable method of detecting /bin/sh versus
> ksh.
Does ksh93 set $SHELL to 'sh' and, for login shells, '-sh', or does it
(as it should, IMHO) set it to 'ksh' and '-ksh', respectively?
G'luck,
Peter
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