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Re: [PATCH v2] Properly handle funny file names for headers in config.st
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [PATCH v2] Properly handle funny file names for headers in config.status. |
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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:10:25 -0700 |
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According to Benoit Sigoure on 12/18/2007 12:09 AM:
>>> + *) ac_sed_conf_input=$configure_input
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>> Missing ;;
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> How on earth did the test 119 succeed with this obvious syntax error?!
Because it's not obvious. POSIX added the requirement that shells treat
the final ;; as optional, so omitting it only causes a syntax error in
less-than-stellar shells, but works just fine in bash and zsh.
- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake address@hidden
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