Re: [Help-bash] Option execfail does not work in subshells

[R. Diez]

> > There does not seem to be a valid reason for execfail to not work in a
> > subshell. Should I create a bug for this? (I am assuming that there is a
> > public bug tracker for Bash).
>
> This has been the case for so long there is probably code that depends on
> it. I'm reluctant to change it now in the absence of a compelling reason
> to do so.

In my opinion, this is not really the best way to handle bug reports.

Could you at least update the documentation to mention that execfail 
does not work at all in subshells?


> I'll take a look.

OK, thanks,
 rdiez