problems with special chars in comment inside of $() or ``

[Tobias C. Rittweiler]

Hello bug-bash,

Please CC me, since I haven't subscribed to the list.

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i586
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i586' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i586-pc-linux-gnu'
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib  -g -O2
uname output: Linux brood 2.5.59 #1 Thu Jan 23 19:58:32 CET 2003 i586 unknown 
unknown GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i586-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
        The ``parser'' of bash gets confused when it encounters special
        chars in comments inside of command substitution constructs ($()
        and ``).

Repeat-By:
        $ cat >test <<EOF
        echo 1:$(
                    # a simple ( test
                    echo 2
                 )
        EOF
        $ . test
        $ rm -f test
        
Fix:
        An attempt is attached, though I don't consider it to be a
        good solution, but at least it works for me.

        
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