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Re: FYI: AS_EXIT (Was: Backquotes in quotes in backquotes)


From: Pavel Roskin
Subject: Re: FYI: AS_EXIT (Was: Backquotes in quotes in backquotes)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 14:00:21 -0500 (EST)

Hello, Akim!

>       * sh.m4 (AS_EXIT): Don't rely on false exiting 1.

Unbelievable!

>       Actually, always use `(exit $val); exit', don't try smart stuff.

I'm afraid it's quite over the top. I would leave the case for 0.
Actually, I was planning to introduce a special case for $? that would be
just "exit".

>  # So we set $? by executing "exit N" in the subshell and then exit.
>  # "false" is used for exit code 1 (default), ":" is used for 0

If you insist, make sure to remove this line.

Regards,
Pavel Roskin




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