read doesn't handle pipes

[bero]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-redhat-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_GNU_SOURCE 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O2 
-march=i386 -mcpu=i686
uname output: Linux zell.redhat.de 2.2.17-4smp #1 SMP Thu Oct 19 19:13:23 EDT 
2000 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 12
Release Status: release

Description:
        read doesn't handle stuff being piped into it...
        [bero@zell bero]$ read test
        Linux now
        [bero@zell bero]$ echo $test
        Linux now
        [bero@zell bero]$ test=""
        [bero@zell bero]$ echo "Linux now" |read test
        [bero@zell bero]$ echo $test
        
        [bero@zell bero]$

Repeat-By:
        See description

Fix:
        Haven't had the time to look at it, maybe later.