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Re: segfault when declaring shell variables as array
From: |
Chet Ramey |
Subject: |
Re: segfault when declaring shell variables as array |
Date: |
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:06:50 -0500 |
> Bash Version: 2.05a
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> Bash causes a segmentation fault when some special shell variables
> are declared as array
>
> Repeat-By:
> in bash, declare one of the shell variables RANDOM,SECONDS,HISTCMD or
> LINENO as an array by executing eg. 'declare -a RANDOM', and then try
> to read its contents by executing eg. 'echo $RANDOM'.
> The shell will immediately quit because of a segfault
Thanks, fixed.
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