"declare -r" creates local variables

[Aron Griffis]

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Machine: i686
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Compiler: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
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Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu

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

Description:
        "declare -r" causes a variable to become local to a function

Repeat-By:
        func() { declare -r myvar=1; }
        func
        echo $myvar