Re: nested bash defined functions leads to segmentation fault

[cpr]

bjdean@unimelb.edu.au wrote:

> Machine Type: alpha-dec-osf4.0d
>
> Bash Version: 2.04
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
>         Segementation fault caused by calling more than two defined
> functions inside
>         of a defined function.
>  
>         Example:
>         function a { echo a }

This is a syntax error unless the `}' is preceded by a semicolon.

>         function b { a; a; }
>         Works fine, but:
>
>         function b { a; a; a; }
>         Will segfault

I can't reproduce it, at least not with any version of bash-2.05.  (I
don't have any bash-2.04 binaries handy.)  A stack traceback from the
core dump would be helpful.

Chet