Re: functions using process substitution error when exported (declare)

[Chet Ramey]

> Machine Type: x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 3.0
> Patch Level: 15
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
> 
> My apologies for not using a newer bash version, but I do not have
> full control of my environment.
> 
> A gnu.bash.bug post on 2006-06-20T12:05 -0000 titled "functions that
> use process substitution are not exported correctly" from author
> "Ittay Dror" has gone unanswered to date (that I can tell).
> 
> I have the same problem.  That usenet posting is the only relevant
> information I have found so far.
> 
> Is this truly a bug for our version of bash?  I highly suspect that it
> is, hence this email.

This was a bug in bash versions through bash-3.1.  It was fixed in bash-3.2.

The bash-3.2 change log reports that it was fixed 6/22/2006, and references
Ittay Dror's bug report.

Chet

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