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Re: Clarify OpenBSD sh errexit issue with compound commands.


From: Eric Blake
Subject: Re: Clarify OpenBSD sh errexit issue with compound commands.
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:03:32 -0600
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On 06/06/2010 04:04 AM, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> I kept stumbling over the apparent non-failure of false && ... inside
> compound lists with OpenBSD sh.  So here is a more detailed description
> of the bug.
> 
> OK?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ralf
> 
>     Clarify OpenBSD sh errexit issue with compound commands.
>     
>     * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Only the last
>     command in a compound list is problematic.
>     Tested on OpenBSD 4.4.

Yes, clarification that has been tested against reality is always
worthwhile.

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Eric Blake   address@hidden    +1-801-349-2682
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