Does not work: 2>&1 (echo hello)

[Marcus D. Gabriel]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: sparc
OS: solaris2.6
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DHOSTTYPE='sparc' -DOSTYPE='solaris2.6'
-DMACHTYPE='sparc-sun-solaris2.6' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I. -I. -I./lib -O3 
-msupersparc -DSYSV
-DSVR4 -fomit-frame-pointer -w -s -I/usr/openwin/include -I/usr/dt/include
-I/opt/Summertime_98.sparc/include
uname output: SunOS ws6 5.9 Generic_112233-04 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-5_10
Machine Type: sparc-sun-solaris2.6

Bash Version: 2.01
Patch Level: 1
Release Status: release

Description: A construct such as
                 2>&1 (echo hello)
             works for Borne and Korn shell but fails for bash
             reducing shell script portability.
             Problem exists for 2.05 also on Solaris/Linux.

Repeat-By: bash$ 2>&1 (echo hello)
           bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(e'

Thanks in advance,
- Marcus D. Gabriel
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