Unable to compile bash 3.1 on HP-UX 11i Version 2 Itanium

[John Lanier]

Hello,
 
Below is the report I sent via bashbug from my root account on the HP-UX system 
in question, but email is only setup for forwarding on that system; hence, I am 
sending the bashbug report via my regular email account.
 
Regards,
 
--John Lanier
 
 
Below is from the bashbug report:
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From: root
To: bug-bash@gnu.org
Subject: [Unable to compile bash 3.1 on HP-UX 11i Version 2 Itanium]
Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: ia64
OS: hpux11.23
Compiler: cc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='ia64' -DCONF_OSTYPE='hpux
11.23' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='ia64-hp-hpux11.23' -DCONF_VENDOR='hp' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/
local/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DHPUX   -I.  -I.
-I./include -I./lib -I./lib/intl -I/var/bash3.1/bash-3.1/lib/intl  -g
uname output: HP-UX merc72 B.11.23 U ia64 3000626221 unlimited-user license
Machine Type: ia64-hp-hpux11.23
Bash Version: 3.1
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release
 
Description:
        [Detailed description of the problem, suggestion, or complaint.]
 
1. Configure runs without incident.
2. make fails to complete with the following errors:
..........
Error 176: "subst.c", line 1778 # Size of array must be an integral constant
expression of value greater than 0.
char sep[MB_CUR_MAX + 1];
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Error 176: "subst.c", line 1819 # Size of array must be an integral constant
expression of value greater than 0.
char sep[MB_CUR_MAX + 1];
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
*** Error exit code 2
        Stop.
..........
 
Repeat-By:
        [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem
        to occur.]
 
Just run make.  Obviously, "make bashbug" works OK though.
 
Fix:
        [Description of how to fix the problem.  If you don't know a
        fix for the problem, don't include this section.]
 
        None found yet.
 
 
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