Re: bash 4.2 breaks source finding libs in lib/filename...

[Chet Ramey]

On 2/29/12 2:42 PM, Eric Blake wrote:

In the middle of the histrionics and gibberish, we have the nugget of an
actual proposal (thanks, Eric):

        [to allow `.' to look anchored relative pathnames up in $PATH]

> About the best we can do is accept a patch (are you willing to write it?
> if not, quit complaining) that would add a new shopt, off by default, to
> allow your desired alternate behavior. 

Maybe we can have a rational discussion about that.

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