Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:00:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/43275: [PATCH] ash cannot parse "case hello in \n esac" Message-ID: <200209231700.g8NH0CwR036138@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/43275; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> To: dnelson@allantgroup.com Cc: tjr@freebsd.org, freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/43275: [PATCH] ash cannot parse "case hello in \n esac" Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 17:58:29 +0100 Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com> wrote: > >/bin/sh is current coded to require a pattern inside a case/esac block, >where it's really optional. My reading of SUSv3 disagrees with you. SUSv2 is ambiguous. Tony. -- f.a.n.finch <dot@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND: SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR POOR. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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