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Bash =~ regex doesn't work in 3.2.25 as in 3.1.17
From: |
Terry Raitt |
Subject: |
Bash =~ regex doesn't work in 3.2.25 as in 3.1.17 |
Date: |
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:40:29 -0600 (CST) |
Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: freebsd5.3
Compiler: cc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='freebsd5.3' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-portbld-freebsd5.3'
-DCONF_VENDOR='portbld' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/local/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash'
-DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/local/include
-O -pipe
uname output: FreeBSD zeus.layeredtech.com 5.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE #0:
Fri Nov 5 04:19:18 UTC 2004
root@harlow.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
Machine Type: i386-portbld-freebsd5.3
Bash Version: 3.2
Patch Level: 25
Release Status: release
Description:
Bash =~ regex does not work as it did in bash 3.1.17
Repeat-By:
# cat test.bashregex.sh
#!/usr/local/bin/bash
bash --version
echo ;
if [[ "$*" =~ ".*" ]];
then
echo "The =~ regex works!";
else
echo "The =~ regex fails!";
fi
# cp -p /usr/local/bin/bash3.1.17 /usr/local/bin/bash
# ./test.bashregex.sh hello
GNU bash, version 3.1.17(0)-release (i386-portbld-freebsd6.2)
Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
The =~ regex works!
# cp -p /usr/local/bin/bash3.2.25 /usr/local/bin/bash
# ./test.bashregex.sh hello
GNU bash, version 3.2.25(0)-release (i386-portbld-freebsd5.3)
Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
The =~ regex fails!
[Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem
to occur.]
Fix:
[Description of how to fix the problem. If you don't know a
fix for the problem, don't include this section.]
- Bash =~ regex doesn't work in 3.2.25 as in 3.1.17,
Terry Raitt <=