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Inconsistent results when history -s is used within PROMPT_COMMAND


From: dennis
Subject: Inconsistent results when history -s is used within PROMPT_COMMAND
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:14:44 -0700

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i486OS: linux-gnuCompiler: gccCompilation CFLAGS:  
-DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i486' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_MACHTYPE='i486-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' 
-DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   
-I.  -I../bash -I../bash/include -I../bash/lib   -g -O2 -Walluname output: 
Linux emperor 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 
i686 GNU/LinuxMachine Type: i486-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 3.2Patch Level: 48Release Status: release
Description:
(Also reproduced in bash 4.0.16(1)-release on Fedora 11 when 
HISTCONTROL=ignorespace.)
        In a script that I developed which adds comments to the ends ofbash 
history entries, if the entry contains a newline, history -s givesdifferent 
results than if the entry does not contain a newline.
        Specifically, the entry is duplicated (with comment added) when 
there's a newline. The expected behavior is that the existing entry would 
be replaced by the comment-appended version as it correctly is when there's 
no newline.
        I have attached a test script below which duplicates the 
pertinentparts of my script, leaves out what isn't applicable to this 
problem, and includes various features to aid in reproducing the problem. 
It also includes further details of this issue.
Repeat-By:        Follow the steps outlined in the comments of the test 
script below.Fix:        Unknown. 

Attachment:
# BEGINNING OF SCRIPT histt
histt() {# adds comments to history entries, runs from PROMPT_COMMAND
# demonstrates how HISTCONTROL ignorespace differs between# commands that 
include a newline and those that don't when# history -s is used within 
PROMPT_COMMAND
# PROMPT_COMMAND is automatically set to run this function when# this file 
is sourced. When the function is run, it resets PROMPT_COMMAND# to its 
previous value and unsets itself (plays_well_with_others++)
# This function does, however, make changes to your history 
(plays_well_with_others--)
# test this in two rounds (A and B)
# in round A, don't put an argument after histt
# in round B, put any argument after histt (an "x" will do)
# this argument controls whether a space is added to the command# stored by 
the history -s command in order to show the differences in behavior
# in each round, perform tests one and two at a bash prompt as follows# 
(the dollar sign represents PS1, the > represents PS2 as issued by bash)
# test one:# $ echo MARK# $ echo "a b";. ./histt
# test two:# $ echo MARK# $ echo "a# > b";. ./histt
# RESULTS:
#                |  no newline (one)  |   newline (two)# 
---------------+--------------------+------------------# no space (A)   | 
comment added      | dup. and add# space (B)      | removes entry      | 
entry not changed
# EXPECTED:
#                |  no newline (one)  |   newline (two)# 
---------------+--------------------+------------------# no space (A)   | 
comment added      | comment added# space (B)      | unknown - needs    | 
unknown - needs#                |   to be consistent |   to be consistent
# The purpose of the space/no-space comparison is for completeness and to 
show#   that the behavior also differs there.
# tested under bash 3.2.48(1)-release in Ubuntu 9.04 (default 
HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth)# and bash 4.0.16(1)-release in Fedora 11 (default 
HISTCONTROL is unset, I set it to ignorespace for this test)
local space=''space="${1:+ }" # set space to a space of there's a $1
    local hist    local comment
    hist=$(history 1)    hist="${hist# *[0-9]*  }"
    echo "....before...."    history 3
    comment="some comment"    history -s "$space$hist # $comment"
    echo "....after...."    history 3
    # put things back like you found them
    PROMPT_COMMAND=$previous_prompt_command     unset 
previous_prompt_command    unset 
histt}previous_prompt_command=$PROMPT_COMMANDPROMPT_COMMAND="histt $1" # 
set up and run it
# END OF SCRIPT histt
 


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