Re: bash 5.2 regression in optimize_connection_fork

[Chet Ramey]

On 11/19/22 3:08 PM, Frode Nordahl wrote:

> > > For some reason, when the 'ovn-controller incremental processing' test is
> > > executed using bash 5.2 on Debian experimental or Ubuntu Kinetic/Lunar, the
> > > `eval` [0] in the `counter_delta_` function misinterprets successful execution
> > > of commands [1], leading to a false negative for the 'ovn-controller
> > > incremental processing' test [2].
> >
> > Can you enable -x around these commands so we can at least see what the
> > commands are, and maybe synthesize a reproducer from that?
>
> Sure, the command string itself looks like this:
>
> +++++ eval 'ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lrp-set-gateway-chassis lr1-public hv3
> 30 && ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync

Thanks. I was able to put together a small reproducer. The issue was the
interaction between `eval' and a (command) subshell earlier in the script.

If your fix works for you, go with it. I have somthing from a slightly
different angle that I think will work as well.

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