Re: nested "." commands brings Segmentation Fault (core dumped)

[Chet Ramey]

> Machine Type: sparc-sun-solaris2.5
> 
> Bash Version: 2.0
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
> 
> * This problem can be reproduced on a variety of bash version, on
> * different systems.
> 
> nested "." commands brings Segmentation Fault (core dumped).
> Probably due to infinite recursion that (in my sense) should be trapped 
> otherwise.

If you're going to insist on shooting yourself in the foot, bash will
happily supply the ammunition, and, in some cases, even load the gun
for you.

-- 
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( ``Discere est Dolere'' -- chet)

Chet Ramey, CWRU    chet@po.CWRU.Edu    http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/