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Re: [BLOCKER] cannot single-step unit tests any more


From: Jim Meyering
Subject: Re: [BLOCKER] cannot single-step unit tests any more
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:33:36 +0200

Bruno Haible wrote:
> Two things are wrong here:
...
> 2) The use of "$0". It is meant to denote the test-....sh filename. This 
> CANNOT
>    work when single-stepping, because the statements are not contained in a 
> file
>    but are executed interactively, one by one.

I don't see how this can cause a problem.

The only uses of $0 are in the re-exec code (which appear not to matter
when single stepping), and in diagnostics.  Besides, I've fixed init.sh
not to re-exec when your current shell is adequate.

What problem does init.sh's use of $0 cause you?



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