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Re: 2.05b segfaults on extremely long "for" lists
From: |
Chet Ramey |
Subject: |
Re: 2.05b segfaults on extremely long "for" lists |
Date: |
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:04:04 -0400 |
> Machine Type: i486-incept-linux-gnu
>
> Bash Version: 2.05b
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> If I cause bash to run through a for loop with a great many arguments, it
> segfaults. Probably an overflow somewhere...
>
> Repeat-By:
> I managed to force a segfault with the following test:
>
> [ kelledin@valhalla ~ ] # for FNAME in /usr/share/* \
> > /usr/share/*/*/* \
> > /usr/share/*/*/*/* \
> > /usr/share/*/*/*/*/*; do=20
> > file $FNAME;=20
> > done
I can't reproduce this on my FreeBSD or Linux (red hat) boxes,
interactively or from a script.
--
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