bash cannot print string "^-e"

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Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc -static
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-turbo-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='turbo' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DNON_INTERACTIVE_LOGIN_SHELLS 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O2 
-march=i586
uname output: Linux unicorn.minaminoshima.org 2.4.18-8usb #4 木 12月 19 00:26:27 
JST 2002 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i386-turbo-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
builtin command of echo cannot print "-e" string.
echo cannot print option string "-e, -n".

Repeat-By:
$ echo -e

$
$ echo -e -e

$
$ echo -- -e
-- -e
$
$ echo -e \\055\\145
-e


Fix:
i make a patch for bash-2.05.
this patch adds an option  like -- of rm(1).

--8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<--
--- bash-2.05/builtins/echo.def Fri Dec 17 21:12:40 1999
+++ bash-2.05/builtins/echo.def.new     Mon Aug 27 22:26:41 2001
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@
 $END
 
 #if defined (V9_ECHO)
-#  define VALID_ECHO_OPTIONS "neE"
+#  define VALID_ECHO_OPTIONS "neE-"
 #else /* !V9_ECHO */
-#  define VALID_ECHO_OPTIONS "n"
+#  define VALID_ECHO_OPTIONS "n-"
 #endif /* !V9_ECHO */
 
 /* System V machines already have a /bin/sh with a v9 behaviour.  We
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@
 echo_builtin (list)
      WORD_LIST *list;
 {
-  int display_return, do_v9, i, len;
+  int display_return, do_v9, i, len, ignore_option;
   char *temp, *s;
 
   do_v9 = xpg_echo;
   display_return = 1;
+  ignore_option = 1;
 
   for (; list && (temp = list->word->word) && *temp == '-'; list = list->next)
     {
@@ -114,6 +115,9 @@
        {
          switch (i)
            {
+           case '-':
+             ignore_option = 0;
+             goto just_echo;
            case 'n':
              display_return = 0;
              break;
@@ -143,10 +147,10 @@
          if (do_v9)
            {
              for (s = temp; len > 0; len--)
-               putchar (*s++);
+               ignore_option ? putchar (*s++):0;
            }
          else      
-           printf ("%s", temp);
+           ignore_option ? printf ("%s", temp):0;
 #if defined (SunOS5)
          fflush (stdout);      /* Fix for bug in SunOS 5.5 printf(3) */
 #endif
@@ -159,8 +163,11 @@
          display_return = 0;
          break;
        }
-      if (list)
+      if (list&&ignore_option)
        putchar(' ');
+      else
+       ignore_option = 1;
+
     }
 
   if (display_return)
--8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<----8<--