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[gawk-diffs] [SCM] gawk branch, master, updated. gawk-4.1.0-730-g0a8f56d |
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commit 0a8f56def1597bd886d7c9095c1f73e157d1197b
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <address@hidden>
Date: Wed Aug 20 06:23:01 2014 +0300
\x escape sequences now process a maximum of 2 digits.
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 15220ed..a499ec5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-08-20 Arnold D. Robbins <address@hidden>
+
+ * node.c (parse_escape): Max of 2 digits after \x.
+
2014-08-18 Arnold D. Robbins <address@hidden>
* symbol.c: General formatting cleanup.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cd96f8a..f8d9e55 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Changes from 4.1.x to 4.2.0
system for those who may want it; gawk is not going to switch off
use of the autotools anytime soon, if ever.
+7. Gawk now processes a maximum of two hexadecimal digits in \x
+ escape sequences inside strings.
+
Changes from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2
---------------------------
diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index a3195bb..a4f52a5 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -3336,15 +3336,17 @@ apply to both string constants and regexp constants:
`\xHH...'
The hexadecimal value HH, where HH stands for a sequence of
- hexadecimal digits (`0'-`9', and either `A'-`F' or `a'-`f'). Like
- the same construct in ISO C, the escape sequence continues until
- the first nonhexadecimal digit is seen. (c.e.) However, using
- more than two hexadecimal digits produces undefined results. (The
- `\x' escape sequence is not allowed in POSIX `awk'.)
+ hexadecimal digits (`0'-`9', and either `A'-`F' or `a'-`f'). A
+ maximum of two digts are allowed after the `\x'. Any further
+ hexadecimal digits are treated as simple letters or numbers.
+ (c.e.)
- CAUTION: The next major relase of `gawk' will change, such
- that a maximum of two hexadecimal digits following the `\x'
- will be used.
+ CAUTION: In ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the
+ first nonhexadecimal digit is seen. For many years, `gawk'
+ would continue incorporating hexadecimal digits into the
+ value until a non-hexadecimal digit or the end of the string
+ was encountered. However, using more than two hexadecimal
+ digits produces
`\/'
A literal slash (necessary for regexp constants only). This
@@ -31148,10 +31150,10 @@ Index
* [] (square brackets), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 56)
* \ (backslash): Comments. (line 50)
* \ (backslash) in shell commands: Read Terminal. (line 25)
-* \ (backslash), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 80)
+* \ (backslash), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 82)
* \ (backslash), \' operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 56)
-* \ (backslash), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 73)
+* \ (backslash), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 75)
* \ (backslash), \< operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 30)
* \ (backslash), \> operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
@@ -31192,7 +31194,7 @@ Index
* \ (backslash), in bracket expressions: Bracket Expressions. (line 17)
* \ (backslash), in escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 6)
* \ (backslash), in escape sequences, POSIX and: Escape Sequences.
- (line 116)
+ (line 118)
* \ (backslash), in regexp constants: Computed Regexps. (line 29)
* \ (backslash), in shell commands: Quoting. (line 48)
* \ (backslash), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 18)
@@ -31421,10 +31423,10 @@ Index
* b debugger command (alias for break): Breakpoint Control. (line 11)
* backslash (\): Comments. (line 50)
* backslash (\) in shell commands: Read Terminal. (line 25)
-* backslash (\), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 80)
+* backslash (\), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 82)
* backslash (\), \' operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 56)
-* backslash (\), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 73)
+* backslash (\), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 75)
* backslash (\), \< operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 30)
* backslash (\), \> operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
@@ -31465,7 +31467,7 @@ Index
* backslash (\), in bracket expressions: Bracket Expressions. (line 17)
* backslash (\), in escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 6)
* backslash (\), in escape sequences, POSIX and: Escape Sequences.
- (line 116)
+ (line 118)
* backslash (\), in regexp constants: Computed Regexps. (line 29)
* backslash (\), in shell commands: Quoting. (line 48)
* backslash (\), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 18)
@@ -31569,7 +31571,7 @@ Index
(line 67)
* Brian Kernighan's awk <12>: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 83)
-* Brian Kernighan's awk <13>: Escape Sequences. (line 120)
+* Brian Kernighan's awk <13>: Escape Sequences. (line 122)
* Brian Kernighan's awk <14>: When. (line 21)
* Brian Kernighan's awk: Preface. (line 13)
* Brian Kernighan's awk, extensions: BTL. (line 6)
@@ -31798,7 +31800,7 @@ Index
* dark corner, CONVFMT variable: Strings And Numbers. (line 40)
* dark corner, escape sequences: Other Arguments. (line 31)
* dark corner, escape sequences, for metacharacters: Escape Sequences.
- (line 138)
+ (line 140)
* dark corner, exit statement: Exit Statement. (line 30)
* dark corner, field separators: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 46)
@@ -32468,7 +32470,7 @@ Index
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <4>: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 139)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in: Getline. (line 19)
-* gawk, escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 128)
+* gawk, escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 130)
* gawk, extensions, disabling: Options. (line 252)
* gawk, features, adding: Adding Code. (line 6)
* gawk, features, advanced: Advanced Features. (line 6)
@@ -32902,7 +32904,7 @@ Index
* mawk utility <2>: Nextfile Statement. (line 47)
* mawk utility <3>: Concatenation. (line 36)
* mawk utility <4>: Getline/Pipe. (line 62)
-* mawk utility: Escape Sequences. (line 128)
+* mawk utility: Escape Sequences. (line 130)
* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 221)
* McIlroy, Doug: Glossary. (line 149)
* McPhee, Patrick: Contributors. (line 100)
@@ -32915,7 +32917,7 @@ Index
(line 54)
* messages from extensions: Printing Messages. (line 6)
* metacharacters in regular expressions: Regexp Operators. (line 6)
-* metacharacters, escape sequences for: Escape Sequences. (line 134)
+* metacharacters, escape sequences for: Escape Sequences. (line 136)
* minimum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 224)
* mktime: Time Functions. (line 25)
* modifiers, in format specifiers: Format Modifiers. (line 6)
@@ -33136,14 +33138,14 @@ Index
* plus sign (+), += operator: Assignment Ops. (line 82)
* plus sign (+), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 103)
* pointers to functions: Indirect Calls. (line 6)
-* portability: Escape Sequences. (line 98)
+* portability: Escape Sequences. (line 100)
* portability, #! (executable scripts): Executable Scripts. (line 33)
* portability, ** operator and: Arithmetic Ops. (line 81)
* portability, **= operator and: Assignment Ops. (line 143)
* portability, ARGV variable: Executable Scripts. (line 42)
* portability, backslash continuation and: Statements/Lines. (line 30)
* portability, backslash in escape sequences: Escape Sequences.
- (line 116)
+ (line 118)
* portability, close() function and: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 81)
* portability, data files as single record: gawk split records.
@@ -33182,7 +33184,7 @@ Index
* POSIX awk, < operator and: Getline/File. (line 26)
* POSIX awk, arithmetic operators and: Arithmetic Ops. (line 30)
* POSIX awk, backslashes in string constants: Escape Sequences.
- (line 116)
+ (line 118)
* POSIX awk, BEGIN/END patterns: I/O And BEGIN/END. (line 16)
* POSIX awk, bracket expressions and: Bracket Expressions. (line 24)
* POSIX awk, bracket expressions and, character classes: Bracket Expressions.
@@ -33563,14 +33565,14 @@ Index
* sidebar, A Constant's Base Does Not Affect Its Value: Nondecimal-numbers.
(line 64)
* sidebar, Backslash Before Regular Characters: Escape Sequences.
- (line 114)
+ (line 116)
* sidebar, Changing FS Does Not Affect the Fields: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 38)
* sidebar, Changing NR and FNR: Auto-set. (line 307)
* sidebar, Controlling Output Buffering with system(): I/O Functions.
(line 138)
* sidebar, Escape Sequences for Metacharacters: Escape Sequences.
- (line 132)
+ (line 134)
* sidebar, FS and IGNORECASE: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 64)
* sidebar, Interactive Versus Noninteractive Buffering: I/O Functions.
@@ -33798,7 +33800,7 @@ Index
(line 37)
* troubleshooting, awk uses FS not IFS: Field Separators. (line 30)
* troubleshooting, backslash before nonspecial character: Escape Sequences.
- (line 116)
+ (line 118)
* troubleshooting, division: Arithmetic Ops. (line 44)
* troubleshooting, fatal errors, field widths, specifying: Constant Size.
(line 23)
@@ -33854,7 +33856,7 @@ Index
* uniq.awk program: Uniq Program. (line 65)
* Unix: Glossary. (line 611)
* Unix awk, backslashes in escape sequences: Escape Sequences.
- (line 128)
+ (line 130)
* Unix awk, close() function and: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 131)
* Unix awk, password files, field separators and: Command Line Field Separator.
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Node: Regexp Usage149941
Node: Escape Sequences151974
-Node: Regexp Operators157805
-Ref: Regexp Operators-Footnote-1165285
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-Node: Regexp Summary181891
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-Node: Records185452
-Node: awk split records186195
-Node: gawk split records191053
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-Node: Fields195611
-Ref: Fields-Footnote-1198575
-Node: Nonconstant Fields198661
-Ref: Nonconstant Fields-Footnote-1200891
-Node: Changing Fields201093
-Node: Field Separators207047
-Node: Default Field Splitting209749
-Node: Regexp Field Splitting210866
-Node: Single Character Fields214207
-Node: Command Line Field Separator215266
-Node: Full Line Fields218692
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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index 534722e..3b9e300 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -4920,17 +4920,18 @@ between @samp{0} and @samp{7}. For example, the code
for the ASCII ESC
@item address@hidden@dots{}
The hexadecimal value @var{hh}, where @var{hh} stands for a sequence
of hexadecimal digits (@address@hidden, and either @address@hidden
-or @address@hidden). Like the same construct
-in ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
-digit is seen. @value{COMMONEXT}
-However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
-undefined results. (The @samp{\x} escape sequence is not allowed in
-POSIX @command{awk}.)
+or @address@hidden). A maximum of two digts are allowed after
+the @samp{\x}. Any further hexadecimal digits are treated as simple
+letters or numbers. @value{COMMONEXT}
@quotation CAUTION
-The next major relase of @command{gawk} will change, such
-that a maximum of two hexadecimal digits following the
address@hidden will be used.
+In ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
+digit is seen.
address@hidden FIXME: Add exact version here.
+For many years, @command{gawk} would continue incorporating
+hexadecimal digits into the value until a non-hexadecimal digit
+or the end of the string was encountered.
+However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
@end quotation
@cindex @code{\} (backslash), @code{\/} escape sequence
diff --git a/doc/gawktexi.in b/doc/gawktexi.in
index 52e61ee..732096c 100644
--- a/doc/gawktexi.in
+++ b/doc/gawktexi.in
@@ -4848,17 +4848,18 @@ between @samp{0} and @samp{7}. For example, the code
for the ASCII ESC
@item address@hidden@dots{}
The hexadecimal value @var{hh}, where @var{hh} stands for a sequence
of hexadecimal digits (@address@hidden, and either @address@hidden
-or @address@hidden). Like the same construct
-in ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
-digit is seen. @value{COMMONEXT}
-However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
-undefined results. (The @samp{\x} escape sequence is not allowed in
-POSIX @command{awk}.)
+or @address@hidden). A maximum of two digts are allowed after
+the @samp{\x}. Any further hexadecimal digits are treated as simple
+letters or numbers. @value{COMMONEXT}
@quotation CAUTION
-The next major relase of @command{gawk} will change, such
-that a maximum of two hexadecimal digits following the
address@hidden will be used.
+In ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
+digit is seen.
address@hidden FIXME: Add exact version here.
+For many years, @command{gawk} would continue incorporating
+hexadecimal digits into the value until a non-hexadecimal digit
+or the end of the string was encountered.
+However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
@end quotation
@cindex @code{\} (backslash), @code{\/} escape sequence
diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index 1c89634..213b533 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -557,9 +557,8 @@ parse_escape(const char **string_ptr)
warning(_("no hex digits in `\\x' escape sequence"));
return ('x');
}
- i = j = 0;
start = *string_ptr;
- for (;; j++) {
+ for (i = j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
/* do outside test to avoid multiple side effects */
c = *(*string_ptr)++;
if (isxdigit(c)) {
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commit 5663bd64a728649e694462caa0c5641c5eac5c60
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Author: Arnold D. Robbins <address@hidden>
Date: Wed Aug 20 06:18:27 2014 +0300
Merge branch 'gawk-4.1-stable'
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* -c option: Options. (line 81)
* -D option: Options. (line 108)
* -d option: Options. (line 93)
-* -e option: Options. (line 335)
++* -e option: Options. (line 333)
* -E option: Options. (line 125)
* -e option: Options. (line 117)
* -f option: Options. (line 25)
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* cosine: Numeric Functions. (line 15)
* counting: Wc Program. (line 6)
* csh utility: Statements/Lines. (line 44)
--* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 353)
++* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 351)
* csh utility, |& operator, comparison with: Two-way I/O. (line 25)
- * ctime() user-defined function: Function Example. (line 73)
+ * ctime() user-defined function: Function Example. (line 74)
* currency symbols, localization: Explaining gettext. (line 104)
* current system time: Time Functions. (line 66)
* custom.h file: Configuration Philosophy.
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* G-d: Acknowledgments. (line 92)
* Garfinkle, Scott: Contributors. (line 34)
* gawk program, dynamic profiling: Profiling. (line 179)
-* gawk version: Auto-set. (line 199)
+* gawk version: Auto-set. (line 207)
* gawk, ARGIND variable in: Other Arguments. (line 12)
* gawk, awk and <1>: This Manual. (line 14)
- * gawk, awk and: Preface. (line 23)
+ * gawk, awk and: Preface. (line 21)
* gawk, bitwise operations in: Bitwise Functions. (line 39)
* gawk, break statement in: Break Statement. (line 51)
* gawk, built-in variables and: Built-in Variables. (line 14)
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* gawk, ERRNO variable in <4>: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 139)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in: Getline. (line 19)
- * gawk, escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 124)
+ * gawk, escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 128)
-* gawk, extensions, disabling: Options. (line 254)
+* gawk, extensions, disabling: Options. (line 252)
* gawk, features, adding: Adding Code. (line 6)
* gawk, features, advanced: Advanced Features. (line 6)
* gawk, field separators and: User-modified. (line 71)
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* gawk, regular expressions, operators: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 6)
* gawk, regular expressions, precedence: Regexp Operators. (line 162)
-* gawk, RT variable in <1>: Auto-set. (line 257)
+* gawk, RT variable in <1>: Auto-set. (line 265)
* gawk, RT variable in <2>: Multiple Line. (line 129)
* gawk, RT variable in: awk split records. (line 124)
- * gawk, See Also awk: Preface. (line 36)
+ * gawk, See Also awk: Preface. (line 34)
* gawk, source code, obtaining: Getting. (line 6)
* gawk, splitting fields and: Constant Size. (line 88)
* gawk, string-translation functions: I18N Functions. (line 6)
-* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 261)
+* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 269)
* gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable in: User-modified. (line 152)
* gawk, timestamps: Time Functions. (line 6)
- * gawk, uses for: Preface. (line 36)
+ * gawk, uses for: Preface. (line 34)
-* gawk, versions of, information about, printing: Options. (line 300)
+* gawk, versions of, information about, printing: Options. (line 298)
* gawk, VMS version of: VMS Installation. (line 6)
* gawk, word-boundary operator: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 63)
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* lint checking, empty programs: Command Line. (line 16)
* lint checking, issuing warnings: Options. (line 185)
* lint checking, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options.
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* lint checking, undefined functions: Pass By Value/Reference.
(line 88)
* LINT variable: User-modified. (line 88)
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* mawk utility <2>: Nextfile Statement. (line 47)
* mawk utility <3>: Concatenation. (line 36)
* mawk utility <4>: Getline/Pipe. (line 62)
- * mawk utility: Escape Sequences. (line 124)
+ * mawk utility: Escape Sequences. (line 128)
-* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 213)
+* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 221)
* McIlroy, Doug: Glossary. (line 149)
* McPhee, Patrick: Contributors. (line 100)
* message object files: Explaining gettext. (line 42)
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(line 54)
* messages from extensions: Printing Messages. (line 6)
* metacharacters in regular expressions: Regexp Operators. (line 6)
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-* minimum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 216)
+* minimum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 224)
* mktime: Time Functions. (line 25)
* modifiers, in format specifiers: Format Modifiers. (line 6)
* monetary information, localization: Explaining gettext. (line 104)
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* portability, NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields. (line 115)
* portability, operators: Increment Ops. (line 60)
* portability, operators, not in POSIX awk: Precedence. (line 98)
--* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 358)
++* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 356)
* portability, substr() function: String Functions. (line 510)
* portable object files <1>: Translator i18n. (line 6)
* portable object files: Explaining gettext. (line 37)
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* POSIX awk, regular expressions and: Regexp Operators. (line 162)
* POSIX awk, timestamps and: Time Functions. (line 6)
* POSIX awk, | I/O operator and: Getline/Pipe. (line 55)
-* POSIX mode: Options. (line 254)
+* POSIX mode: Options. (line 252)
- * POSIX, awk and: Preface. (line 23)
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* POSIX, gawk extensions not included in: POSIX/GNU. (line 6)
* POSIX, programs, implementing in awk: Clones. (line 6)
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* PREC variable: User-modified. (line 124)
* precedence <1>: Precedence. (line 6)
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* sidebar, A Constant's Base Does Not Affect Its Value: Nondecimal-numbers.
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