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diff --git a/bin/ksh/NEWS b/bin/ksh/NEWS deleted file mode 100644 index 93faac92178..00000000000 --- a/bin/ksh/NEWS +++ /dev/null @@ -1,662 +0,0 @@ -Version 5.2.14 - -* bug fixes - * test: -nt(-ot) now succeed if second (first) file doesn't exist and the - other does. - * time: now accepts the -p (posix) option. - * vi: failed redo (.) commands no longer return the line to the shell. - * emacs: bind commands in .profile/$ENV no longer overridden by tty - settings. - * heredocs: now saved in memory to avoid temp files disappear too soon. - * time: commands at the end of a pipeline can now be timed. - * on startup: MAILCHECK,TMOUT,SECONDS values from environment are honoured. - * trap: exit traps now executed in subshells (without explicit exit call). - * eval: if given empty command while in non-posix mode, exit status is - that of last command substitution (if any). - * trap: if first argument is "exit", it is taken as a command not a signal. - * pwd: config test & code to work around bug in hpux 10.x getcwd(). - * RANDOM: seed based on both time and pid; different sequence in sub shells. - * typeset -f: now pretty-prints $(..) and $((..)) correctly. - * fixed bug in memory allocation which can lead to core dumps. - * set -o: no longer prints options that have no names. - * emacs: <esc>. in very fist command no longer dumps core. - * .: can now dot non-regular files (eg, /dev/null). - * parsing: bar(); no longer dumps core when function bar is run. - * variable substitution: ${#array[*]} now prints number of set elements - in the array (used to print largest index, not what ksh88 did). - * job control: resuming suspended gnu su no longer hoses su'd shell. - * job control: fixed possible core dump when waiting for jobs. - -* LINENO variable now supported. -* port to cygwin environment on win95/winnt. - - -Version 5.2.13 - -* bug fixes - * functions: $0 in sh-style functions is now the same as the shell's $0. - * .: fixed possible core dump on clean up. - * test: a lone -t argument now does a isatty(1) test if not in posix mode. - * alias: PS2 no longer printed when expanding alias foo="cmd; ". - * set/typeset/getopts: can have options prefixed with both + and -. - * typeset -f: now reproduces functions correctly ("function F" vs "F()"). - * alias: options can start with +. - * set -A: a -- marking end of options is now skipped. - * errexit option (-e) ignored when reading profile and $ENV files. - * test: '-x f' now fails for root if f is a file and has no x bits set. - * $_: set to last arg in interactive shells only. - * PATH: if $PATH not set on startup, it is set to the default path. - * extended globbing: allow (pat|pat) within @(...) and ${foo#...} patterns. - * emacs: ^[_ now behaves as it does in at&t ksh (word from _last_ command). - * MAIL/MAILCHECK: fixed bug that prevented the `new mail' messages. - * ${..%..} and ${..#..} now work if compiled as sh. - * sh: fd's greater than 2 are passed on to executed commands. - * syntax: accepts "if (( 1 )) then" (also [[ ]]): no ; required before then. - * substitution: accepts (and ignores) leading : in %, %%, #, ## substitions. - * .: doting directories no longer allowed. - * editing: completion after "cmd " now completes files (was command). - - -$OpenBSD: NEWS,v 1.15 2007/08/02 11:05:54 fgsch Exp $ - -Version 5.2.12 - -* bug fixes - * editing: shell recognizes window resizes on Dec alphas (config problem). - * alias: no longer dumps core if alias is in a command substitution. - * alias: everything after ;\n or \n\n was ignored in aliases. - * exec: temp files used by here docs in functions now cleaned up on exec. - * possible core dump when cleaning up environment fixed. - * vi: set -o vi-show8 now does what it was supposed to do (cat -v like). - * job control: process group synchronization (needed on systems with - broken setpgrp()) now works when the pipeline contains built in commands. - * vi: if set -o vi-tabcomplete, tab works in command mode as well. - * set/typeset: unset parameters are only reported if they have attributes. - - -Version 5.2.11 - -* bug fixes - * aliases: expansion was reading an extra character (bug added in 5.2.10). - - -Version 5.2.10 - -* bug fixes - * parsing: handling of backslash-newline fixed (esp. in here documents). - * read: prints prompt if non-interactive and input is a tty. - - -Version 5.2.9 - -* bug fixes - * config: using LDSTATIC no longer generates config error. - * config: can compile as sh again (--enable-shell=sh). - * config: should compile on machines with broken "gcc -g" - * config: fixed test for broken S_IFIFO. - * config: fixed test for getwd() routine. - * config: better NeXT support (signal list generated correctly, clock_t - type detected, enable job control in rlogin sessions) - * parsing: assignments containing brackets ([]) not treated as commands. - * editing: terminal column width determined correctly on startup. - * vi: long prompts truncated (more or less) correctly. - * file completion: files of the form ~user (no /'s) expanded correctly. - -* at&t ksh method for delimiting hidden characters in prompt added (i.e., - start prompt with non-printing char and \r, use char to delimit esc codes). - - -Version 5.2.8 - -* bug fixes - * configuration: handle FreeBSD's strange S_ISSOCK. - * test: added == operator. - * configuration: fixed opendir/dirent usage. - * redirections before subshells handled correctly. - * COLUMNS/LINES are no longer exported when they are automatically set. - * mail checks and PS1/PS4 expansions removed if compiled as sh. - * subcommands in PS1 no longer generate bogus warning messages. - * environment variables not longer messed up on 16-bit machines. - * unset: now returns non-zero if variable/function isn't set. - * select: only prints menu first time, if REPLY is null or on blank line. - * check for `cannot execute' improved, error message says why. - * typeset: now reports variables with attributes but now value. - * vi/emacs file completion: does directory listing on zero length names. - * arithmetic: non-numeric parameters expanded recursively. - * arithmetic: identifiers in unevaluated part of ?:,&&,|| parsed correctly. - * functions: unsetting a function within itself is now safe. - * arrays: unsetting element 0 of an array no longer kills the whole array. - * co-processes now behave like ksh93 co-processes (and less like ksh88). - -* functions declared with "function foo" are treated differently (from those - declared with "foo()"): $0 is (not) set to the function name, assignments - before function calls aren't (are) kept in the parent shell. - -* vi: added vi-esccomplete option for people who want ESC-ESC completion. - -* vi/emacs: now notice window size changes (but not while editing a line). - -* emacs: <esc># now does the comment/uncomment thing. - -* arithmetic: ++, -- and , added. - - -Version 5.2.7 - -* bug fixes - * vi: commands can be longer that 16 chars... - - -Version 5.2.6 - -* bug fixes - * break/continue: if too big a number is given, last enclosing loop is used. - * set: set +o now generates a set command that can be saved and executed. - * COLUMNS/LINES are now exported when they are automatically set. - * emacs: completion: space not added after directory names. - * vi: # command inserts # after each newline; # on commented line - undoes the commenting. - * some regression tests made less sensitive to their environment. - * should compile on os/2 again. - - -Version 5.2.5 - -* bug fixes - * configuration: if sig_setjmp() being used, use sigjmp_buf. - * configuration: test for times() fixed. - * configuration: ANSI usage of setjmp() and offsetof(). - * echo/print: octal number in \ sequence must start with a 0. - * echo: don't treat a lone minus as an option. - * typeset -f: correctly prints functions with select statements. - * vi: / with no pattern repeats last search. - * vi: repeat counts no longer effect file completion/expansion. - * vi: tab-completion now also works in command mode. - * emacs/vi: ^O key now read as ^O on suns/alphas (was eaten by tty driver). - * emacs: now has file expansion (^[*). - * emacs: ^O goes to next command, not next next command. - * COLUMNS/LINES: environment variables now set on start up. - * variables: command line assignments can't change readonly variables. - * arithmetic: giving multiple bases (5#4#3) no longer allowed. - * arithmetic: when assigning a non-integer variables, base no longer shown. - * history: fixed replacement bug introduced in last release. - * history: -1 refers to the previous command, not current fc command. - * parsing: correctly handles command substitutions starting with a newline. - -* full command completion added (both vi and emacs). - - -Version 5.2.4 - -* bug fixes - * PS1 imported from environment again. - * vi handles prompts with embedded newlines. - * errors redirecting stderr aren't lost. - * redirection errors for <&n no longer reported as to >&n. - * don't do globbing on re-direction targets if not interactive (POSIX). - * pattern matching in [[ foo = foo*bar ]] now works again. - * HUP signals are passed on to jobs running in the foreground. - * $? now valid (ie, not 0) in trap handlers, `...` expressions, etc. - * noclobber doesn't effect redirections to non-regular files (eg, /dev/null) - * \newline in here-document delimiters handled correctly. - * typeset -f now reports unloaded autoload functions properly. - * ~,~+,~- are not expanded if HOME,PWD,OLDPWD are unset. - * vi completion/expansion: * not appeded if word contains $. - * cd: error message contains correct directory string. - * vi expansion list: printed in column form ala at&t ksh. - * ^C while reading .profile/$ENV nolonger causes shell to exit. - * option errors for build-in commands now include command name. - * emacs completion/expansion: ' and " are treated as word delimiters. - * fc: replacements (a=b) no longer truncates the command. - * alias: alias -t -r now cleans out the tracked alias table. - -* compile-time configuration changed: configure script --enable-XXX options - replace the old options.h file. Use "configure --help" for information - on what the options do (they are basicly the same as what was in the - options.h file). Shell can be configured as a (almost) plain bourne - shell using the --enable-shell=sh (also generates appropriate man page). - Installed name of program (ksh or sh) can be modified using configure's - --program-* options. - -* ulimit: added -p (maxproc) option. - -* case statements can use the old syntax of {,} instead of in,esac. - -* extended file globbing added (eg, f*(bar|Bar) matches f, fbar fBarbar, etc). - -* trim expressions can be of the form ${parameter#pattern1|pattern2|...}. - -* if compiled as sh, $ENV included only if posix option is set. - -* vi: U command added (undo all changes on line). - -* the Bugs script has been replaced by a new regression testing system, kept - in the tests/ directory (contains a perl script which sets up a test - environment and runs tests, and a bunch of tests). - - -Version 5.2.3 - -* bug fixes - * arrays: set -A and unset now unset whole array. - * history(complex version): fixed core caused by uninitialized hist_source. - * getopts: will continue parsing options if called after error. - * getopts: doesn't print shell name twice in error message. - * posix: if posix option is set, $0 is always the name of the shell. - * history: "fc -s foo" now finds foo if it is the most recent command. - * let: expression errors no longer cause scripts to exit. - * PS1: does not go into infinite loop if there is an expansion error. - * configure: memmove/bcopy test has a change of working now. - * configure: check for flock(), undefine COMPLEX_HISTORY if not found. - * substitution: tilde substitution works in word part of ${var[-+=?]word}. - * history: "fc <number>" now edits <number>, not <number> to most recent. - * cd: two argument form works again. - * special commands taking assignments (alias,set,etc.): field splitting, - file globbing, etc. suppressed only for args that look like assignments. - * command: -V now finds reserved words. - -* added support for Korn's /dev/fd tests - -* new compile time option: DEFAULT_ENV - if defined, it names a file to - include if $ENV is not set. - -* test -o option: if option starts with a !, the test is negated. The test - always fails if the option doesn't exist (so [ -o foo -o -o !foo ] is true - iff option foo exists). - -* new option: set -o nohup (currently on by default) - if set, running jobs - are not kill -HUP'd when a login shell exits; if clear, they are. In - future, this will be clear by default (to act like at&t ksh) - if you don't - (won't) like this, add "[ -o !nohup ] && set -o nohup" to your .profile. - -Version 5.2.2 - -* bug fixes - * included c_test.h in distribution (opps). - -Version 5.2.1 - -* bug fixes - * emacs: buffer no longer overflowed when completing file names/commands. - * emacs: <ESC><tty-erase-char> now bound to delete-back-word (was ...-char). - * emacs: ignores a space char after ^V (version), as in at&t ksh. - * emacs: ^O bound to newline-and-next, ^X^Y bound to list-file. - * emacs: emacs words now include underscore. - * vi: set -o markdirs, directories and ^[= now get along. - * cd: -P no longer leaves .. and . in PWD. - * cd: if CDPATH set and can't cd, error doesn't contain any of CDPATH. - * cd: sets PWD properly, on machines without getwd(). - * configuration: unistd.h test fixed (include sys/types before dirent.h). - * configuration: detects memmove/bcopy's that don't handle overlaps. - * [[ ... ]] does lazy evaluation (eg, [[ ! -f foo || $(<foo) = bar ]] does - not evaluate $(<foo) if foo doesn't exist). - - -Version 5.2.0 - -* bug fixes - * vi: completion now allows globbing characters. - * vi: can deal with very long prompts. - * vi: . (redo) works after j, k, return. - * vi: [dyc]% causing backwards motion now gets correct start/end position. - * vi: complete_word (<ESC>\) no longer rings bell on ambiguous matches. - * vi: globbing doesn't append * if last component of file has globbing chars. - * emacs: most commands now take arguments, arguments can be multi digit. - * emacs: newline-and-next command works more correctly. - * after set -u, trimming substitutions no longer automatically fail. - * set -i no longer reports an internal error. - * FPATH: no longer incorrectly complains about function not being defined. - by a file; when it connectly complains, shell name in error is correct. - * set -a; set -o allexport: these now do something. - * shell deals with non-blocking input (clears non-blocking flag). - * autoconf: fixed memmove/memcpy tests. - * ! translation in prompt now done before parameter substitution. - * siglist.sh works around bug in bash 1.4.3. - * correct positional parameters accessible in local assignments. - * (sleep 100&) no longer waits for sleep to complete. - -* fc -s option added (same as -e -). - -* vi: ^V command (version) added. - -* vi: @<char> macros added (@X executes vi commands in alias _X). - -* emacs: bind -l lists all command names. - -* emacs: goto-history command added. - -* emacs: search-char function changed to search-char-forward; - added search-char-backward (bound to <ESC>^]). - -* cd and pwd take -L and -P options; added set -o physical option - (PWD,OLDPWD no longer readonly). - -* new command line -l option tells shell it is a login session. - -* os2 changes completed. - -* uses autoconf 2.x (was using 1.x). - -Version 5.1.3 - -* bug fixes - * fixed bug in arithmetic expression evaluation (||,&& caused core dump). - * ulimit code now uses rlim_t or quad_t, if appropriate. - * vi: file completion in command mode of single character filename works. - * vi: file completion with markdirs set resulted in two trailing /'s. - * vi: completion/expansion/listing acts like at&t ksh when expand fails. - * vi: ~ takes count. - * lines from history file are no longer negative (easy history). - * Makefile now uses manual extension consistently. - * fc now allows out of range relative (negative) numbers. - * functions with elif now printed correctly. - * FPATH now searched if PATH search fails, as in at&t ksh. - -* typeset -f output is readable (and more correct) - -* compiles under SCO unix - -* more os/2 changes integrated - -Version 5.1.2 - -* bug fixes - * for i; do ...; done now accepted. - * leading non-white-space IFS chars no longer ignored (now delimit fields). - * fixed globbing code so echo /usr/*/make works. - -Version 5.1.1 - -* bug fixes - * { ..;} allowed instead of do ..;done in for/select loops - * EOF after ; or & no longer causes syntax error - * complex history: when shrinking history file, keeps inside buffer space. - * vi editing: `v' on modified line no longer changes command numbering. - * ^C in vi/emacs no longer prints two newlines. - * long arguments (> 255) with globbing characters don't cause core dumps. - -* new (un)option, KSH, which compiles out ksh code (for producing minimal sh). - -* os/2 changes partly merged. - -Version 5.1.0 - -* bug fixes - * problem caused by _POSIX_VDISABLE on BSDI machines fixed - * exit status set to 127 if command file could not be opened - * profile files processed if basename argv[0] starts with (was $0) - * PWD now imported properly from environment. - * emacs code now either uses dynamic buffers or does overflow checking. - * emacs forward-word and delete-forward-word now work like other emacs's. - * ^C/^\ in vi/emacs work like at&t ksh (prompt reprinted, even if trapped). - * history number to command mapping now constant (numbers used to change). - * configuration: BSD tty now used on ultrix (avoids type ahead problem) - * eof in the middle of multiline commands now ignored if ignoreeof set. - * vi space command now works again. - * pointer mismatch compiler warning for waitpid() call dealt with. - * emacs internal memory error in command completion fixed. - * autoloaded functions now work first try. - * SECONDS parameter now acts like in at&t ksh. - -* sense of vi-show8 option changed: 8-bit characters are printed as is by - default; turning on vi-show8 now causes chars with 8th bit set to be - prefixed with M-. - -* missing sections in man page added (now basicly complete) - -* emacs ^V command added: prints ksh version - -* vi g command added: moves to most recent history - -Version 5.0.10 - -* bug fixes - * [[ ]] construct unbroken. - * the newline after a here document marker is now read properly. - * blank lines no longer cause $? to be set to 0. - * mail checking now uses atime/mtime instead of size. - * changing attributes of exported parameters no longer causes core dump. - * the last command in a file does not have to end in a newline. - * empty expressions now treated as 0 (previously generated an error). - * nul bytes stripped from input. - * 0241 (M-!) in a command substitution no longer lost. - * when read used in startup file, line continuation no longer causes crash. - * very long commands in history no longer cause vi to overwrite memory. - * easy history: when saving history, avoid going past the end of history. - * emacs mode no longer entered if EDITOR/VISUAL set to null string. - * command -p disabled in restricted mode. - * closed file descriptors are re-closed after a redirection. - * lone [ (test command) no longer causes globbing code to search directory. - * if TIMES_BROKEN is defined, ksh_times no longer recurses infinitely. - * `r r' no longer repeats r command forever. - * make depend no longer generates backslash followed by a blank line. - * globbing code now deals with symlinks that point to non-existent files. - * if the ] is missing in a pattern, the [ matches the [ character. - * syntax errors in test no longer have two newlines. - * in vi, G now goes to the oldest history (was newest). - * configuration: test for sys_siglist now harder for optimizers to break. - * configuration: look for clock_t in sys/times.h. - * configuration: use _SIGMAX, if available, for # of signals. - * SIGHUP now causes builtin read command to exit. - * wait builtin now returns whenever a trapped signal occurs as per POSIX. - -* v command now works in vi; anchored searches now work in vi mode (/^ptrn); - multi-line commands displayed correctly by history. - -* echo is now schizophrenic: accepts -n/-e/-E and backslash sequences. - -* test -H file added (checks for context dependent files on HPs). - -* set -o gmacs and markdirs honoured. - -* ansi arrow keys in default emacs key bindings. - -* ulimit now takes arithmetic expression (as per Korn book). - -* co-processes changed to be more compatible with at&t ksh. - -Version 5.0.9 - -* bug fixes - * FOO is put in the environment for FOO=bar exec blah. - * compiles under QNX and with dmake. - * the file pattern [!a--]* is now invalid (POSIX) (used to match everything) - * echo "${foo:-"a"}*" no longer the same as echo a*. - * alternation (brace expansion) fixes: - * brace expansion done after variable expansion, as in csh/at&t ksh. - * `echo a{b,c' no longer gives "Missing }" error (it echos a{b,c). - * expansion only done if there is a comma (ie, `echo {a}' prints {a}). - * globbing/expansion code passes 0x80 unharmed. - * "echo ${XX=a*b}" no longer sets XX to "a\200*b". - * "echo ${unset-a*b}" no longer has \200 in the error message. - * bad substitution error generated for things like ${x:a}, ${x^a}, etc. - * `x="a cdef"; echo ${x#a c}' now prints "def" instead of "a a cdef". - * on systems where /etc/passwd//// is a valid name, echo /etc/pass*/ no - longer matches /etc/passwd. - * trace output (set -x) flushed correctly, PS4 initialized. - * ulimit output ungarbled, code to use {set,get}ulimit (if available) - enabled. - * tilde expansion done in word part of ${foo-~/bar} - * when reading stdin (ie, ksh -s), no longer reads too much. - * shell handles i/o redirection and errors in builtin commands as per - POSIX (still have to sort out variable assignment errors). - * starting jobs that save/change/restore tty settings in the background - no longer messes up tty settings when job finishes. - * the pattern [a'-'z] now matches three characters, not 26, and - the pattern [ab']'] also matches three characters. - -* a mostly complete man page! (work is still in progress) - -* quoting inside $(..) mostly works. - -* error reporting has been orthogonalized. - -* brace expansion on by default (can be disabled with set +o braceexpand, or - set -o posix). - -* output of "set -o" now fits on a normal screen. - -* co-processes added (|&, read -p, print -p, etc.). - -* restricted mode added (for what its worth). - -* vi now prints meta characters with M- prefix, unless vi-show8 option is on. - -Version 5.0.8 - -* bug fixes - * two problems in fc (introduced in 5.0.7) - * install target in Makefile missing a dollar - -Version 5.0.7 - -* POSIX command command added - -* a few bug fixes - * now compiles with various options undefined (eg, VI, EMACS, JOBS). - * fixed typos in Makefile.in (maxext -> manext) and ksh.1 (\f -> \fP). - * CLK_TCK defined to correct value for FreeBSD 1.1.5 (and earlier?). - * original process group restored when an exec is done. - * the exit value of set is that of the last $(...) on the command line. - * ditto for a command with no command (eg, x=`false`). - * command variable assignments done before path search (so PATH=... x works) - and are added as they are processed (so A=1 B=$A works). - * variable assignments infront of function calls are exported to programs - inside the function. - * aliases with trailing space are only honoured in command contexts - if in posix mode. - -* make depend target added; install target warns if ksh not in /etc/shells. - -* set -o bgnice now does something. - -* vi mode: ESC is no longer a file completion command (too annoying). - -Version 5.0.6 - -* most reported bugs/problems fixed (all but two). - -* temporary files now created in $TMPDIR (if it is a sane path). - -Version 5.0.5 - -* function parsing POSIXized (function bodies can be any compound command, - redirections after functions effect function invocation, not the - instantiation, the () in a function definition now parsed as two tokens). - -* exit bultin now does stopped jobs check. - -* set -p/-o priviliged supported. - -* test builtin now believed to be completely posix. - -* a default path is now used when PATH is not set (defined in options.h). - -Version 5.0.4 - -* configuration checks for buggy opendir()s and setpgrp()s. - -* autoloading functions now supported. - -* functions can safely redefine themselves. - -Version 5.0.3 - -* hash command changed to "alias -t"; whence -p added; print -s added - (all as in at&t ksh); unalias -a added (POSIX). - -* test builtin POSIX complient - -* TMOUT parameter supported (at&t ksh: timeout interactive shells) - -Version 5.0.2 - -* trap/error handling changed to eliminate longjmp()s from signal handlers; - trap ERR added. - -* ksh conditional expressions ([[ .. ]]) supported. - -* arithmetic expressions (let, $((..)), etc.) now understand full C - integer expressions (except ++/-- and sizeof()). - -* typeset -L -R -Z -u -l added (as in at&t ksh) - -* at&t/posix $(( .. )) arithmetic expansions supported. - -Version 5.0.1 - -* set -e no longer effects commands executed as part of if/while/until/&&/||/! - condition. - -* posix ! keyword now recognized. - -* posix getopts; if not in posix mode, getopts will accept options starting - with + (at&t kshism) - -* syntax error messages improved (says what was unexpected/unmatched) - -Version 4.9+mun.5 - -* all known bugs related to job control fixed: - * fg,bg,jobs,wait,kill commands fully POSIX complient - * signals are no longer reported for foreground jobs killed by SIGINT and - SIGPIPE - * pipeline process groups now created more reliablely (was a problem - if first process exited before second process exec'd). - * "(: ; cat /etc/termcap) | sleep" nolonger hangs - -* save/restore tty mode if command succeeds/fails, respectively. Edit - mode (emacs,vi) no longer use old tty mode information - -* test command: added -h - -* alternations option renamed to braceexpand (eg, use set -o braceexpand). - Old usage (set -o alternations) still accepted (will disappear in next - version). - -* trap/kill now accept upper and lower case signal names. - -Version 4.9+mun.3 - -* here documents in functions now work properly - -* read command: added -s option, use REPLY if no variable specified - -* don't accept "while command; done" as a valid command - -* fg,bg,jobs,wait,kill commands mostly POSIX complient. - -* unset command: added POSIX -v option - -* set command: added -A option - -* handle ${array[@]} and ${array[*]} - -* compiles with old bsd 4.2 compiler (pcc) - -* new versions of etc/profile and etc/ksh.profile - -Version 4.9+mun.2 (versus 4.9) - -* directory/file structure has been re-arranged: - * moved files from sh directory up a level, deleted sh directory - * created misc directory, old ChangeLog,README,.. files moved to misc - -* now uses GNU autoconf for compilation. - -* no longer uses stdio FILE *'s for I/O redirection (most stdio - usage has been removed). Solves many porting problems caused by - dup'd file descriptors, forked processes and exiting. - -* removed lint from code (compiles with very few warning with gcc -O -Wall - -Wno-comment) - -* has array support (needs work but is pretty functional). - -* ulimit command now more functional on more machines. Compatible with at&t ksh. - -* command line and set option parsing cleaned up, POSIXized. - -* POSIX IFS handling. - -* many many small bug fixes (see ChangeLog) |