Re: Several reasons why debian should not use bash for /bin/sh
Hi,
>>"Herbert" == Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> writes:
Herbert> Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> wrote:
>>
>> Functions are supported by POSIX. I think POSIX compliance is
>> critical; and hence ash does not cut it as a /bin/sh replacement.
Herbert> Please get your facts straight before making conclusions.
Herbert> ash definitely supports POSIX functions.
Pardon me for trusting the originator; they said that ash did
not support functions, and I took them at their word.
manoj
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