Re: [PATCH] latest ash has broken 'echo' command

[Joost Kooij <joost@pc47.mpn.cp.philips.com>]

Hi,

On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, Franklin Belew wrote:

> Upon closer inspection, the SuS defines the behaviour of an echo *utility*
> Therefore, if its a builtin it is no longer a utility, since utilities are
> separate.

Please don't fall into the trap of taking for granted what SuS defines.

The functionality of these utilities was implemented as a shell builtin
for reasons of performance, to not have to create a new process to exec
the utility, not to "do things differently, for a change."

Cheers,


Joost