From dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk Tue Dec 30 20:32:02 1997 Received: from post.mail.demon.net (post-20.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.27]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id UAA29197 for ; Tue, 30 Dec 1997 20:32:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk) Received: from ragnet.demon.co.uk ([158.152.46.40]) by post.mail.demon.net id aa2021472; 31 Dec 97 4:31 GMT Received: from dmlb by ragnet.demon.co.uk with local (Exim 1.73 #1) id 0xn8Ay-0007bo-00; Tue, 30 Dec 1997 20:22:08 +0000 Message-Id: Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 20:22:08 +0000 From: dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk Reply-To: dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: sh(1) man page ommission X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.2 >Number: 5399 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Missing detail of - or -- flags to sh(1) >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: closed >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Dec 30 20:40:00 PST 1997 >Closed-Date: Wed Jul 29 21:47:05 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: Wed Jul 29 21:48:21 PDT 1998 >Originator: Duncan Barclay >Release: FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE i386 >Organization: >Environment: >Description: man page for sh(1) does not document flags "-" and "--". First use noticed in /etc/daily, /etc/weekly, /etc/monthly as #!/bin/sh - but not mentioned in manual page. Source code (src/sh/options.c line 165) gives break; /* "-" or "--" terminates options */ >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Update man page >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->doc Responsible-Changed-By: phk Responsible-Changed-When: Thu Apr 30 13:32:16 PDT 1998 Responsible-Changed-Why: doc issue Responsible-Changed-From-To: doc->freebsd-doc Responsible-Changed-By: steve Responsible-Changed-When: Sun May 3 14:07:44 PDT 1998 Responsible-Changed-Why: Belongs to freebsd-doc. State-Changed-From-To: open->closed State-Changed-By: jkoshy State-Changed-When: Wed Jul 29 21:47:05 PDT 1998 State-Changed-Why: Fixed in rev 1.21 of "src/bin/sh/sh.1", thanks! >Unformatted: