Subject: Re: bin/6412: find(1) logic broken
To: None <netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org>
From: Dave Sainty <dave@dtsp.co.nz>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 11/10/1998 02:19:17
dave writes:
> >Number: 6412
> >Category: bin
> >Synopsis: find(1) logic broken
> >Confidential: no
> >Severity: serious
> >Priority: medium
> >Responsible: bin-bug-people (Utility Bug People)
> >State: open
> >Class: sw-bug
> >Submitter-Id: net
> >Arrival-Date: Mon Nov 9 03:05:01 1998
> >Last-Modified:
> >Originator: Dave Sainty
> >Organization:
> Dynamic Technology Services and Products Ltd (NZ)
> >Release: sup 9/11/98 (19981109)
> >Environment:
> System: NetBSD tequila.dave.dtsp.co.nz 1.3G NetBSD 1.3G (TEQUILA) #1: Thu Aug 20 00:13:30 NZST 1998 dave@tequila.dave.dtsp.co.nz:/vol/tequila/userC/NetBSD-current/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/TEQUILA i386
>
>
> >Description:
> find logic appears to be broken
A couple of additional points:
1) This bug at least dates back to NetBSD 1.2.1
2) The bug can be avoided by never using '! ( expression )' anywhere
in your find rule. This is useful to know for scripts that may be
required to run on unfixed systems.