Re: bin/37493 /bin/sh exits if shift fails, but shouldn't

[Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost>]

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From: Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: bin/37493 /bin/sh exits if shift fails, but shouldn't
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 09:04:27 +0200

 Hi,
 
 to add some data points: almost no sh or ksh does this as expected.
 I have tested the issue with sh and ksh on AIX5.3, HPUX11.23 and SunOS5.9.
 
 The exceptions seem to be bash and zsh.
 
 Greetings,
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                                 Michael van Elst
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