Re: [gentoo-amd64] Eselect Syntax Bug?

[Josh Sled <jsled@asynchronous.org>]

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Frank Peters <frank.peters@comcast.net> writes:
> If you feel so inclined, would you save the following lines
> to a text file in some directory, give the file execute permissions,
> and then execute the file.  These lines encapsulate the problem with
> the eselect code.

Runs fine here.  :(

> But I also compiled with vanilla and the results are the same.

'vanilla' is the one that jumped out at me, too.

> Maybe in time I can gain some more insight into this behavior but
> right now I am stumped.

Very strange, indeed.  I mean, the bash man page is very clear on the
grammar for 'name' (the token-class in question), and it does not admit
'-'.  Maybe see if there's a bash bug or FAQ from that angle?  Plus,
report the bad syntax to the eselect devs, of course.  Even if it works,
it only works accidentally, and is bad form.

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