Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i686
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
Compilation
CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu'
-DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc'
-DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I.
-I. -I./include -I./lib -march=pentium-m -Os -pipe
uname output: Linux BA 2.6.20-suspend2-r4 #1 PREEMPT Tue Apr 24 08:51:12 CEST
2007 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 3.2
Patch Level: 15
Release Status: release
Description:
If a function f set a variable v to $'\001' then type f or set
add a second \001 in it's output. Hence v becomes $'\001\001'.
You'll need to use a hex viewer (in the example xxd) to see it.
Repeat-By:
f() {
v=$'\001'
}
type f | xxd
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