Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: i486 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i486' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i486-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../bash -I../bash/include -I../bash/lib -g -O2 uname output: Linux mainserver 2.6.18-6-486 #1 Sat May 24 09:50:27 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux Machine Type: i486-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 3.1 Patch Level: 17 Release Status: release Description: The function definition is allowed in 3 forms: 1. NAME() ... 2. function NAME() ... 3. function NAME ... The 3rd form can't be used when specifying an explicit subshell as body. I don't have a non-Debian system at hand to test it but I don't think Debian patches are applies in this area. Also I don't have a higher Patchlevel here to test, sorry. Repeat-By: Definition of the following functions works: - somename() (echo) - function somename() (echo) This definition fails: - function somename (echo) Fix: No fix, just a guess: It might be the code or part that parses/awaits the optional "()". -- This is my life - this is my net! - Jan