From: dlutolf To: bug-bash@gnu.org,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [50 character or so descriptive subject here (for reference)]
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$ uname output: Linux dlutolf 2.6.24-16-generic #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:23:42 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux Machine Type: i486-pc-linux-gnu Bash Version: 3.2 Patch Level: 39 Release Status: release Description: 'read' does not properly set variable when line ends with a <space> character Repeat-By: ~$ echo "foo " > bar ~$ read foo < bar ~$ echo "-$foo-" -foo- the output should of course be: -foo - Fix: include end-of-line spaces in variables when reading a file