Reproducer steps :
> PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; history -c; history -n"
> history
Actual output :
2 history
Expected output:
All the older history items from bash history file should be re-read.
I am providing a test patch that resolves this issue.
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Siteshwar Vashisht
diff --git a/bashhist.c b/bashhist.c
index 9979f99..5ccf9db 100644
--- a/bashhist.c
+++ b/bashhist.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ bash_clear_history ()
{
clear_history ();
history_lines_this_session = 0;
- /* XXX - reset history_lines_read_from_file? */
+ history_lines_in_file = history_lines_read_from_file = 0;
}
/* Delete and free the history list entry at offset I. */
