------- Comment #1 from redi at gcc dot gnu dot org 2010-04-01 13:13 ------- it might look unusual but it's valid e.g. test xyes = x""yes && echo ok
I don't think that's the source of your problem, and since you haven't actually described any issue this report looks invalid -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43617
