Re: declare -g var should return a nonzero return code when it fails

2013-11-05 Thread Chet Ramey
On 11/4/13 4:24 AM, Peggy Russell wrote: >>> "declare -g var" should return a nonzero return code when it fails. > >> There is a problem here, and the problem that causes the spurious error >> message from test_error has been fixed in bash-4.3. However, I don&#x

Re: declare -g var should return a nonzero return code when it fails

2013-11-04 Thread Peggy Russell
> > "declare -g var" should return a nonzero return code when it fails. > There is a problem here, and the problem that causes the spurious error > message from test_error has been fixed in bash-4.3. However, I don't think > you completely understand what ba

Re: declare -g var should return a nonzero return code when it fails

2013-11-02 Thread Chet Ramey
On 11/1/13, 12:37 AM, Peggy Russell wrote: > Hi, > > "declare -g var" should return a nonzero return code when it fails. > > Declaring a local variable as global in a function, has a exit status of 0, > but the operation was not successful (see test_error). "

declare -g var should return a nonzero return code when it fails

2013-10-31 Thread Peggy Russell
Hi, "declare -g var" should return a nonzero return code when it fails. Declaring a local variable as global in a function, has a exit status of 0, but the operation was not successful (see test_error). "help declare" and the bash man page indicate the exit status will