Chet Ramey: > >> Description: > >> $! isn't set to the PID of 'bar' for > >> > >> foo > >(bar) > >> > >> if 'foo' is an external program (as opposed to a builtin or > >> function) - unless it's invoked via 'command'. > > Redirections are performed in the subshell created to execute `foo', so the > process substitution is invoked there and can't affect the parent's $!.
I guess my question is: Would it not make sense to always perform the
redirection before the subshell is created?
OTOH, looks like it's trivial to work around the issue by using
'{ foo; } > >(bar)'.
Rusty
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