On 2024-06-11, I did:
> diff --git a/tests/init.sh b/tests/init.sh
> index 4689b6b758..2724f5ab67 100644
> --- a/tests/init.sh
> +++ b/tests/init.sh
> @@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ fi
> # returns_ 1 command ... || fail
> returns_ () {
># Disable tracing so it doesn't interfere with stderr of the wrap
I wrote:
> So, apparently, the tracing output of the 'local is_tracing=...' line is
> causing the trouble.
>
> This patch fixes it.
This patch did not fix it. "make check" from grep's top-level directory
still fails. Only "make -f Makefile check" succeeds.
> This causes a test failure of the tes
Hi Eric,
> But as long as we're relying on Bash semantics, why not use the simpler:
>
> local -; set -x
>
> which will auto-restore $- (and hence set +x if needed) when the
> function exits, rather than having to futz around with $is_tracing?
Because it's not portable. It does not work with
-
