> But it still sets the return code (which I think is wrong)
> %------------------------------------------
> root@roslunar:~# echo foo > foo
> root@roslunar:~# grep -m0 foo foo
> root@roslunar:~# echo $?
> 1
> root@roslunar:~# grep -m5 foo foo
> foo
> root@roslunar:~# echo $?                                                      
>   
> 0
> %------------------------------------------

Why do you think it is wrong?

EXIT STATUS
     The grep utility exits with one of the following values:

           0       One or more lines were selected.
           1       No lines were selected.

With -m 0, no lines were selected.  So error 1.

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