Public bug reported: Binary package hint: bash
The bash manual should be updated with something like the following. For more details see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+bug/318678 `BASH_SOURCE' An array variable whose members are the source filenames where the corresponding elements in the `FUNCNAME' array variable are defined. For instance the function `${FUNCNAME[$i]}' is defined in the file `${BASH_SOURCE[$i]}' (and was called from file `${BASH_SOURCE[$i+1]}'. See `FUNCNAME'. `BASH_LINENO' An array variable whose members are the line numbers in source files where the corresponding members of FUNCNAME were called. For instance the function `${FUNCNAME[$i]}' was called at line number `${BASH_LINENO[$i]}' (in the file `${BASH_SOURCE[$i+1]}'). Use `LINENO' to obtain the current line number. See `FUNCNAME'. `FUNCNAME' An array variable containing the names of all shell functions currently in the execution call stack. The element with index 0 is the name of any currently-executing shell function. The bottom-most element is `"main"'. This variable exists only when a shell function is executing. Assignments to `FUNCNAME' have no effect and return an error status. If `FUNCNAME' is unset, it loses its special properties, even if it is subsequently reset. This variable is most useful together with `BASH_SOURCE' and `BASH_LINENO'. For instance `${FUNCNAME[0]}' is the name of the currently running function, it was called in file `${BASH_SOURCE[1]}' at line number `${BASH_LINENO[0]}'. To print a back trace of the call stack to stderr use the following function BT () { i=1 # leave out BT from the call stack; set to 0 to include BT until test "${FUNCNAME[$i]}" = "main" -o "${FUNCNAME[$i]}" do echo "${FUNCNAME[$i]} called from ${BASH_SOURCE[$i+1]}:${BASH_LINENO[$i]}" >&2 let i++ done } ** Affects: bash (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- bash documentation about BASH_LINENO and BASH_SOURCE is vague and inconsistent https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591677 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
