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Re: [PATCH] t0300-credentials: Word around a solaris /bin/sh bug

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 3, 2012, 01:02 UTC
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Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:
> I wonder if a better solution is to use a known-good shell instead of
> trying to work around problems in a bogus shell.
Yeah, I think that is a better approach.

What prevents us from doing 's|^#! */bin/sh|$#$SHELL_PATH|' on everything in t/ directory (I am not suggesting to do this. I just want to know if there is a reason we want hardcoded "#!/bin/sh" for some instances).

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  1. t0300-credentials: Word around a solaris /bin/sh bugBen Walton, Feb 2, 2012
  2. Frans KlaverFeb 2, 2012
  3. Ben WaltonFeb 2, 2012
  4. Jeff KingFeb 2, 2012
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  6. Jeff KingFeb 3, 2012
  7. Ben WaltonFeb 3, 2012
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  9. Jeff KingFeb 3, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  11. Jeff KingFeb 3, 2012
  12. Ben WaltonFeb 3, 2012
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  14. Jeff KingFeb 3, 2012
  15. Jeff KingFeb 4, 2012
  16. 1/2 tests: add write_script helper functionJeff King, Feb 4, 2012
  17. 2/2 t0300: use write_script helperJeff King, Feb 4, 2012
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2012
  19. Jeff KingFeb 4, 2012
  20. Jonathan NiederFeb 2, 2012
  21. Matthieu MoyFeb 2, 2012
  22. Jonathan NiederFeb 2, 2012

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