Jim Meyering wrote:

Derek Robert Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

The expr, version 2.0.12, which happens to be distributed with RH
Linux 8.0 is broken. .* is way too greedy. Here's a test case:

Hi Derek,

Thanks for the report.
I get the expected (not buggy) results when
using the latest test release:

ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/fetish/coreutils-4.5.3.tar.gz

$ expr 'abc
> xxxxx
> def' : 'abc
> .*
> def'
13
$ expr --vers
expr (GNU coreutils) 4.5.3

So I guess you should encourage RH to upgrade.

Nope. That doesn't appear to be the problem:

[oberon@empress coreutils-4.5.3]$ src/expr 'abc
xxxxx
def' : 'abc
> .*
> def'
0
[oberon@empress coreutils-4.5.3]$ src/expr --version
expr (GNU coreutils) 4.5.3
Written by Mike Parker.

Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
[oberon@empress coreutils-4.5.3]$

RedHat is blaming glibc version 2.2.93. What version of glibc do you have installed?

I ask because I'm trying to figure out if this is worth the hassle of upgrading glibc without RedHat's help or if I should be reporting this problem to the glibc mailing list.

Derek

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