I propose that we prefix lines from STDERR with '! ' in the same way that '# ' is used for diagnostics. wstat and exit can just be

wstat 256
exit 1

The problem with STDERR and exit is that we can't actually use them for anything significant.

Otherwise when dealing with TAP streams that don't have a concept of an exit code or a seperate error channel, the most common example being web testing, we're left high and dry.

That's always been the main reason to intentionally ignore the exit code at least.

Adam K

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