See also https://code.google.com/p/original- mawk/issues/detail?id=34&thanks=34&ts=1438206605
** Bug watch added: code.google.com/p/original-mawk/issues #34 https://code.google.com/p/original-mawk/issues/detail?id=34 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to mawk in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1475968 Title: match function hangs Status in mawk package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Testcase: mawk '{print match($0,/(a*)*/)}' hangs with any input. I expect it to print an integer number for each line in input and exit thereafter. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: mawk 1.3.3-17ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-57.95-lowlatency 3.13.11-ckt21 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-57-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sun Jul 19 12:00:02 2015 Dependencies: gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.6 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.6 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-21 (301 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.1) SourcePackage: mawk UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mawk/+bug/1475968/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp