From unknown Sat Jun 21 03:25:31 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#17601 <17601@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#17601 <17601@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: printf not interpreting hex escapes Reply-To: bug#17601 <17601@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:25:31 +0000 retitle 17601 printf not interpreting hex escapes reassign 17601 coreutils submitter 17601 Phillip Susi severity 17601 normal tag 17601 notabug thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 26 12:42:30 2014 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 May 2014 16:42:30 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:60632 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Woxyn-0000R8-Dj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:42:29 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45028) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Woxyk-0000Qm-FP for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:42:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WoxyY-0002Kr-Aq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:42:21 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:35948) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WoxyY-0002Kn-8j for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:42:14 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46716) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WoxyR-0006g3-U6 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:42:14 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WoxyI-0002Cl-HA for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:42:07 -0400 Received: from cdptpa-outbound-snat.email.rr.com ([107.14.166.232]:38831 helo=cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WoxyI-0002CQ-C1 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:41:58 -0400 Received: from [72.238.67.160] ([72.238.67.160:43718] helo=[192.168.1.138]) by cdptpa-oedge03 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 5F/EC-04269-3DE63835; Mon, 26 May 2014 16:41:56 +0000 Message-ID: <53836ED3.2080106@ubuntu.com> Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 12:41:55 -0400 From: Phillip Susi User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: printf not interpreting hex escapes X-Enigmail-Version: 1.6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.142:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: BaiduSpider X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 printf '\x41' prints "x41" instead of "A". Also it has no --help or --version switch, but I seem to be running version 8.21-1ubuntu5 ( obviously on ubuntu ). -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBCgAGBQJTg27TAAoJEI5FoCIzSKrwcTAH/1zFzoplzkWtkhNFilJr+2aX pwHqEhtTI1V1zolTE72R8fKn52XoXaR2LXTBUZdf170r4vmlSKCbb/dzZSbaLRLr VHsDGn4lhr/kgQfQKx1hX5/K90w/VwnKTxmJiQ02by6kF/c78wT1x0J7BGP1i+34 jJWOkqRwckFoGyYXJP4s0W+Mr7leNMU9KWXG4NdjKBUQepBJxdK06c9DRxrUy/+M ZkqUwcfQpdx7S6UASjD4c15Eg/fb3hEXLOYsmIzz1G+iS4Zac6u9PRRnhgJj/dlW NH6YZcdaSrqSQ6P13fDODE9nU8X8Fwy5nQx3MpBT36+ptb2ewL35DaKDIr1eSw8= =Cr+I -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 26 12:51:02 2014 Received: (at 17601) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 May 2014 16:51:02 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:60637 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Woy73-0000f1-MB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:51:01 -0400 Received: from mail6.vodafone.ie ([213.233.128.184]:37752) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Woy70-0000ej-Kb; Mon, 26 May 2014 12:51:00 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AsgBAJZvg1NtTKbf/2dsb2JhbAANTLFzkT6DEAGBK4MZAQEBBHkQCw0BCgkWDwkDAgECAUUGDQEHAQGIQ65GplYXjlIHhEABA6EHj0w Received: from unknown (HELO [192.168.1.79]) ([109.76.166.223]) by mail3.vodafone.ie with ESMTP; 26 May 2014 17:50:51 +0100 Message-ID: <538370EB.1090701@draigBrady.com> Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:50:51 +0100 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?P=E1draig_Brady?= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130110 Thunderbird/17.0.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Phillip Susi Subject: Re: bug#17601: printf not interpreting hex escapes References: <53836ED3.2080106@ubuntu.com> In-Reply-To: <53836ED3.2080106@ubuntu.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 1.6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 17601 Cc: 17601@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) tag 17601 notabug close 17601 stop On 05/26/2014 05:41 PM, Phillip Susi wrote: > printf '\x41' prints "x41" instead of "A". > > Also it has no --help or --version switch, but I seem to be running > version 8.21-1ubuntu5 ( obviously on ubuntu ). $ type printf printf is a shell builtin $ dash -c "printf '\x41\n'" \x41 $ bash -c "printf '\x41\n'" A $ dash -c "env printf '\x41\n'" A From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon May 26 13:34:17 2014 Received: (at 17601) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 May 2014 17:34:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:60660 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Woymv-0002v1-0b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 13:34:17 -0400 Received: from cdptpa-outbound-snat.email.rr.com ([107.14.166.231]:20327 helo=cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Woymr-0002uk-Dq for 17601@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 May 2014 13:34:14 -0400 Received: from [72.238.67.160] ([72.238.67.160:43799] helo=[192.168.1.138]) by cdptpa-oedge03 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 90/F3-04269-C0B73835; Mon, 26 May 2014 17:34:04 +0000 Message-ID: <53837B0C.1030805@ubuntu.com> Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 13:34:04 -0400 From: Phillip Susi User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?P=E1draig_Brady?= Subject: Re: bug#17601: printf not interpreting hex escapes References: <53836ED3.2080106@ubuntu.com> <538370EB.1090701@draigBrady.com> In-Reply-To: <538370EB.1090701@draigBrady.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 1.6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.142:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 17601 Cc: 17601@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 05/26/2014 12:50 PM, Pádraig Brady wrote: > $ type printf printf is a shell builtin Of course, darn builtins! 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