GNU bug report logs - #18949
Possible BUG in binary SEQ (1) / Bringing SEQ into endless loop.

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Philippe Rassek <philipperassek <at> gmx.de>

Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 22:40:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Done: Assaf Gordon <assafgordon <at> gmail.com>

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From: Philippe Rassek <philipperassek <at> gmx.de>
To: 18949 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18949: Possible BUG in binary SEQ (1) / Bringing SEQ into endless loop.
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 23:19:57 +0100

Dear Sirs,

when running for example seq 1 0 10 it will go into an endless loop.

Imho the 2nd parameter (Increment Statement) should be checked for > 0
(greater then 0) before executing.

Cheers

Philippe Rassek
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