GNU bug report logs - #22655
grep-2.21 (and git master): --null-data and ranges work in an odd way (-P works fine)

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Package: grep;

Reported by: Sergei Trofimovich <slyfox <at> gentoo.org>

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:24:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>, Ulya Fokanova <skvadrik <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Ulrich Mueller <ulm <at> gentoo.org>, 22655 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Sergei Trofimovich <slyfox <at> gentoo.org>
Subject: bug#22655: grep-2.21 (and git master): --null-data and ranges work in an odd way (-P works fine)
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:06:28 -0800

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Jim Meyering wrote:
> The -Pz/PCRE problem is more fundamental, and strikes
> even with LC_ALL=C.

grep should report an error when this problem occurs, rather than silently give 
incorrect answers. I installed the attached patch in a bold attempt to implement 
this; please feel free to revert if you think it goes too far.

[0001-grep-Pz-is-incompatible-with-and.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]
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