GNU bug report logs - #24522
testing on any *BSD system exposes a bug

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Package: grep;

Reported by: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>

Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 03:52:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Subject: bug#24522: closed (Re: bug#24522: testing on any *BSD system
 exposes a bug)
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 05:12:02 +0000
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Your bug report

#24522: testing on any *BSD system exposes a bug

which was filed against the grep package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 24522 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: 24522-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: "Nelson H. F. Beebe" <beebe <at> math.utah.edu>
Subject: Re: bug#24522: testing on any *BSD system exposes a bug
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 22:10:42 -0700
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net> wrote:
> Nelson Beebe reported privately that some of grep's foad1 tests failed
> on many different *BSD systems. It was a legitimate bug, introduced
> since the 2.25 release. Here's the fix:

Pushed: http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=eaa1541d8e714621a

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From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: bug-grep <at> gnu.org
Cc: "Nelson H. F. Beebe" <beebe <at> math.utah.edu>
Subject: testing on any *BSD system exposes a bug
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:50:31 -0700
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Nelson Beebe reported privately that some of grep's foad1 tests failed
on many different *BSD systems. It was a legitimate bug, introduced
since the 2.25 release. Here's the fix:
[grep-unwarranted-input-is-output.diff (application/octet-stream, attachment)]

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