GNU bug report logs - #62267
grep-3.9 bug: \d matches multibyte digits

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Package: grep;

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

Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:07:01 UTC

Severity: normal

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: 62267 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#62267: grep-3.9 bug: \d matches multibyte digits
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:44:37 -0700
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On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 9:54 AM Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 1:55 AM Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu> wrote:
> >
> > On 2023-03-19 01:28, Paul Eggert wrote:
> > > Looking at the source code again, how about if we move the PCRE-specific
> > > changes from src/grep.c to src/pcresearch.c which is where it really
> > > belongs, and more importantly use the bleeding-edge
> > > PCRE2_EXTRA_ASCII_BSD macro if available?
> > >
> > > Something like the attached patch, say. This patch doesn't take your \D
> > > fixes (or the above suggestions) into account.
> >
> > Oops, that patch assumed match_lines. Also, it covered two topics in the
> > doc fix. I installed the obvious topic in the doc change, and removed
> > the match_lines assumption. Revised patch attached; please ignore the
> > patch of a half-hour ago.
>
> Thanks. It definitely belongs in pcresearch.c.
> You're welcome to push that (or I will soon).
> I've rebased my changes on top of it and am adding tests.

I've pushed your change along with the attached.
I'll probably create another snapshot today.
[grep-backslash-D.patch (application/octet-stream, attachment)]

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