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Re: 'local -' disables alias expansion in scripts

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On 12/4/18 3:38 PM, PJ Eby wrote:

> Description:
> 
> After a function using 'local -' is invoked in a script, alias
> expansion is disabled, even if it was previously enabled.
> 
> 
> Repeat-By:
> 
> In a script, use shopt -s expand_aliases, then call a function
> containing 'local -';  After the function returns, expand_aliases is
> disabled.
> 
> Fix:
> 
> The issue appears to be caused by set_posix_mode() in builtins/set.def
> reinitializing posix mode even when its state is unchanged (which
> resets expand_aliases to 0).  Not reinitializing this would be a
> possible workaround, but I suspect it would be better to explicitly
> save the state of expand_aliases, as part of
> get_current_options/set_current_options

It's a little bit more complicated, since expand_aliases is just one of the
options modified by posix mode. Maybe a two-step approach is best: revert
posix mode first, as long as it's changed, then process the rest of the
options. That will catch them all, instead of special-casing expand_aliases.

Chet

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