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From: dcm@sfsup.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.bugs.sys5
Subject: Re: Bug in vi or ksh?
Message-ID: <1089@sfsup.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 5-Feb-87 22:49:17 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  5 22:49:17 1987
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Reply-To: dcm@sfsup.UUCP (David C. Miller, consultant)
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In article <2063@ptsfa.UUCP> jackb@ptsfa.UUCP (Jack Bailey) writes:
>Has anyone noticed this problem:
>
>Let's say that during a session of vi, you have your shell set
>to /bin/ksh (from EXINIT, .exrc, or manual setting).  Let's also
>assume you're editing an existing file.  When you perform
>a shell escape with file name substitution using %, the
>program you call says the file does not exist.
>
>I think the problem is that the substitution is made using
>eight-bit characters.  I tried this experiment on a monitor
>capable of displaying graphics characters ala ALT-?, and the file
>name is gobbledygreek.
>
>-- 
>J.J.Bailey
>Voice:	415-823-1958
>uucp:	{ihnp4,lll-crg,qantel,pyramid}!ptsfa!jackb

Yep, I had this happen last week.  The folks here booted a new
release of Amdahl UTS and vi bit the dust.  Recompiled vi and all
was well.  So, give that a try.  The freaky thing with this nasty
bug is that it disappears if you make your shell anything other
than K-shell.  

That's the fix.  Now can anyone explain what happened?

				Dave
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