git: 7bd8da72c581 - main - sh(1): Replace recommendation of use of -e with a note
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Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:13:41 UTC
The branch main has been updated by michaelo: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=7bd8da72c5814b486ae7f492286fe3ac0a5bf03d commit 7bd8da72c5814b486ae7f492286fe3ac0a5bf03d Author: Michael Osipov <michaelo@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2024-05-03 07:57:06 +0000 Commit: Michael Osipov <michaelo@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2025-03-08 16:13:25 +0000 sh(1): Replace recommendation of use of -e with a note This partially reverts b14cfdf665bb8b7b2898a4ee5b073ab87f8ea3d0 and has been discussed in D42719. Reviewed by: jrm (mentor), otis (mentor), mandree, ziaee (manpages) MFC after: 1 week Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D45073 --- bin/sh/sh.1 | 10 ++++------ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1 index 768193905c49..5458f5f6f37c 100644 --- a/bin/sh/sh.1 +++ b/bin/sh/sh.1 @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd February 27, 2025 +.Dd March 8, 2025 .Dt SH 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -238,11 +238,9 @@ If a shell function is executed and its exit status is explicitly tested, all commands of the function are considered to be tested as well. .Pp -It is recommended to check for failures explicitly -instead of relying on -.Fl e -because it tends to behave in unexpected ways, -particularly in larger scripts. +Note that many commands return non-zero values to convey information other +than errors, which can cause unexpected program termination with +.Fl e . .It Fl f Li noglob Disable pathname expansion. .It Fl h Li trackall