Re: % in $PATH

[Stephane Chazelas <stephane.chazelas@xxxxxxxxx>]

2014-11-10 23:39:51 +0100, Guido Berhoerster:
[...]
> That leaves the /path%func
> case but there is precendence with FPATH as a solution if "%" is
> to be completely eliminated from PATH.
[...]

Where ash's $PATH handling is superior to $FPATH is that you can
specify which fpath component has precedence over which path
component and over builtins.

My problem as reported is that the namespace reserved by ash
(any component with % in it) was too wide (and
unnecessarily so). If you make it any component ending in %func
or %builtin, that's far less of an issue (as long as it's
documented).

I won't shed a tear if that feature is removed. I'm just feeling
it's not necessary to remove it, it could just be made more
innocuous.

-- 
Stephane
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