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List:       bash-bug
Subject:    Re: Manpage tweaks to clarify nameref behavior
From:       Chet Ramey <chet.ramey () case ! edu>
Date:       2014-05-12 14:21:38
Message-ID: 5370D8F2.5050709 () case ! edu
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On 5/10/14, 3:47 PM, Jeffrey S. Haemer wrote:

> Fix:
> 
>   - Under PARAMETERS, change this
> 
>     Whenever the nameref variable is referenced or assigned to, the
>     operation is actually performed on the variable specified by the
>     nameref variable's value.
> 
>   to this
> 
>     Whenever the nameref variable is referenced, assigned to, or exported,
>     the operation is actually performed on the variable specified by the
>     nameref variable's value.

Thanks for the report.  The change should be more general than this; the
issue exists for all attribute modifications, not just `export'.  I'll
figure out appropriate wording.

Chet

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