Re: sh(1) BUGS entry query

[Roy Marples <roy%marples.name@localhost>]

On 30/04/2018 02:48, Robert Elz wrote:
> Back in May 2005. dsl@ added this in the BUGS section of sh(1):
>
>       The characters generated by filename completion should probably be quoted
>       to ensure that the filename is still valid after the input line has been
>       processed.
>
> Does anyone (including dsl obviously) have any idea what this actually
> refers to?
>
> That is,  can someone give me an example of a situation where (however
> unlikely) it is possible that "bad things" might happen?
>
> If not, I am planning to delete that sentence.   If there is some apparent
> (or possible) problem, I'd like to investigate, and if appropriate, fix it.

It might be that filename completion was more literal.
A quick test shows that a space in a filename is correctly escaped when 
using tab to complete the name. I've not tested more exotict chars that 
could be allowed in a filename.

Roy