Re: sh(1) BUGS entry query

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>]

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 08:48:11AM +0700, 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?

touch 'foo bar'
ls foo<TAB>

Similar for * or other special characters.

Joerg