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Bug ID: 6496828 Echo cannot handle backslash-escaped characters without option "-e"
6496828 : Echo cannot handle backslash-escaped characters without option "-e"

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2006-11-23
Status:
Closed
Updated Date:
2012-10-08
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2007-01-17
Component:
hotspot
OS:
generic
Sub-Component:
runtime
CPU:
generic
Priority:
P5
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
7
Fixed Versions:
hs10

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Description
Subject: 	[PATCH] Echo cannot handle backslash-escaped characters without option "-e"
Date: 	Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:10:24 -0600
From: 	Neo Jia <###@###.###>
Reply-To: 	###@###.###
To: 	###@###.###

hi,

In the make/Makefile file, there is no "-e" following the $(ECHO). So 
those backslash-escaped characters will be printed out as it was when 
running "make help".

Index: Makefile
===================================================================
--- Makefile    (revision 101)
+++ Makefile    (working copy)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 # Make macros for install files or preparing targets
 CD=cd
 CP=cp
-ECHO=echo
+ECHO=echo -e
 GREP=grep
 MKDIR=mkdir
 MV=mv


Thanks,
Neo

                                    

Comments
EVALUATION

Removed \t and \n characters in make/Makefile
                                     
2006-12-07



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