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Date:	Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:43:44 -0500
From:	Daniel Barclay <Daniel DOT Barclay AT digitalfocus DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: long command lines
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"Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" wrote:
> 
> At 10:52 AM 1/29/2001, Daniel Barclay wrote:
> >...
> >I thought GNU software tried to avoid arbitrary limit like that.  Shouldn't
> >the only limit be virtual memory?
> >
> >That is, shouldn't bash keep reallocating (enlarging) its buffer until the
> >pattern has been expanding, or until it runs out of memory?
> 
> I'm sure you can find your answer in the source if you're interested.

What's up with your attitude?


Daniel
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