Date:	Wed, 27 Jan 1999 09:54:03 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	"Mark E." <snowball3 AT usa DOT net>
cc:	djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: new version of bash 2.02.1 uploaded
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On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Mark E. wrote:

> 2) Have files handled by input.c be read in binary mode, and have any 
> CRs read in be ignored. Then all the additional logic above doesn't 
> need to be added and the current EOL logic can be removed.
> 
> #2 seems like a better solution to me, so that will be one I try first.

Given your description, I would definitely go for #2.  It is
invariably the best solution whenever a program has to cope with
unpredictable EOL formats.

Just make sure binary reads are only used for file (as opposed to
console) input.

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