From: mthomas AT ctron DOT com (Mike Thomas)
Subject: Re: bash: exported env. variables change name in child, Beta 18, NT4.0
6 Nov 1997 19:11:21 -0800
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To: "Batchler, Wayne" <batch AT xgate DOT columbiasc DOT ncr DOT com>
Cc: "'gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com'" <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>

I believe your problem lies within make / cygwin.dll, I found that the
exec that is used to spawn sub-processes within make does not pass the
environment.  I made changes to correct this in my source tree.

I am currently trying to determine if Sergey has already fixed this.

Mike

Batchler, Wayne wrote:
> 
> I've done a binary install of beta 18 on an NT4.0 system, and have had
> some script problems. I have determine the cause to be that the names of
> environment variables in child processes created under bash change.  The
> names all get converted to upper case.  As an example of what I mean I
> have pasted an annotated bash transcript below (annotation preceded by
> <--).
> 
> WAYNEC4:~ 1 >echo $var                <-- check for name
>                                       <-- okay, no defined
> WAYNEC4:~ 2 >echo $VAR                <--
>                                       <-- not defined
> WAYNEC4:~ 3 >export var=joejoe        <-- define var
> WAYNEC4:~ 4 >export VAR=janejane      <-- define VAR
> WAYNEC4:~ 5 >echo $var                <--
> joejoe                                <-- what I expected
> WAYNEC4:~ 6 >echo $VAR                <--
> janejane                              <-- also what I expected
> WAYNEC4:~ 7 >/bin/sh                  <-- copy of
> /gnuwin32/b18/.../bash.exe
> WAYNEC4:~ 1 >echo $var                <-- did the child inherit
>                                       <-- not what I expected
> WAYNEC4:~ 2 >echo $VAR                <-- did the child inherit
> joejoe                                <-- very much not what I expected
> WAYNEC4:~ 3 >exit                     <-- go back
> exit                                  <--
> WAYNEC4:~ 8 >echo $var                <--
> joejoe                                <-- still there
> WAYNEC4:~ 9 >echo $VAR                <--
> janejane                              <-- still there
> WAYNEC4:~ 10 >
> 
> I must have set something up wrong, but I can't find it in the FAQ or
> recent mailing list archives.  How do I fix this so the environment
> variables don't change case?
> 
> Thanks,
> Wayne Batchler
> NCR Corporation         wayne DOT batchler AT columbiasc DOT ncr DOT com
> 3325 Platt Springs Rd.                  ph: (803)939-6516
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