base-files: New files to fix permission issues (was Re: 1.7.10/1.7.11: .Net programs started from a cygwin console may fail.)

[Eric Blake]

On 03/05/2012 07:13 AM, Nellis, Kenneth wrote:
> From: Corinna Vinschen
> 
>> Thanks for the review.  Like this?
> 
> If you're open to improvements, the form
> 	x=$(($x + 1))
> could arguably be improved with any of the following:
> 	x=$((x + 1))

Still POSIX, and supported by /bin/sh (even where /bin/sh is dash)

> 	let x=x+1
> 	((x=x+1))
> 	((x++))
> 	((++x))

all bash extensions, so requires /bin/bash.

Also, be careful of ((x++)) - if x starts life 0, then that sets $? to 1.

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Eric Blake   eblake@redhat.com    +1-919-301-3266
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