[Crash-utility] bug in cmdline.c

[Dave Anderson]

----- Original Message -----
> On 02/16/12 11:06, Dave Anderson wrote:
> >> Would you fix it, please?  Thank you.
> >
> > No, I won't.  You're welcome.
> >
> > This discussion came up many years ago.  Some people want the command
> > interspersed and others do not.  The "silent" variable was the
> > compromise.
> 
> Ick.  Backup plan:  add "<" to the list of commands that get help
> and make a note (strongly :) that any command output redirected to
> shell commands will get the command prompt and full command line
> sent to it as well.  It is very unexpected.  Perhaps an example
> like the one I sent showing the merged text.  Advertise the feature
> so it won't bite so hard.

The usage of "<" is part of the "help input" page.  And the "silent"
variable is described in the "set" help page.

Dave