RE: Problem with sh "shift" command in config.status on HP-UX

[Daniel Richard G.]

> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Ralf Wildenhues
>
> But how can this be.  Just before the shift, one of
> the two "set"
> commands is executed and sets $1 to "x".  Which is
> exactly what the
> shift aims to undo!

I've confirmed that this works correctly for a small number of parameters, 
but...

> Are you sure this is the position the error is
> happening?

I added the following blurb just before the shift:

        echo "CONFIG_FILES = >$CONFIG_FILES<"
        echo "# = >$#<"
        echo "1 = >$1<"
        echo "2 = >$2<"
        echo "3 = >$3<"

The output:

        CONFIG_FILES = > Makefile doc/Makefile ... ttest/Makefile<
        # = >0<
        1 = ><
        2 = ><
        3 = ><

The CONFIG_FILES list is huge---541 makefiles.