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Subject: Re: Long filenames in DOS/Windows and Unix/Linux
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 Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>:
> I wrote:
>
>> If you avoid newlines in filenames, Posix shells can cope with=20
>> anything else if you set =E2=80=9CIFS=3D$'\n'=E2=80=9D.=20
>>
>
> Sorry, no, it looks like the =E2=80=9C$'...'=E2=80=9D syntax for string l=
iterals=20
> is not from Posix, it=E2=80=99s a Bash-ism.=20
>
>
> I think it=E2=80=99s still possible to assign a newline to $IFS, it just=
=20
> takes a bit more work.=20
>

   newline=3D"$( printf '%b.' '\n' )" && newline=3D"${newline%?}"


 As this is a problem with the shell, I suggest Followup-To=20
 "comp.unix.shell"