#770640 [checkbashisms] warn against \x escapes for printf

Package:
devscripts
Source:
devscripts
Description:
scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
Submitter:
Jakub Wilk
Date:
2014-11-22 21:24:06 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#770640#3
Date:
2014-11-22 21:20:35 UTC
From:
To:
Please warn against \x escape sequences for printf(1). bash's printf
supports them, but dash's doesn't:

$ bash -c 'printf "\x42\n"'
B

$ dash -c 'printf "\x42\n"'
\x42