Description of problem: The $REMOTEHOST environment variable is set to an empty string when logging onto a local system in csh and tcsh. It should be left undefined. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): tcsh-6.17-10.fc15 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start tcsh or csh on a local console 2. Run "echo $REMOTEHOST" Actual results: $ echo $REMOTEHOST [note blank line] Expected results: $echo $REMOTEHOST REMOTEHOST: Undefined variable. Additional info: The expected results occur on a RHEL 5 system, but the actual results occur on RHEL 6 and Rawhide. This could easily be considered a regression.
Created attachment 473122 [details] Proposing patch
Created attachment 473505 [details] Slightly improved version of previous patch
Created attachment 473506 [details] Sligtly improved version of previous patch
Patch proposed to upstream: http://bugs.gw.com/view.php?id=112
The patch has been accepted by upstream (6.17.03b).
Fixed in tcsh-6.17-11.fc15.