Re: [bug #68453] bash 5.3 on macOS (Homebrew): inconsistent locale handling e.g. in printf builtin

Chet Ramey <[email protected]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:27:53 -0400

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Subject: Re: [bug #68453] bash 5.3 on macOS (Homebrew): inconsistent locale
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