Re: [PATCH 0/3] Consistent shell resolution across util-linux

On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 at 12:51, Karel Zak <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
>  Hi Alessandro,
>
>  thanks!
>
> On Sun, Nov 23, 2025 at 04:32:43PM +0100, Alessandro Ratti wrote:
> > This patch series addresses inconsistent default shell handling across
> > util-linux tools, which caused user-reported data loss when script(1)
> > defaulted to /bin/sh without respecting the user's configured shell.
> >
> > The series:
> > 1. Introduces ul_default_shell() for consistent shell resolution
> > 2. Updates interactive tools to use the new function
> > 3. Standardizes _PATH_BSHELL usage in security-sensitive tools
> >
> > This implements the solution discussed in:
> > https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues/3865
>
> How about creating a pull request on GitHub? It will help us with the
> review, etc.

Thanks. I opened a PR on GitHub [1] as you suggested.
I’d be grateful for any feedback or pointers on the review.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards
Alessandro

[1]: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/pull/3876