[Tcl-bugs] [ expect-Bugs-3033289 ] -timeout N precludes timeout condition

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Bugs item #3033289, was opened at 2010-07-22 16:19
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Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: David T Kerns (dtkerns)
>Assigned to: Andreas Kupries (andreas_kupries)
Summary: -timeout N precludes timeout condition

Initial Comment:
if I specify a -timeout N on an expect (to override the global timeout) then the timeout condition is not executed. It does properly timeout.
running version 5.43.0 on Linux


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>Comment By: Andreas Kupries (andreas_kupries)
Date: 2010-08-31 12:36

Message:
Hm. I actually see the bug with an 5.43 build on linux as well ...

It is apparently not the -timeout 1 per se, but the fact that its presence
prevents the interpretation of the argument after it as pattern/action
list. It seems to be interpreted as a plain pattern with an empty action.

Continuing the investigation ...

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