Re: Suggested changes to Etc/FAQ

[Stephane Chazelas <stephane@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2023-11-11 05:10, Bart Schaefer wrote:
> @@ -497,8 +504,9 @@ tt(RM_STAR_SILENT),
>      it()  Coprocesses are established by mytt(coproc); mytt(|&) 
> behaves like
>          csh.  Handling of coprocess file descriptors is also 
> different.
>      it()  In mytt(cmd1 && cmd2 &), only mytt(cmd2) instead of the 
> whole
> -        expression is run in the background in zsh.  The manual 
> implies
> -        this is a bug.  Use mytt({ cmd1 && cmd2 } &) as a workaround.
> +        expression is run in the background in zsh.  In versions 
> beginning
> +	with 5.9, the whole expression is backgrounded during sh emulation.
> +	Use mytt({ cmd1 && cmd2 } &) as a workaround in zsh native mode.
>    )
>    it() Command line substitutions, globbing etc.:
>    itemization(

Unless I'm misunderstanding that statement, that's not what I observe 
here with zsh 5.9 from the Debian package, nor in the current git HEAD:

$ zsh --emulate sh -c 'sleep 2 && sleep 3 & echo $SECONDS'
2
$ ./Src/zsh --emulate sh -c 'sleep 2 && sleep 3 & echo $SECONDS'
2
$ zsh --version
zsh 5.9 (x86_64-debian-linux-gnu)
$ ./Src/zsh --version
zsh 5.9.0.1-dev (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
$ git describe
zsh-5.9-308-gd8a3bff4f


See also 
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/761128/run-two-scripts-after-each-other-in-the-background-and-dont-work/761132#761132

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Stephane