[Bug 84701] execve(2) manual page ".sh" usage exposes implementation detail

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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=84701

Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
                 CC|                            |mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
         Resolution|---                         |CODE_FIX

--- Comment #1 from Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> ---
Alex, thanks for the detailed report. I've applied the patch below.

Cheers,

Michael

diff --git a/man2/execve.2 b/man2/execve.2
index 0b06974..dfa933b 100644
--- a/man2/execve.2
+++ b/man2/execve.2
@@ -729,10 +729,10 @@ program:

 .in +4n
 .nf
-.RB "$" " cat > script.sh"
-.B #! ./myecho script-arg
+.RB "$" " cat > script"
+.B #!./myecho script-arg
 .B ^D
-.RB "$" " chmod +x script.sh"
+.RB "$" " chmod +x script"
 .fi
 .in

@@ -740,10 +740,10 @@ We can then use our program to exec the script:

 .in +4n
 .nf
-.RB "$" " ./execve ./script.sh"
+.RB "$" " ./execve ./script"
 argv[0]: ./myecho
 argv[1]: script-arg
-argv[2]: ./script.sh
+argv[2]: ./script
 argv[3]: hello
 argv[4]: world
 .fi

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