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diff --git a/execute_cmd.c b/execute_cmd.c
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--- a/execute_cmd.c
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+++ b/execute_cmd.c
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@@ -536,6 +536,10 @@ execute_command_internal (command, asynchronous, pipe_in, pipe_out,
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   REDIRECT *my_undo_list, *exec_undo_list;
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   volatile int last_pid;
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   volatile int save_line_number;
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+#if defined (PROCESS_SUBSTITUTION)
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+  volatile int ofifo, nfifo, osize, saved_fifo;
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+  volatile char *ofifo_list = NULL;
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+#endif
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 #if 0
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   if (command == 0 || breaking || continuing || read_but_dont_execute)
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@@ -681,6 +685,17 @@ execute_command_internal (command, asynchronous, pipe_in, pipe_out,
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   if (shell_control_structure (command->type) && command->redirects)
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     stdin_redir = stdin_redirects (command->redirects);
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+#if defined (PROCESS_SUBSTITUTION)
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+  if (variable_context != 0)
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+    {
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+      ofifo = num_fifos ();
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+      ofifo_list = copy_fifo_list ((int*)&osize);
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+      saved_fifo = 1;
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+    }
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+  else
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+    saved_fifo = 0;
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+#endif
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+
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   /* Handle WHILE FOR CASE etc. with redirections.  (Also '&' input
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      redirection.)  */
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   if (do_redirections (command->redirects, RX_ACTIVE|RX_UNDOABLE) != 0)
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@@ -688,6 +703,9 @@ execute_command_internal (command, asynchronous, pipe_in, pipe_out,
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       cleanup_redirects (redirection_undo_list);
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       redirection_undo_list = (REDIRECT *)NULL;
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       dispose_exec_redirects ();
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+#if defined (PROCESS_SUBSTITUTION)
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+      free ((void*)ofifo_list);
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+#endif
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       return (last_command_exit_value = EXECUTION_FAILURE);
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     }
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@@ -982,6 +1000,17 @@ execute_command_internal (command, asynchronous, pipe_in, pipe_out,
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   if (my_undo_list || exec_undo_list)
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     discard_unwind_frame ("loop_redirections");
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+#if defined (PROCESS_SUBSTITUTION)
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+  if (saved_fifo)
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+    {
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+      nfifo = num_fifos ();
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+      if (nfifo > ofifo)
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+       close_new_fifos ((char*)ofifo_list, osize);
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+      free ((void*)ofifo_list);
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+    }
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+#endif
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+
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+
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   /* Invert the return value if we have to */
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   if (invert)
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     exec_result = (exec_result == EXECUTION_SUCCESS)