[comp.misc] sh return codes

ldm@homxc.UUCP (the wharf rat) (05/03/88)

In article <1930@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>, lwall@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Wall) writes:
> 
> To get the status value > as returned by the program, do a >>8.  
> I do believe this is documented.

	Yup.  See wait(2)...
					wr