[syslinux] OT: Question on running command from boot menu

[H. Peter Anvin]

Michael D. Setzer II wrote:
> 
> I did think of the quote issue, and in the same way that I used CR to 
> represent \n, something like QQ could be used to represent \" in 
> replacement.
> 

Doesn't really work too well, as sooner or later you face the fact that
the string you used is one you need.  In the end, you need an escape
solution, but in order to process an escape character you need something
more powerful than a regular expression.

	-hpa

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