#!/bin/bash if [[ -z "$AWK" ]]; then printf '$AWK must be set\n' >&2 exit 1 fi $AWK 'BEGIN { ORS = ""; n = "\n"; for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) n = (n n); \ for (i = 1; i <= 128; i++) print n; print "abc\n" }' | \ $AWK 'BEGIN { RS = ""; ORS = "\n\n" };{ print }' 2>&1 | \ $AWK '/^[^a]/; END { print NR }'