[Bro-Dev] #67: Grammar ambiguity with "local" for introducing "when" variables

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#67: Grammar ambiguity with "local" for introducing "when" variables
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  Reporter:  vern     |      Owner:
      Type:  Problem  |     Status:  seen
  Priority:  Normal   |  Milestone:
 Component:  Bro      |    Version:
Resolution:           |   Keywords:
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Comment (by jsiwek):

 In [784adf3f6ba781f0ade427d8f7177c540d8f7100/bro]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="bro"
 revision="784adf3f6ba781f0ade427d8f7177c540d8f7100"
 Fixes to attribute propagation issues for variables and types.

 - A type declarations w/ attributes will propogate them to local
   and global variable declarations that use the type.  Addresses #248.

 - A local or global variable declared with attributes will propogate
   them values that are later assigned to it.  Addresses #151, #67, #474.

 Addresses #327 in that it should be a more consistent approach to
 attribute propagation than before: the rules are that they can migrate
 in one direction: type -> variable -> value.   It also clears up the
 most common usage issue: the expectation that attributes in a local or
 global variable declaration apply to the identifier in that declaration
 such that later values assigned to it are subjected to those attributes.
 }}}

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