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+This file is eval.def, from which is created eval.c.
+It implements the builtin "eval" in Bash.
+
+Copyright (C) 1987-2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Bash, the Bourne Again SHell.
+
+Bash is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later
+version.
+
+Bash is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+with Bash; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111 USA.
+
+$PRODUCES eval.c
+
+$BUILTIN eval
+$FUNCTION eval_builtin
+$SHORT_DOC eval [arg ...]
+Read ARGs as input to the shell and execute the resulting command(s).
+$END
+
+#include <config.h>
+#if defined (HAVE_UNISTD_H)
+# ifdef _MINIX
+# include <sys/types.h>
+# endif
+# include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "../shell.h"
+#include "bashgetopt.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
+/* Parse the string that these words make, and execute the command found. */
+int
+eval_builtin (list)
+ WORD_LIST *list;
+{
+ if (no_options (list))
+ return (EX_USAGE);
+ list = loptend; /* skip over possible `--' */
+
+ /* Note that parse_and_execute () frees the string it is passed. */
+ return (list ? parse_and_execute (string_list (list), "eval", SEVAL_NOHIST) : EXECUTION_SUCCESS);
+}