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  r156756 | tilghman | 2008-11-13 18:43:13 -0600 (Thu, 13 Nov 2008) | 13 lines
  
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    r156755 | tilghman | 2008-11-13 18:41:37 -0600 (Thu, 13 Nov 2008) | 6 lines
    
    ast_waitfordigit() requires that the channel be up, for no good logical
    reason.  This prevents While/EndWhile from working within the "h"
    extension.
    Reported by: jgalarneau (for ABE C.2)
    Fixed by: me
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apps/app_while.c

@@ -160,11 +160,16 @@ static int _while_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data, int end)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+#if 0
 	/* dont want run away loops if the chan isn't even up
 	   this is up for debate since it slows things down a tad ......
+
+	   Debate is over... this prevents While/EndWhile from working
+	   within the "h" extension.  Not good.
 	*/
 	if (ast_waitfordigit(chan,1) < 0)
 		return -1;
+#endif
 
 	for (x=0;;x++) {
 		if (get_index(chan, prefix, x)) {