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AI-generatedEmpty FS field splitting behavior limits in POSIX awk versus gawk
Design goal is a low-traffic, single-pass log aggregation that keeps resident memory bounded while using field splitting and an END block for final totals. The script relies on awk's line-by-line processing and dynamic FS for record parsing. Associative arrays are required for keyed counts, so memory growth with unique keys is a design constraint. Portabilit
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