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step 1
lua ProjectDIR/src/lmod.in.lua bash --regression_testing --version
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Modules based on Lua: Version 8.6.9  2022-02-02 11:25 -04:00
    by Robert McLay mclay@tacc.utexas.edu
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step 2
lua ProjectDIR/src/lmod.in.lua bash --regression_testing --checkSyntax load 3.7
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step 3
lua ProjectDIR/src/lmod.in.lua bash --regression_testing --checkSyntax load 3.8
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Lmod has detected the following error: Unable to load module because of error when evaluating modulefile:
     ProjectDIR/rt/checkSyntax/mf/3.8.lua: [string "# comment..."]:1: unexpected symbol near '#'
     Please check the modulefile and especially if there is a line number specified in the above message
While processing the following module(s):
    Module fullname  Module Filename
    3.8              ProjectDIR/rt/checkSyntax/mf/3.8.lua
