[tex-k] Extra space before page number after \batchmode

[Andreas Scherer]

Two observations:

(1) Both on macOS with "BasicTeX 2020" and on Linux with TeX Live 2020,
the 'q' path issues

This is TeX, Version 3.14159265 (TeX Live 2020) (preloaded format=tex)
(./attachment.tex
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \bf A SHORT \ERROR
                              STORY
\centerline #1->\line {\hss #1
                              \hss }
l.3 \centerline{\bf A SHORT \ERROR STORY}

? q
OK, entering \batchmodeandreas at komputer:~$

without a newline after '\batchmode'; looks not good.

(2) On macOS all three paths issue page '[1]', but on Linux, I get page
'[2]' in all three paths, e.g., for 'q', 'attachment.log' reads

This is TeX, Version 3.14159265 (TeX Live 2020) (preloaded format=tex
2020.4.17)  6 AUG 2020 19:42
**attachment.tex
(./attachment.tex
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \bf A SHORT \ERROR
                              STORY
\centerline #1->\line {\hss #1
                              \hss }
l.3 \centerline{\bf A SHORT \ERROR STORY}

? q
OK, entering \batchmode...
 [2] )
Output written on attachment.dvi (1 page, 680 bytes).

Otherwise I haven't spotted a clue in 'tex.web' nor 'tex-final.ch', yet.

Best, Andreas