Upgrading to Debian sid version 1:6.1 also appears to resolve the issue: Package: qemu-user-static/now 1:6.1+dfsg-6 amd64 $ sudo chroot armTest ./test.sh a bb ccc dddd $0=./test.sh $1=a $1=bb $*=a bb ccc dddd $
Upgrading to Debian sid version 1:6.1 also appears to resolve the issue: static/ now 1:6.1+dfsg-6 amd64
Package: qemu-user-
$ sudo chroot armTest ./test.sh a bb ccc dddd
$0=./test.sh
$1=a
$1=bb
$*=a bb ccc dddd
$