Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:36:44 +0000 From: Alexander Best <arundel@freebsd.org> To: Andy Farkas <chuzzwassa@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/144531: [patch] cp(1) show percentage complete Message-ID: <20100824113644.GA81268@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTin_HFFao1KpZx6MeUQeU_QdAN55z=fy8UoD4kK-@mail.gmail.com> References: <201008240230.o7O2U4aR098753@freefall.freebsd.org> <AANLkTin_HFFao1KpZx6MeUQeU_QdAN55z=fy8UoD4kK-@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue Aug 24 10, Andy Farkas wrote: > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Alexander Best <arundel@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > i don't think the original patch you submitted will be accepted by any > > developer since it breaks the behaviour of `cp -v`. you might want to add a new > > switch to trigger the extra output from your patch. just be sure you don't use > > any switch that's already taken by POSIX [1]. > > Any chance of `cp -vv` -> `be more verbose`? that would be an option or using a completely dfferent switch (like -V e.g.). the problem is not tech related, but community related. if anybody feels `cp` needs this patch, he/she should start a discussion on one of the mailinglists i mentiooned beforehand. cheers. alex > > -andyf > > ps. I've been using this patch for some time and think it quite useful during > interactive work. -- a13x
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