Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 16:22:04 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, "Tim J. Robbins" <tjr@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/pwd pwd.1 pwd.c Message-ID: <200205181522.g4IFM4Ws010837@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Peter Avalos <pavalos@theshell.com> of "Sat, 18 May 2002 04:28:18 PDT." <20020518112818.GA18482@theshell.com>
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> On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 11:30:09AM +0100, Brian Somers wrote:
> > > tjr 2002/05/17 19:47:25 PDT
> > >=20
> > > Modified files:
> > > bin/pwd pwd.1 pwd.c=20
> > > Log:
> > > Make -L the default, allow both -L and -P to be specified (last one u=
> sed
> > > matters), fall back to -P mode if we can't get the logical directory.
> > > =20
> > > Revision Changes Path
> > > 1.19 +2 -2 src/bin/pwd/pwd.1
> > > 1.18 +14 -9 src/bin/pwd/pwd.c
> >=20
> > I don't think this is wise. I've always been of the understanding=20
> > that ``pwd'' gives me my logical directory and ``/bin/pwd'' gives me=20
> > the physical one. I've written scripts to depend on this.
>
> IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 is quite clear on option handling for pwd, and
> Tim's change implements the correct behavior. Maybe it's time to update
> your scripts ;P
Ah, ok - that's what I was wondering. Please don't back out your
change Tim - I'm clearly just wrong :)
> --Pete
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