Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:45:31 -0700 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] adding two new options to 'cp' Message-ID: <44EE0FEB.4010406@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <44EDF0CD.2070804@centtech.com> References: <44C82A40.3020009@centtech.com> <20060820040339.Q3166@odysseus.silby.com> <44EDF0CD.2070804@centtech.com>
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Eric Anderson wrote: > On 08/20/06 04:21, Mike Silbersack wrote: > >> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Eric Anderson wrote: >> >>> I'm tired of trying to use rsync or gcp (which doesn't like symlinks >>> often) to copy trees of files/directories using hard links, so I >>> added the gcp-ish options -a and -l. >> >> >> ... >> >>> Comments? Flames? Committers willing to commit? >>> >>> Eric >> >> >> Having just read this thread start to finish, I strongly feel that >> Eric should be given an award for putting up with all the crap he was >> given and not losing his temper. >> >> In sincerely hope that this thread does not scare off others who have >> local patches that they are considering contributing to FreeBSD. >> >> Mike "Silby" Silbersack > > > > Alas, no parts of my patch ever were committed. :( > > *sigh* - off to other hacking.. > > Eric > > Add an option to allow copying of a hierarchy while linking he regular files. Bikeshedded to death on: hackers Submitted by:andersonatcenttech.com MFC in: 1 month CVS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CVS: Enter Log. Lines beginning with `CVS:' are removed automatically CVS: CVS: Committing in . CVS: CVS: Modified Files: CVS: cp.1 cp.c extern.h utils.c CVS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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