Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:05:55 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Cc: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] adding two new options to 'cp' Message-ID: <200608250905.55925.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <44EE0FEB.4010406@elischer.org> References: <44C82A40.3020009@centtech.com> <44EDF0CD.2070804@centtech.com> <44EE0FEB.4010406@elischer.org>
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On Thursday 24 August 2006 16:45, Julian Elischer wrote: > 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 It was on my todo list as well. I think I'll still add the -a option. -- John Baldwin
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