From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 25 14:24:36 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F53216A4E1 for ; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:24:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from server.baldwin.cx (66-23-211-162.clients.speedfactory.net [66.23.211.162]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B688E43D76 for ; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:24:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from zion.baldwin.cx (zion.baldwin.cx [192.168.0.7]) (authenticated bits=0) by server.baldwin.cx (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k7PEOOtk075839; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:24:25 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:05:55 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.1 References: <44C82A40.3020009@centtech.com> <44EDF0CD.2070804@centtech.com> <44EE0FEB.4010406@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <44EE0FEB.4010406@elischer.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200608250905.55925.jhb@freebsd.org> X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (server.baldwin.cx [192.168.0.1]); Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:24:25 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.3/1728/Fri Aug 25 01:55:58 2006 on server.baldwin.cx X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=4.2 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on server.baldwin.cx Cc: Julian Elischer Subject: Re: [PATCH] adding two new options to 'cp' X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:24:36 -0000 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