Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:36:32 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 289959] cp(1): Confusing instructions whether -P requires -R Message-ID: <bug-289959-227-f3Dy0NX2gQ@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-289959-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=289959 --- Comment #2 from commit-hook@FreeBSD.org --- A commit in branch main references this bug: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=2c5fd7d9a7ed36cf15dd538d9533e7835c7f8555 commit 2c5fd7d9a7ed36cf15dd538d9533e7835c7f8555 Author: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com> AuthorDate: 2026-03-27 04:25:44 +0000 Commit: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2026-06-10 12:35:03 +0000 cp(1): fix -P documentation to reflect it works without -R Since commit 97e13037915c, the -P flag works without -R as required by POSIX. Update the man page to state that only -H and -L are ignored without -R, while -P can be used independently. PR: 289959 Signed-off-by: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com> Reviewed by: imp Pull Request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2102 bin/cp/cp.1 | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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