Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:19:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> To: Garance A Drosihn <drosih@rpi.edu> Cc: "John W. De Boskey" <jwd@bsdwins.com>, Current List <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: cp -d dir patch for review (or 'xargs'?) Message-ID: <200104201519.LAA49875@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> In-Reply-To: <p05100c06b7056ad7a6f3@[128.113.24.47]> References: <20010419153913.A74863@bsdwins.com> <p05100c06b7056ad7a6f3@[128.113.24.47]>
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<<On Fri, 20 Apr 2001 00:57:29 -0400, Garance A Drosihn <drosih@rpi.edu> said: > '-y[replstr]' (no blank after -y). Prohibited by POSIX. The `xargs' utility ``shall'' follow the Utility Syntax Guidelines. > so I don't know how we go about adding options to it. POSIX is clear on this issue: the implementation may add any options it wishes, provided that those options are documented. Of course, if a POSIX working group happens to choose ``your'' option letter next time they add an option to that utility, you lose. -GAWollman To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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