From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 18 18:42:07 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD4171065672; Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:42:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wkb@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr6.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr6.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DD288FC0A; Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:42:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.5.50.14] (94-30-33-45.xdsl.murphx.net [94.30.33.45] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp-vbr6.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o7IIQU5I099347 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:26:30 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wkb@xs4all.nl) References: <4C6505A4.9060203@FreeBSD.org> <4C6C1CFE.6060900@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4C6C1CFE.6060900@FreeBSD.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8A400) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-Id: <9E0F3D7B-7D7A-4B09-9E7A-073EECD2DA9B@xs4all.nl> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8A400) From: Wilko Bulte Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:26:31 +0100 To: Gabor Kovesdan X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:49:17 +0000 Cc: "core@FreeBSD.ORG" , Dimitry Andric , Doug Barton , "delphij@FreeBSD.ORG" , "current@FreeBSD.ORG" Subject: Re: Official request: Please make GNU grep the default X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:42:07 -0000 Op 18 aug. 2010 om 18:48 heeft Gabor Kovesdan het volgen= de geschreven: > Em 2010.08.13. 10:43, Doug Barton escreveu: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA256 >>=20 >> Gabor, >>=20 >> I hope at this point it goes without saying that I have a lot of respect >> for the work you've done on BSD grep, and I've already told you that I >> think you're very courageous for taking the project on. I've been >> testing and evaluating it for some time now, and I think I've given it a >> fair trial. You've done a fairly good job of responding to bug reports, >> and I understand that the exposure BSD grep has received as the default >> in HEAD has been very valuable in exposing additional areas that need >> work. However, with all that in mind I am officially asking you to >> please change the default in HEAD to GNU grep. (Note, I am _not_ asking >> you to remove BSD grep from the tree, just to change the default.) >>=20 >> My reason is simple, performance. [...] >=20 > I've just committed a patch with the kind help of Dimitry Andric, which gi= ves BSD grep a huge performance boost. The performance is now almost compara= ble to GNU grep. I think with this, BSD grep may remain default if no other s= erious issues come up. Please report if you notice something weird. >=20 > I know about some minor issues, which aren't fixed yet. I'll be out for 4 d= ays as of tomorrow but when I come back I'll take care of these: > - Infinite loop when reading directory on ZFS/NFS filesystem > - Problems with context grepping >=20 > When reply, please remove core@ from CC, let's not bother them with this, I= just wanted to let them know that I'm not neglecting this issue but if stil= l demanded for a good reason, No worries there Gabor! Wilko > I'll switch back to default GNU grep. >=20 > Gabor >=20 >=20