Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 07:14:41 -0800 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: grep -a (-stable) Message-ID: <19991207071441.B59056@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <71749.944573815@axl.noc.iafrica.com>; from sheldonh@uunet.co.za on Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 03:36:55PM %2B0200 References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.9912071820330.70732-100000@iclub.nsu.ru> <71749.944573815@axl.noc.iafrica.com>
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On Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 03:36:55PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > Que? I've used grep -a since the update to grep 2.3 and haven't > noticed any strange behavior from the -a option. You are in for a *BIG* surprise next time you hit a binary file. You really should read what "-a" is now about in the man page. Lets just say "-a" now does the opposite of what you think it does. -- -- David (obrien@NUXI.com) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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