From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 28 09:10:12 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C61B106566B for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:10:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A6F28FC16 for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:10:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p5S9AClV022691 for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:10:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p5S9ACf8022690; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:10:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:10:12 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201106280910.p5S9ACf8022690@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Carl Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36378106564A for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (red.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2635B8FC14 for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p5S90XpW064876 for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:33 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p5S90Xkr064875; Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:33 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201106280900.p5S90Xkr064875@red.freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:33 GMT From: Carl To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/158378: cpio/bsdcpio(1) man page does not document -0 and --null options X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:10:12 -0000 >Number: 158378 >Category: docs >Synopsis: cpio/bsdcpio(1) man page does not document -0 and --null options >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Jun 28 09:10:12 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Carl >Release: FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-amd64/i386 >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD xxxxxxxx 8.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE #0: Thu Feb 17 02:41:51 UTC 2011 root@mason.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 >Description: The cpio(1), actually bsdcpio(1), man page makes no mention that the GNU cpio options -0 and --null are supported, but it turns out they actually are. The man page should be updated to reflect this fact and perhaps to include an example of use with the -print0 option of the find command. >How-To-Repeat: Try the -0 or --null option: # cpio --rubbish cpio: Option --rubbish is not supported Brief Usage: List: cpio -it < archive Extract: cpio -i < archive Create: cpio -o < filenames > archive Help: cpio --help # cpio --null cpio: Must specify at least one of -i, -o, or -p >Fix: Add missing options to cpio/bsdcpio(1) man page. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: