Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:33 GMT From: Carl <k0802647@telus.net> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/158378: cpio/bsdcpio(1) man page does not document -0 and --null options Message-ID: <201106280900.p5S90Xkr064875@red.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201106280910.p5S9ACf8022690@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>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:
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