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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)


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