Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 13:30:27 GMT From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/84271: compress(1) doesn't warn about nasty link handling Message-ID: <200507311330.j6VDURoE025945@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/84271; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> To: garys@opusnet.com Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/84271: compress(1) doesn't warn about nasty link handling Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:29:38 +0100 On 29 Jul 2005, at 05:22, Gary W. Swearingen wrote: > Apply patch with new paragraph at end of DESCRIPTION > and a new BUGS section: > > --- /pr/work/compress..orig.1 Thu Jul 28 21:01:24 2005 > +++ /pr/work/compress.1 Thu Jul 28 21:19:35 2005 > @@ -152,6 +152,16 @@ > coding (as used in the historical command pack), or adaptive Huffman > coding (as used in the historical command compact), and takes less > time to compute. > +.Pp > +If > +.Ar file > +is a soft or hard link > +.Nm compress > +will replace it with a compressed copy of the linked-to file, > +leaving that file uncompressed. > +If > +.Ar file > +is hard linked, it will > .Sh DIAGNOSTICS > .Ex -std compress uncompress > .Pp This patch looks like it adds half of a sentence? i.e: If file is hard linked, it will Ceri -- Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Einstein (attrib.)
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