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@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ GNU coreutils NEWS -*- outline -*-
Also seq no longer ignores a specified step value when the end value is 1.
[bugs introduced in coreutils-8.20]
+ timeout now ensures that blocking of ALRM signals is not inherited from
+ its parent, which would cause timeouts to be ignored.
+ [the bug dates back to the initial implementation]
+
** Changes in behavior
df --total now prints '-' into the target column (mount point) of the