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2009-04-07doc: add missing documentation for some SELinux optionsPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (ls invocation): Describe the --context (-Z) option (install invocation): Describe the --preserve-context and -Z options (id invocation): Describe the --context (-Z) option (mkdir invocation): ditto (mknod invocation): ditto (mkfifo invocation): ditto * TODO: remove the todo item
2009-03-25pwd: support -L and -PEric Blake
* src/pwd.c (longopts): New variable. (logical_getcwd): New function. (main): Use it. (usage): Document new options. * doc/coreutils.texi (pwd invocation): Likewise. * NEWS: Likewise. * TODO (pwd): Mark it done. * tests/misc/pwd-option: New file. * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Add test. * THANKS: Update. Reported by Paul D. Smith, in savannah bug 24949.
2009-02-18add missing copyright datesEric Blake
* NEWS: Add 2009 to copyright. * README: Likewise. * README-hacking: Likewise. * TODO: Likewise. * doc/Makefile.am: Likewise. * m4/prereq.m4: Likewise. * src/nl.c: Likewise. * src/seq.c: Likewise. * tests/cp/cp-i: Likewise. * tests/install/install-C: Likewise. * tests/install/install-C-root: Likewise. * tests/install/install-C-selinux: Likewise. * tests/misc/seq: Likewise. * tests/mv/mv-n: Likewise.
2009-01-22shred: change default number of overwrites from 25 to 3Pádraig Brady
* src/shred.c: The concensus is that a default of 3 passes is appropriate for current drive technologies. * src/TODO: Reference Paul Eggert's suggestion of enhancing shred to conform to DoD 5220 rules.
2008-11-27pwd: add pwd -P, -L to TODOJames Youngman
* TODO: Add to-do entry for -P and -L options of pwd.
2008-11-26doc: fix typo in units factorization, removed TODO itemsOndřej Vašík
* doc/coreutils: switch typo (switched gibibytes/gigabytes) * TODO: removed missing chcon and runcon documentation from list
2008-09-06install: new option: --strip-program,Kamil Dudka
...to specify the program used to strip binaries * src/install.c (main): Handle new option --strip-program. (strip): Use strip program from global variable strip_program. (usage): Mention new option --strip-program in --help. * tests/tests/strip-program: Test case for new option --strip-program. * tests/Makefile.am: Add new test case to test set. * doc/coreutils.texi: Mention new option --strip-program. * NEWS: Mention the change. * TODO: Remove completed task.
2008-09-03df: new option: --total to print grand totalsKamil Dudka
* src/df.c (add_uint_with_neg_flag): New function to add two integral values with separate negation flag. (show_dev): New parameter force_fsu to display numbers directly. Collect summary statistics on each printed device. (usage): Mention new option --total in --help. (main): Initialize summary on program start. Handle new option --total. * tests/df/total: Dummy test case for new --total option. * tests/df/total-awk: Better test case for new --total option (requires awk). * doc/coreutils.texi: Mention new parameter --total. * NEWS: Mention the change. * TODO: Removed completed task.
2008-09-03TODO: add an item for a chmod optimizationJim Meyering
2008-08-06expr: support arbitrary-precision arithmeticJames Youngman
* src/Makefile.am (expr_LDADD): Link expr against GNU MP. * doc/coreutils.texi (expr invocation): Describe --bignum, --no-bignum. Explain the new arbitrary-precision functionality. * NEWS: Indicate that arbitrary-precision arithmetic is now supported in expr. * src/expr.c (enum valtype): Added mp_integer, signifying a GNU MP number. (usage): Document the new options --bignum and --no-bignum which force and prohibit the use of arbitrary-precision arithmetic, respectively. (long_options): data structure for getopt_long, which we need to use to parse the options mentioned above. (main): parse these options with getopt_long instead of parse_long_options. (valinfo): Downgrade the numeric member of the union from intmax_t to signed long, since MP lacks functions for promoting an intmax_t to an arbitrary-precision quantity. (enum arithmetic_mode): Represents the current choice between --bignum, --no-bignum and the default (automatically switch from one to the other if needed). (integer_overflow): issue a more explicit error message indicating that MP is not available. (string_too_long): new function, emits a fatal error message for the case where an argument to the 'index' expression is too long for a string offset to be represented. (int_value): With --bignum, create the value as mp_integer rather than plain integer. (substr_value): factored out of eval6; implements "substr". (freev): also destroy mp_integer values. Check that no mp_integer values exist if --no-bignum was specified. (printv, null, tostring): support mp_integer. (toint): new funtion for converting from string or mp_integer to integer. (getsize): extracts a size_t value from a VALUE object; used to implement substr. (promote): promotes a value from integer to mp_integer. (domult, dodivide): functions for multiplication and division, factored out of eval4. (doadd): addition/subraction function, factpred out of eval3. (eval3): support mp_integer types; call doadd. (eval4): support mp_integer types; call domult, dodivide. (eval6): support mp_integer offsets and lengths for "substr" and "index". * TODO: Mention that expr supports arbitrary-precision arithmetic, and suggest that this might also be a good idea for seq. * AUTHORS (expr): Add James Youngman.
2008-08-05Document uptime.James Youngman
* doc/coreutils.texi (uptime invocation): document uptime. * TODO: uptime is documented now. * src/uptime.c (print_uptime): Use fprintftime to print the time, rather than printf. This should make the situation better for translations.
2008-08-01factor arbitrarily large numbersJames Youngman
* m4/gmp.m4: New file; adds cu_GMP, which detects GNU MP. * configure.ac: Use cu_GMP. * src/Makefile.am: Link factor against libgmp if available. * src/factor.c: Use GNU MP if it is available. (emit_factor, emit_ul_factor, factor_using_division, factor_using_pollard_rho, extract_factors_multi, sort_and_print_factors, free_factors): new functions for the arbitrary-precision implementation, taken from an example in GNU MP. (factor_wheel): Renamed; was called factor. (print_factors_single): Renamed; was called print_factors. (print_factors): New function, chooses between the single- and arbitrary-precision algorithms according to availability of GNU MP and the length of the number to be factored. (usage, main): New options --bignum and --no-bignum. * coreutils.texi (factor invocation): Document new command-line options for the MP implementation and update the performance numbers to take into account the asymptotically faster algorithm. * TODO: Remove item about factoring large primes (it's done). * m4/gmp.m4: Add support for --without-gmp. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2008-06-26* TODO: Add item: remove uses of imaxtostr.Jim Meyering
2008-06-12comm: accept new option: --output-delimiter=STRBo Borgerson
* src/comm.c (delimiter): New global. (writeline): Use delimiter string instead of single TAB character. (main): Initialize delimiter. * tests/misc/comm: Add tests for comm output delimiter specification. * doc/coreutils.texi: Document new option. * NEWS: Advertise new option. * TODO: Remove associated item.
2008-05-06* TODO: Bo Borgerson is rewriting support for cp --recursiveJim Meyering
2008-04-30Add Daniel Dunbar's lcov instructions to HACKINGBo Borgerson
* HACKING: New section `Finding things to do', points to TODO file and gives instructions on generating an html coverage report as provided by Daniel Dunbar. * TODO: Add item for improving test coverage. Point back to HACKING. Signed-off-by: Bo Borgerson <gigabo@gmail.com>
2008-03-20Sync GNUmakefile with gnulib.Eric Blake
* GNUmakefile (Makefile.cfg): Rename... (cfg.mk): ...to this, and make optional. (GNUmakefile.cfg): Delete, redundant with cfg.mk. (Makefile.maint): Rename... (maint.mk): ...to this. (all) [!_have-Makefile]: Rename... (abort-due-to-no-makefile): ...to this, and invoke via .DEFAULT_GOAL to pick up all targets. * Makefile.cfg: Rename... * cfg.mk: ...to this. * Makefile.maint: Rename... * maint.mk ...to this. (ME): Reflect rename. (makefile-check, m4-check, author_mark_check, msg): Use $(ME) rather than hard-coded name. * Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Distribute renamed files. * .x-sc_file_system: Remove Makefile.maint along with others. No longer needed. * .x-sc_obsolete_symbols: Likewise. * .x-sc_prohibit_atoi_atof: Reflect renaming and remove no-longer-VC'd names. * TODO: Likewise. Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
2008-02-21id: use getgrouplist when possibleJames Youngman
* gl/m4/mgetgroups.m4: Check for getgrouplist. * gl/lib/mgetgroups.c (mgetgroups): Use getgrouplist, if available. * TODO: Remove the item about switching to getgrouplist. * NEWS: mention this
2008-02-192008-02-19 Jim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>Jim Meyering
* TODO: Remove final seq-related item.
2008-02-19seq: give better diagnostics for invalid formats.Steven Schubiger
* src/seq.c: (validate_format): New function. (main): Use it. * tests/misc/seq (fmt-d, fmt-e): Test for expected diagnostics with invalid formats. * NEWS: Mention this change. * TODO: Remove this item. [jm: src/seq.c: make diagnostics more consistent tests/misc/seq (fmt-eos1): adjust the expected diagnostic ]
2008-02-17ls --color no longer outputs unnecessary escape sequencesEd Avis
In --color mode, plain files do not get any color, not even white. When no highlighting is required, ls outputs no escape sequence at all. * src/ls.c (print_with_color): (used_color): New global. (indicator_no) [C_RESET]: New enum value. (indicator_name) ["rs"]: Corresponding new string. (color_indicator): Make the 'normal' and 'file' markers be NULL. Use "rs" (C_RESET) to reset to ordinary colors. (process_signals): Restore default colors only if necessary. (main): Don't call prep_non_filename_text here. (print_name_with_quoting): Call it here, instead. (prep_non_filename_text): Use C_RESET, not C_NORM. (print_color_indicator): Return bool, not void. Print nothing, when possible. (put_indicator): Call prep_non_filename_text the first time. * tests/misc/ls-misc: Test for above. * tests/ls/color-dtype-dir: Adapt: no escapes around regular file name. * TODO: Remove item. * NEWS: Mention this.
2008-02-16Use the gettime module in ls.c.James Youngman
Implement TODO list item to make ls.c use the gettime module. * TODO (ls): Now that we use gettime, remove the TODO entry. * src/ls.c: Use timespec.h and the gettime module. (current_time): Change type from time_t to struct timespec. (current_time_ns): Removed. (get_current_time): Removed. (print_long_format): Remove when and when_ns, since we have when_timespec anyway. Change type of variable six_months_ago from time_t to struct timespec.
2008-02-07mkdir, split: write --verbose output to stdout, not stderr.Steven Schubiger
* src/mkdir.c (verbose_output): New function. (announce_mkdir): Use it. * src/split.c (usage): Update. * src/split.c (cwrite): Write to stdout, not stderr. * doc/coreutils.texi (split invocation): Remove the mention of --verbose output being printed to stderr. * tests/mkdir/p-v: Redirect stdout, not stderr. * tests/misc/split-a: Likewise. * NEWS: Mention this change. * TODO: Remove this item.
2008-01-26TODO: Update the note on getgrouplist.Jim Meyering
2008-01-16* TODO: Add an introduction.Jim Meyering
Remove a few entries. Update a few others.
2007-12-01TODO: Add entries (documentation needed); remove the "add mktemp program" one.Jim Meyering
2007-09-22TODO: It'd be nice to add renice.Karl Berry
Signed-off-by: Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
2007-07-23Update all copyright notices to use the newer form.Jim Meyering
2007-07-10Change "version 2" to "version 3" in all copyright notices.Jim Meyering
2007-05-31* TODO: Add an entry for comm --output-delimiter=STRJim Meyering
2007-05-20* TODO: Remove some now-completed or no longer relevant items.Jim Meyering
2007-03-15Enforce policy: don't use *scanf functions.Jim Meyering
* Makefile.maint (sc_prohibit_atoi_atof): Add to regexp and diagnostic. * .x-sc_prohibit_atoi_atof: Give stty a temporary pass. * TODO: note that stty.c needs this small clean-up.
2007-03-08TODO: printf: support %a even when the native *printf(3) is deficientJim Meyering
2006-08-22Remove df -mP.Paul Eggert
2006-08-21Done: convert to use gnulib-toolJim Meyering
2006-08-17Add/fix copyright notices and adjust to latest GNU FDL.Paul Eggert
2006-08-15* TODO: Add an item (convert to use gnulib-tool), add to the planJim Meyering
for id-vs-getgrouplist, and remove a few completed items.
2006-06-26now, trunk passes tests on openbsdJim Meyering
2006-06-25remove wc --files0-from itemJim Meyering
2006-02-23Update/correct some obsolete entries.Jim Meyering
2006-02-20Remove entry for implementing rm -IJim Meyering
2005-10-16*** empty log message ***Jim Meyering
2005-10-06*** empty log message ***Jim Meyering
2005-10-06rm: add support for a -I option, like that from FreeBSD's rm.Jim Meyering
2005-06-21*** empty log message ***Jim Meyering
2005-03-09Remove entry about named pipes. It was fixed in 5.3.0.Jim Meyering
2005-01-23*** empty log message ***Jim Meyering
2004-12-15*** empty log message ***Jim Meyering
2004-06-14*** empty log message ***Jim Meyering
2004-04-18.Jim Meyering