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2017-02-11ln: replace destination links more atomicallyPaul Eggert
If the file B already exists, commands like 'ln -f A B' and 'cp -fl A B' no longer remove B before creating the new link. Instead, they arrange for the new link to replace B atomically. This should fix a race condition reported by Mike Crowe (Bug#25680). * NEWS, doc/coreutils.texi (cp invocation, ln invocation): Document this. * bootstrap.conf (gnulib_modules): Add symlinkat. * src/copy.c, src/ln.c: Include force-link.h. * src/copy.c (same_file_ok): It's also OK to remove a destination symlink when creating symbolic links, or when the source and destination are on the same file system and when creating hard links. * src/copy.c (create_hard_link, copy_internal): * src/ln.c (do_link): Rewrite using force_linkat and force_symlinkat, to close a window where the destination temporarily does not exist. * src/cp.c (main): Do not set x.unlink_dest_before_opening merely because we are in link-creation mode. * src/force-link.c, src/force-link.h: New files. * src/local.mk (copy_sources, src_ln_SOURCES): Add them. * tests/cp/same-file.sh: Adjust test case to match fixed behavior.
2017-02-09doc: note the relationship between realpath and readlinkPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (realpath invocation): Mention that realpath is the preferred command for canonicalization. (readlink invocation): Likewise. * man/readlink.x: Likewise.
2017-02-08doc: only distribute 5 years of ChangeLogsPádraig Brady
Remove old log files that have corresponding entries in the source code repository. This saves about 2.5MB uncompressed, 0.5M compressed. * Makefile.am (gen-ChangeLog): Adjust to taking all logs since a particular version (8.15 in this case). Also mention in the truncated log where to get older entries. (changelog_etc): Remove the no longer distributed files. * build-aux/git-log-fix: Remove now unused entries. * ChangeLog-200[5-8]: Delete. * doc/ChangeLog-2007: Likewise. * po/ChangeLog-2007: Likewise. * old/*: Likewise.
2017-01-14date: output "-00" for indeterminate time zonePaul Eggert
* NEWS: Document this behavior, which comes with recent Gnulib. * doc/coreutils.texi (Formatting file timestamps, du invocation) (Time conversion specifiers, Setting the time, Options for date): Mention when -00 is output for numeric time zones. Be more careful about Internet RFC numbers, ISO 8601, etc.
2017-01-14date: new option spelling --rfc-emailPaul Eggert
* NEWS: * doc/coreutils.texi (Time conversion specifiers) (Options for date, Examples of date): Document this. * src/date.c (rfc_email_format): Rename from rfc_2822_format. All uses changed. (usage, long_options): Support --rfc-email.
2017-01-14maint: modernize URLsPaul Eggert
A lot of this is converting http: to https:. Also, gmane went away, so remove URLs that no longer work and are not easy to figure out what they were. Some of this stuff is so old that it no longer matters anyway.
2017-01-10doc: move "File timestamps" to a separate chapterBernhard Voelker
The above new section looked a bit odd as the only general documentation in between the utility chapters. * doc/coreutils.texi (File timestamps): Move to a separate chapter.
2017-01-10maint: fix recent syntax check failuresEric Blake
Commit 4f650aad was incomplete; it changed NEWS but not the hash, and introduced a grammar error. * cfg.mk (old_NEWS_hash): Update via 'make update-NEWS-hash'. * doc/coreutils.texi (File timestamps): Fix doubled word.
2017-01-09doc: cover file timestamps betterPaul Eggert
Prompted by a bug report from Scott Deerwester (Bug#25407). * doc/coreutils.texi (File timestamps): New section. Revamp other sections to use this new section, and use more-consistent terminology.
2017-01-09maint: standardize on "timestamp" as per POSIXPaul Eggert
2017-01-01maint: update all copyright year number rangesPádraig Brady
Run "make update-copyright" and then... * gnulib: Update to latest with copyright year adjusted. * tests/init.sh: Sync with gnulib to pick up copyright year. * bootstrap: Likewise. * tests/sample-test: Adjust to use the single most recent year.
2016-12-28doc: recommend b2sum as well as SHA2Zooko
b2sum is faster, easier to use safely, and more future-proof
2016-11-24doc: clarify that readlink's --quiet option is on by defaultBernhard Voelker
* src/readlink.c (usage): Mark the --quiet/--silent option as active by default. * doc/coreutils.texi (readlink invocation): Likewise.
2016-11-22comm: add --total optionBernhard Voelker
* src/comm.c (total_option): Add bool variable for the new option. (TOTAL_OPTION): Add enum value. (long_options): Add array element for the new option. (usage): Document the new option here. (compare_files): Count the lines in total[3], and output the summary at the end. (main): Accept the new option. * doc/coreutils.texi (comm invocation): Document it. * tests/misc/comm.pl: Test it. While at it, improve the test data to have 1 unique line in the first file, 2 unique lines in the second file, and 3 common lines. * NEWS (New Features): Mention the new option. Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/24929
2016-11-22b2sum: a new checksum utility with md5sum like interfacePádraig Brady
Note we don't support the --algorithm option of the b2sum command in the external BLAKE2 project, as that was deemed too confusing for users. "BLAKE2b" was chosen as the default algorithm to use, which is single threaded but performs well on 64 bit. * src/blake2: CC0 source copied from external project. * cfg.mk[VC_LIST_ALWAYS_EXCLUDE_REGEX]: Exclude blake2/ from syntax checks, make update-copyright, etc. * src/local.mk: Reference the sources for b2sum, and set the compilation flags. * doc/coreutils.texi (b2sum invocation): Reference the md5sum invocation node, and add descriptions of -l. * tests/misc/b2sum.sh: Add new test. * tests/local.mk: Reference new test. * AUTHORS: Add new binary. * README: Likewise. * build-aux/gen-lists-of-programs.sh: Likewise. * man/.gitignore: Likewise. * scripts/git-hooks/commit-msg: Likewise. * man/b2sum.x: New man page template. * man/local.mk: Reference new template. * src/.gitignore: Ignore new binaries. * src/blake2/.gitignore: Ignore new build atrifacts. * src/md5sum.c (usage): Describe the new -l option. * NEWS: Mention the new program.
2016-11-07maint: misc tweaks to recent changesPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi(cut invocation): Give a more accurate description of cut field handling limitations. * tests/misc/stat-fmt.sh: Fix the test header to be more general. * tests/tail-2/retry.sh: Spellings.
2016-11-07date: add %q to output the quarter of the yearPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (date invocation): Document %q. * src/date.c (usage): Likewise. * tests/misc/date.pl: Add a test case. * cfg.mk (sc_strftime_check): Adjust to allow %q. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-11-05doc: clarify in texinfo that cut doesn't reorder fieldsPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (cut invocation): Clarify the more sophisticated field processing supported by awk(1). Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/24881
2016-11-05stat: make --format=%N honor the QUOTING_STYLE env varPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (stat invocation): Describe the QUOTING_STYLE values now supported. * src/stat.c (getenv_quoting_style): A new function called from main, that sets the default quoting style for quotearg. (main): Call getenv_quoting_style() when %N specified. * tests/misc/stat-fmt.sh: Add a test case. * NEWS: Mention the improvement. Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/23422
2016-09-08date: add '--debug' optionAssaf Gordon
Usage example: date --debug -d 'now + 3 days' Print parsing and debugging information to stderr when using date's -d/--date option. See: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2016-01/msg00076.html * src/date.c (main): Add '--debug' option, enable debugging in gnulib's parse-datetime.y module. * tests/misc/date.pl: Repeat tests with '--debug' enable, ensure no regression. * tests/misc/date-debug.sh: Test output of '--debug' option. * tests/local.mk: Add above test. * NEWS: Mention new option. * doc/coreutils.texi: Likewise.
2016-09-01doc: fix typo in date examplePádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (date invocation): Add a missing quotation mark. Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/24349
2016-07-28doc: revert recent date(1) synopsis changePádraig Brady
* src/date.c (usage): This was thought to introduce other ambiguities, and was inconsistent with the format presented in the touch(1) docs. * doc/coreutils.texi (date invocation): Likewise. See http://bugs.gnu.org/24077
2016-07-27doc: make date(1) synopsis consistent with output +FORMATPádraig Brady
* src/date.c (usage): Make the characters used to summarize the input format, match the output +FORMAT characters. * doc/coreutils.texi (date invocation): Likewise. Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/24077
2016-07-08install: with -Z, set default SELinux context for created directoriesKamil Dudka
* doc/coreutils.texi (install invocation): Update -Z documentation. * src/install.c (make_ancestor): Set default security context before calling mkdir() if the -Z option is given. (process_dir): Call restorecon() on the destination directory if the -Z option is given. (usage): Update -Z documentation. * tests/install/install-Z-selinux.sh: A new test for 'install -Z -D' and 'install -Z -d' based on tests/mkdir/restorecon.sh. * tests/local.mk: Reference the test. * NEWS: Mention the improvement. Reported at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1339135 Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/23868
2016-06-01doc: clarify sort --key handling of default field separatorsPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (sort invocation): Mention in the summary dicussion that --key is used to specify fields. Give a summary in the --key description, of the most common use case of specifying a field, and that by default those fields include the blank separators at the start of each field in the comparisons.
2016-05-14nl: reset numbering for each sectionKOBAYASHI Takashi
* NEWS: Mention the bug fix. * src/nl.c (proc_body, proc_footer): Reset numbering here too. * doc/coreutils.texi (nl invocation): Adjust for behavior change. * tests/misc/nl.sh: Add a test case.
2016-04-14seq: do not allow NaN argumentsBernhard Voelker
* src/seq.c (isnan): Define macro. (scan_arg): Add check if the given argument is NaN, and exit with a proper error diagnostic in such a case. (usage): Document it. * tests/misc/seq.pl: Add tests. * doc/coreutils.texi (seq invocation): Document the change. * NEWS (Changes in behavior): Mention the change.
2016-04-14seq: do not allow 0 as increment valueBernhard Voelker
* src/seq.c (main): Exit with an error diagnostic when the given step value is Zero. (usage): Document it. * doc/coreutils.texi (seq invocation): Likewise. * tests/misc/seq.pl: Add tests. * NEWS (Changes in behavior): Mention the change. Reported by Маренков Евгений in: http://bugs.gnu.org/23110
2016-02-23all: be less strict about usage if POSIX 2008Paul Eggert
sort, tail, and uniq now support traditional usage like 'sort +2' and 'tail +10' on systems conforming to POSIX 1003.1-2008 and later. * NEWS: Document this. * doc/coreutils.texi (Standards conformance, tail invocation) (sort invocation, uniq invocation, touch invocation): Document new behavior, or behavior's dependence on POSIX 1003.1-2001. * src/sort.c (struct keyfield.traditional_used): Rename from obsolete_used, since implementations are now allowed to support it. All uses changed. (main): Allow traditional usage if _POSIX2_VERSION is 200809. * src/tail.c (parse_obsolete_option): Distinguish between traditional usage (which POSIX 2008 and later allows) and obsolete (which it still does not). * src/uniq.c (strict_posix2): New function. (main): Allow traditional usage if _POSIX2_VERSION is 200809. * tests/misc/tail.pl: Test for new behavior.
2016-02-22doc: document sort -o F F dangerPaul Eggert
Problem reported by Yanyan Jiang 蒋炎岩 in: http://bugs.gnu.org/22769 * doc/coreutils.texi (sort invocation): Mention possibility of 'sort -o F F' data loss during crashes.
2016-01-13maint: remove temporary doc/constants.texi-t during buildPádraig Brady
* doc/local.mk (constants.texi): Remove temp file.
2016-01-13doc: suggest dd "sync" flag to maximize "nocache" effectivenessPádraig Brady
doc/coreutils.texi (dd invocation): Add oflag=sync to the streaming example. Also reference the "direct" flag. Mention this is only a request to the system. * src/dd.c (usage): Mention the "sync" flag along with "nocache". Also mention that it's only a request to drop the cache. * THANKS.in: Add reporter Francois Rigault.
2016-01-13doc: mention the '0#' printf flags with stat %aPádraig Brady
* src/stat.c (usage): Mention the '#' and '0' flags are useful with %a. * doc/coreutils.texi (stat invocation): Likewise. Also give an example printing unambiguous octal output. Reported at http://bugs.debian.org/810539
2016-01-13numfmt: add the -z,--zero-terminated optionAssaf Gordon
* doc/coreutils.texi (numfmt invocation): Reference the description. * src/numfmt.c: Parameterize '\n' references. * tests/misc/numfmt.pl: Add tests for character and field processing. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-13paste: add the -z,--zero-terminated optionPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (paste invocation): Reference -z description. * src/paste.c (main): Parameterize the use of '\n'. * tests/misc/paste.pl: Add test cases. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-13comm: add the -z,--zero-terminated optionPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (comm invocation): Reference option description. * src/comm.c (main): Use readlinebuffer_delim() to support a parameterized delimiter. * tests/misc/comm.pl: Add test cases. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-13tac: support an empty (NUL) --separatorPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (tac invocation): Mention the NUL delineation with an empty --separator. * src/tac.c (main): Allow an empty separator when -r not specified. * tests/misc/tac.pl: Add test cases. * NEWS: Mention the new feature. Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/8103
2016-01-13cut: add the -z,--zero-terminated optionPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (cut invocation): Reference the description. * src/cut.c: Parameterize '\n' references. * tests/misc/cut.pl: Add tests for character and field processing. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-13head,tail: add the -z,--zero-terminated optionRichard Russon
* doc/coreutils.texi: Reference the option description. * src/head.c: Parameterize the delimiter character. * src/tail.c: Likewise. * tests/misc/head.pl: Add test case. * tests/misc/tail.pl: Likewise. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-13join,sort,uniq: with -z, treat '\n' as a field separatorPádraig Brady
* NEWS: Mention the change in behavior. * doc/coreutils.texi (newlineFieldSeparator): A new description, referenced from ({join,sort,uniq} invocation). * src/system.h (field_sep): A new inline function to determine if a character is a field separator. * src/join.c (usage): s/whitespace/blank/ to be more accurate wrt which characters are field separators. (xfields): s/isblank/field_sep/. * src/sort.c (inittables): Likewise. * src/uniq.c (find_field): Likewise. * tests/misc/join.pl: Adjust -z test, and add a test/example for processing the whole record with field processing. * tests/misc/sort.pl: Add -z test cases, including case with '\n'. * tests/misc/uniq.pl: Add -z -f test case with \n.
2016-01-06stty: support "flusho" local settingPádraig Brady
This is used to discard terminal output on FreeBSD based systems. * src/stty.c (mode_info): Add FLUSHO where supported. (usage): Document for "local" and "combination" settings. * doc/coreutils.texi (local stty settings): Document, mentioning that this option is supported but ignored on GNU/Linux.
2016-01-06stty: support [-]drain setting to control waiting for pending TxPádraig Brady
Instead of commit v8.24-132-g5171bef which only provides control to disable this behavior (with -I), provide the symmetrical "[-]drain" special setting. * src/stty.c (main): Parse the [-]drain setting instead of -I, and treat like a global option. (usage): Adjust accordingly. * tests/misc/stty.sh: Test "drain" with and without options. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-04stty: support -I, --immediate to not wait for pending transmissionPádraig Brady
In some cases an initial drain may block indefinitely as discussed at: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2016-01/msg00007.html * src/stty.c (main): Use TCSANOW rather than TCSADRAIN if -I specified. (usage): Document the new option. * doc/coreutils.texi (stty invocation): Likewise. * tests/misc/stty.sh: Ensure -I is supported. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2016-01-03doc: avoid unwanted display of the 'coreutils' command infoPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (coreutils): Remove this direntry so that `info coreutils` will display the table of contents, rather than the unlikely intended coreutils Multi-call invocation. This also supports lookups like `info coreutils readlink`, but note that only works with the standard info viewer, and not with pinfo for example.
2016-01-03doc: mention in more places that -D will create --target-directoryPádraig Brady
* src/install.c (usage): Mention this commonly required functionality in the -D option description. * doc/coreutils.texi (install invocation): Likewise for the --target-directory description.
2016-01-01maint: update all copyright year number rangesPádraig Brady
Run "make update-copyright" and then... * gnulib: Update to latest with copyright year adjusted. * tests/init.sh: Sync with gnulib to pick up copyright year. * bootstrap: Likewise. * tests/sample-test: Adjust to use the single most recent year.
2015-12-31dd: summarize in --human-readable format tooPaul Eggert
Problem reported by Linda Walsh in: http://bugs.gnu.org/17505 * NEWS: Document this. * doc/coreutils.texi (dd invocation): Use a simpler script. Adjust output example to match new behavior. * src/dd.c (human_size): Remove. All uses changed to use human_readable and ... (human_opts): ... this new constant. (abbreviation_lacks_prefix): New function. (print_xfer_stats): Use it. Output both --si and --human-readable summaries, but only if they have prefixes. * tests/dd/reblock.sh, tests/dd/stats.sh: Test new behavior.
2015-12-22doc: describe test operator precedence and associativityPádraig Brady
* doc/coreutils.texi (Connectives for test): Add notes on precedence and associativity. Also mention the portability caveats with these operators. * cfg.mk: Avoid sc_prohibit_test_minus_ao for coreutils.texi. Fixes http://bugs.gnu.org/22216
2015-12-14maint: fix incorrect spellings etcPádraig Brady
* NEWS: Use a standard version specification. * doc/coreutils.texi: Fix incorrect grammar. * src/df.c: Update a stale comment. * src/copy.c: Fix incorrect spellings. * src/factor.c: Likewise. * src/ls.c: Likewise. * src/pr.c: Likewise. * src/relpath.c: Likewise. * src/shred.c: Likewise. * src/sort.c: Likewise. * src/split.c: Likewise. * src/stdbuf.c: Likewise. * tests/misc/seq-precision.sh: Likewise.
2015-12-07doc: promote 'sort --debug'Paul Eggert
* README, doc/coreutils.texi (Introduction, sort invocation): Suggest 'sort --debug' more prominently.
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