From 42ba783720244c29cf5b24dcd3196f86569db332 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:23:47 -0800 Subject: doc: explain why dd is called "dd" * doc/coreutils.texi (dd invocation): Mention JCL. --- doc/coreutils.texi | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 7f8c0d194..70e7ca09c 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -8045,7 +8045,9 @@ dd @var{option} @end example The only options are @option{--help} and @option{--version}. -@xref{Common options}. @command{dd} accepts the following operands. +@xref{Common options}. @command{dd} accepts the following operands, +whose syntax was inspired by the DD (data definition) statement of +OS/360 JCL. @table @samp -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2