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Re: [dd] conv=sparse option
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: [dd] conv=sparse option |
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Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:32:06 +0100 |
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Samuel Thibault <address@hidden> writes:
> Andreas Schwab, le Sun 30 Dec 2007 10:19:54 +0100, a écrit :
>> Samuel Thibault <address@hidden> writes:
>> > Some time ago, I wrote a conv=sparse option for dd, attached is the
>> > patch.
>>
>> How is it different from cp --sparse=always?
>
> Uh, I hadn't noticed that option, is it recent ?
The option just celebrated the twelfth birthday. :-)
Andreas.
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