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Re: [Bug-sysutils] Re: RFC dmesgd
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Robert Millan |
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Re: [Bug-sysutils] Re: RFC dmesgd |
Date: |
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:48:31 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.6+20040722i |
On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 03:24:44PM +0100, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jan 23, 2005 at 09:29:19AM -0800, Barry deFreese wrote:
> > Howdy folks,
> >
> > Here is the dmesgd that I was working on. If any of you have time I
> > would appreciate some comments/suggestions.
>
> Asides from what Alfred said, it'd be nice if it supported -s.
>
> I don't see how that is useful, you can pipe the output to head. And
> if any such options are added, they should use the same option name as
> in other GNU programs (-c/--bytes in this case).
I only find it useful for compatibility, although since both util-linux and
freebsd versions of dmesg implement this feature, there could be a reason
we're overlooking.
> One could have -s as
> a hidden/deprected option though.
That'd be fine for me either.
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