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bug#16669: inconsistent 'rm -ir' prompting behavior
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Paul Eggert |
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bug#16669: inconsistent 'rm -ir' prompting behavior |
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Date: |
Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:03:50 -0800 |
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On 02/06/2014 08:39 AM, Eric Blake wrote:
should I also allow for an optimization of omitting the second prompt
for a known non-empty directory
I would, yes. Thanks for catching that.
(known because of a negative answer to
prompts on its children)
It might also be known because of a failed attempt to remove a child,
and this optimization should be allowed as well.