Re: [Bug-ddrescue] GNU ddrescue 1.19-rc1 released data preview option bug

[Scott D]

I have examined the documentation provided with 1.19-rc1, and see that 
you specifically did not have a space shown for that option '-P[LINES]', 
which is understandable do to the optional variable. So I respectively 
withdraw this as a reported bug.

However, in looking at the documentation I did notice that when 
installed, doing a "info ddrescue" shows outdated documentation. The 
included "ddrescue.info" file is updated, but it did not show on my 
system (checked on 2 different systems). The info returned pre-dates the 
options for the rates and reads logs. To be more accurate, the proper 
version is "/usr/local/share/info/ddrescue.info", but there was an older 
version "/user/share/info/ddrescue.info.gz" dated from June of 2012. Did 
you make a change in the past on where the info file was located? Or is 
that from someones packaging? Maybe I had used the Ubuntu repository to 
install once previously? Somehow there was an old info file left over :( 
I have removed it now, but wanted to make you aware of it.


On 9/12/2014 8:14 PM, Scott Dwyer wrote:
> The new "-P, --data-preview[=<lines>]" does not allow for a space 
> between the "-P" and the variable. Every other option I have ever 
> tested has always allowed for a space after the short name. Example: 
> "-P20" will show 20 lines, "-P 20" will give "No data available".
>
> Not a deal breaker, but it is not consistent with what I have 
> experienced with all other options.
>
> Scott