[debbugs-tracker] bug#25693: closed (-A and mixed line terminators)

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> -A and mixed line terminators
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> Sun, 12 Feb 2017 03:14:18 +0100
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> Hi,
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> I don't know if this is a bug or not, but -A does not seem to properly
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> Here's a way to replicate the issue.
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> $ wget http://www.popot.org/popuw_forum_archive/4a.html
> $ file 4a.html
> $ wc -l 4a.html
> $ grep -A 10000 tul 4a.html
> $ tail 4a.html
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> I'm requesting 10000 lines of trailing context, which is more lines
> than the entire file, but output is prematurely cut off.
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> Best regards,
> Norbert
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> Norbert de Jonge wrote:
> > I'm requesting 10000 lines of trailing context, which is more lines
> > than the entire file, but output is prematurely cut off.
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> The last line of output is "Binary file 4a.html matches", which indicates that 
> the output would otherwise have data that is improperly encoded for your locale. 
> Try using the -a option, or use the C locale (set LC_ALL=C in your environment).
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