coreutils/NEWS, branch v8.18

version 8.18

2012-08-12T07:37:42Z

* NEWS: Record release date.

df: fix exit code and error messages with --total

2012-08-04T16:30:07Z

When the combination of the file system options with given files or devices does not lead to output, "df --total" would exit successfully although it should not. Examples: $ df --total --type=xfs / # when / is not an XFS file system $ df --total --local -t nfs DIR # nfs is remote per se ... $ df --total -t qwerty /dev/sdb5 # typo in file system type Furthermore, "df --total" would not print the error message "no file systems processed" when the file argument does not exist or is otherwise not accessible. Example: $ df --total __not_exist__ These 2 bugs are present since --total was added by commit v6.12-166-gea2887b. * src/df.c (get_dev): Do not set file_systems_processed to true when force_fsu is true, i.e. when the row for the "total" line is processed. (main): Don't print totals unless we've processed a file system. Also only print the "no FS processed" message if there was no preceding diagnostic. * tests/df/total-unprocessed: Add a new test. * tests/Makefile.am: Reference the new test. * NEWS: Mention the fix. Improved-by: Jim Meyering

tests: add a test for a previously fixed output format bug in join

2012-07-23T08:54:18Z

Add a test and NEWS entry for a bug inadvertently fixed in a refactoring in commit v8.9-32-gd4db0cb * tests/misc/join (v2-format): Add a new test. * THANKS.in: Add the reporter. * NEWS: Mention the old bug. * cfg.mk (old_NEWS_hash): Update. Reported-by: Jean-Pierre Tosoni

df: don't output control characters in a mount point name

2012-07-16T01:48:31Z

It's awkward to read and problematic for scripts when control characters like '\n' are output. Note other fields are already handled with mbsalign, which converts non printable chars to the replacement char. A caveat to note with that, is the replacement char takes a place in the field and so possibly truncates the field if it was the widest field in the records. Note a more general replacement function, that handles all printable, or non white space characters, would require more sophisticated support for various encodings, and the complexity vs benefit was not deemed beneficial enough at present. Perhaps in future a more general replacement function could be shared between the various utilities. Note is unaffected in any field, which could impact scripts processing the output. However any of the number fields at least could have spaces considering `LANG=fr_FR df -B\'1`, so it's probably best to leave spaces, which also allows scripts to handle mount points with spaces without change. * src/df.c (hide_problematic_chars): Replace control chars with '?'. * tests/df/problematic-chars: Add a new root only test. * tests/Makefile.am: Reference the new test. * NEWS: Mention the fix.

doc: mention the improved sort memory allocation

2012-07-12T22:56:42Z

* NEWS: Mention the improvement.

date: fails to diagnose invalid input

2012-07-04T11:32:24Z

date -d "$(printf '\xb0')" would print 00:00:00 with today's date rather than diagnosing the invalid input. Now it reports this: date: invalid date '\260' * gnulib: Update submodule to latest for fixed parse-datetime.y. * tests/misc/date [invalid-high-bit-set]: New test. * NEWS (Bug fixes): Mention it. * bootstrap, tests/init.sh: Also update to latest. Reported by Peter Evans in http://bugs.gnu.org/11843

sort: avoid redundant processing with inaccessible inputs or output

2012-07-02T19:14:29Z

* src/sort.c (check_inputs): A new function to verify all inputs are accessible before further processing. (check_output): A new function to open or create a specified output file, before futher processing. (stream_open): Adjust to truncating the previously opened output file rather than opening directly. (avoid_trashing_input): Optimize to stat the output file descriptor, rather than the file name. (main): Call the new functions to check accessibility of inputs and output, before processing starts. * tests/misc/sort: Adjust to the changed error message. * tests/misc/sort-merge-fdlimit: Account for the earlier opened file descriptor of the specified output file. * tests/misc/sort-exit-early: A new test to exercise the improvements. * tests/Makefile.am: Reference the new test. * NEWS: Mention the improvement. Suggested-by: Bernhard Voelker

stat,tail: recognize new file system type: aufs

2012-06-30T16:20:07Z

* src/stat.c (human_fstype) [__linux__]: Add a 'case' for the new remote file system type: aufs (0x61756673). * NEWS (New features): Mention stat -f. (Bug fixes): Mention it for tail -f. Reported by Michael Mol in http://bugs.gnu.org/11823

split: ensure output doesn't overwrite input

2012-06-22T10:34:21Z

* src/split.c (create): Check if output file is the same inode as the input file. * tests/split/guard-input: New test case. * tests/Makefile.am: Reference new test case. * NEWS: Mention the fix. Improved-by: Jim Meyering Reported-by: François Pinard

su: remove program (util-linux is now the best source for it)

2012-06-06T20:33:08Z

* README: Omit "su" from list of programs. * src/su.c: Remove file. * src/Makefile.am: Remove su-related rules and variables. * tests/misc/su-fail: Remove test. * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Remove misc/su-fail. * tests/misc/invalid-opt: Remove su-related code. * src/.gitignore: Remove su. * man/su.x: Remove file. * man/Makefile.am (su.1): Remove rule. * po/POTFILES.in: Remove su.c from the list. * TODO: Remove ancient entry. * NEWS (Changes in behavior): Mention it. * doc/coreutils.texi: Remove su-related description. * AUTHORS: Remove su. * m4/lib-check.m4 (cu_LIB_CHECK): Remove file/macro. * configure.ac: Remove su-related code and sole use of cu_LIB_CHECK. * scripts/git-hooks/commit-msg: Remove su from this list, too.