Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Since "--files-from" is a prefix of "--files-from0", getopt would > recognize "--files-from" as an alias for "--files-from0". That's > confusing. > > One workaround for this problem would be to add --files-from as a > separate (undocumented) option that always reports an error. > > Another possibility is to require that --null also be specified if > --files-from is specified.
I proposed that too, but admitted I didn't like it. > Another thought: perhaps "--files0-from" would be a better name for > the combined option? After all, the NULs immediately follow the file > names, not the place where the file names come from. I think --files0-from is better, too. Thanks! _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
