Andreas Schwab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> @item [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> @opindex bs
>> @cindex block size
>> -Both read and write @var{bytes} bytes at a time. This overrides
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] and @samp{obs}.
>> +Set both input and output block sizes to @var{bytes}.
>> +This makes @command{dd} read and write @var{bytes} per block,
>> +overriding @samp{ibs} and @samp{obs}.
>
> But only the preceding ones.
True. Thanks.
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index f74910d..66c0316 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
for bs, ibs, obs, and cbs. Suggestion from Dan Jacobson.
Patch by Olivier Delhomme.
(dd invocation): Add to the description of cbs.
+ (dd invocation): Specify that bs=N overrides only any
+ _preceding_ ibs and obs settings. Spotted by Andreas Schwab.
2006-12-14 Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index a55556a..dfd9595 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -7170,7 +7170,7 @@ This makes @command{dd} write @var{bytes} per block.
@cindex block size
Set both input and output block sizes to @var{bytes}.
This makes @command{dd} read and write @var{bytes} per block,
-overriding @samp{ibs} and @samp{obs}.
+overriding any preceding @samp{ibs} and @samp{obs} settings.
@item [EMAIL PROTECTED]
@opindex cbs
--
1.4.4.3.g5485
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