Pádraig Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> or conv=wait, though I do have a strong preference
> for iflag=block as it's the most accurate.

I dunno, iflag= is supposed to be symmetric with oflag=.
This "feels" more like a conversion, so conv= seems more
appropriate.

> Also would there be any possibility of making this the default?

I expect not.  The current behavior has been that way for decades, and
has been standardized by POSIX.  Changing it is likely to Break Stuff.


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