On 25/07/11 21:45, Eric Blake wrote: > On 07/23/2011 10:08 AM, Roman Rybalko wrote: >> --- >> doc/coreutils.texi | 4 +++ >> src/dd.c | 22 +++++++++++++++- >> tests/Makefile.am | 1 + >> tests/dd/sparse | 70 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> 4 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) >> create mode 100755 tests/dd/sparse > > Thanks for taking the time to do this. I agree that since BSD dd > understands a sparse option, that it makes sense to teach coreutils dd > this option as well. However, the size of your patch is non-trivial; > would you be willing to start the copyright assignment process to give > rights to your patch to the FSF? >
I agree that this would fit well. I wonder should be try to use the efficient sparse copy code done for cp? I guess that could be done after this in any case. cheers, Pádraig
