On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 02:41:34PM -0600, Shaun Jackman wrote: > Package: binfmt-support > Version: 1.2.6 > Severity: wishlist > > binfmt-support allows the hex \x## escape sequence for the magic > option. Could the magic option also support the octal \### escape > sequence? It is particularly nice for \0, \1, etc.
It's actually the kernel's binfmt_misc module that does the interpretation of \x. I could probably make update-binfmts mangle the magic byte-sequence on the way through, but I think it might be better just to teach the kernel to understand octal escapes. Does that make sense to you? Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
