Joerg Schilling wrote: > Paul Jakma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Fri, 14 Dec 2007, Joerg Schilling wrote: >> >>> As an example, you might check for "compare". This is a program I >>> maintain since 1984 that is similar to "cmp(1)". >> I'm confused: Why not just submit patches to make cmp faster? Why the >> need for a functionally-similar (identical?) but new utility? > > Looks like you are missing the fact that cmp sources have not been available > when compare has been created. Also note that the "compare -a" output > is better readable than the one from cmp.
I believe Paul was suggesting that you could *now* use the knowledge you gained in writing your compare(1) to improved the now available in source form cmp(1) ? As some other OpenSolaris contributor has already done. I personally think this would be possible even if it means a complete replacement of cmp(1) with your compare(1) - providing your compare is 100% compatible (modulo extensions). -- Darren J Moffat _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
