it turns out that we have a few users of `sort -V`. i'd always assumed this meant "use the GNU strverscmp(3) function as your comparator" but no, it's slightly different...
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/Details-about-version-sort.html the first github match for that function says this: This implements the algorithm for comparison of version strings specified by Debian and now widely adopted. The detailed specification can be found in the Debian Policy Manual in the section on the 'Version' control field. This version of the code implements that from s5.6.12 of Debian Policy v3.8.0.1 http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-Version at which point i _wish_ it was just the stupid strverscmp... _______________________________________________ Toybox mailing list [email protected] http://lists.landley.net/listinfo.cgi/toybox-landley.net
