sync from gnulib to coreutils

2005-01-21 Thread Paul Eggert
I installed this patch to sync minor gnulib changes into coreutils: 2005-01-21 Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sync from gnulib. * config/config.sub: Sync from gnulib. * lib/error.c [!_LIBC && !ENABLE_NLS]: Do not include "gettext.h"; not needed. This removes a

Re: bug in seq command?

2005-01-21 Thread Paul Eggert
"Luis A. Florit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > the output of the command: seq -w 1 0.2 4 > is the sequence > > 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 > > Why there is no 4.0 in the last sequence? Floating point roundoff error. It's documented in the manual. If you ca

bug in seq command?

2005-01-21 Thread Luis A. Florit
Pals, I don't understand why the output of the command: seq -w 1 0.3 4 is the sequence 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 while the output of the command: seq -w 1 0.2 4 is the sequence 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 Why there is

[Ingvar Mattsson] [bugs #11687] GNU date doesn't discriminate between + and - in relative dates.

2005-01-21 Thread Jim Meyering
Forwarding to the mailing list... --- Begin Message --- This is an automated notification sent by Savannah. It relates to: bugs #11687, project GNU Core Utilities == OVERVIEW of bugs #11687:

bug in cygwin ?

2005-01-21 Thread Eric Blake
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 When compiling coreutils/src/stty.c, I got a warning from this segment: /* ISC renamed swtch to susp for termios, but we'll accept either name. */ #if defined(VSUSP) && !defined(VSWTCH) # define VSWTCH VSUSP # define CSWTCH CSUSP #endif #if defined(V

Re: bug in newlib strftime

2005-01-21 Thread Jeff Johnston
Patch checked in. -- Jeff J. Jeff Johnston wrote: I am looking into the changes requested below and should have something checked in by end of day. Eric Blake wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Newlib has several POSIX compliance issues in strftime(). See http://www.opengroup.o

Re: bug in newlib strftime

2005-01-21 Thread Jeff Johnston
I am looking into the changes requested below and should have something checked in by end of day. -- Jeff J. Eric Blake wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Newlib has several POSIX compliance issues in strftime(). See http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/strft

Re: ls display directory context?

2005-01-21 Thread Nic Ferrier
Andreas Schwab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Nic Ferrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I've considered the semantics of the --dircontext switch. I think what >> I actually want is ls to be able to acknowledge what directory I told >> is to look in. >> >> So if I say: >> >>ls --dircontext ch