Re: [PATCH] Options: `--dry-run' should prevent `--touch' from touching

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Witten
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 16:11, Philip Guenther wrote: > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Michael Witten wrote: >> The `--dry-run' flag is supposed to be safe in that nothing >> in the file system is actually modified. > > That's not actually true. To quote the docs: > > `-n' > `--just-print' > `--

Re: [PATCH] Options: `--dry-run' should prevent `--touch' from touching

2011-03-08 Thread Philip Guenther
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Michael Witten wrote: > The `--dry-run' flag is supposed to be safe in that nothing > in the file system is actually modified. That's not actually true. To quote the docs: `-n' `--just-print' `--dry-run' `--recon' "No-op". The activity is to print what reci

[PATCH] Options: `--dry-run' should prevent `--touch' from touching

2011-03-08 Thread Michael Witten
The `--dry-run' flag is supposed to be safe in that nothing in the file system is actually modified. Unfortunately, the `--touch' flag completely ignores this fact, resulting in all kinds of unsavory and inappropriate touching. This patch quashes such deviant behavior and ensures future compliance