reopen 339136
retitle 339136 stat --format behavior change with default newline
thanks
Hi,
I've noticed that it's also affecting cowdancer.
I'm planning on getting a workaround and fixing it in 0.7.
However, from an upstream software POV, this is
a nightmare.
I'll need to check for stat version before giving it
a format string, possibly by checking it in configure.ac
Also, as a sysadmin, this means that I cannot reuse my scripts
across sarge and sid.
Is it possible to get some kind of compatibility option instated?
Older (sarge system):
$ stat . --format "%d\n"
2049\n
$ stat . --format "%d"
2049
$ stat * --format "%d %i"
2049 212424
2049 212508
2049 212509
2049 246381
$ stat * --format "%d %i\n"
2049 212424\n
2049 212508\n
2049 212509\n
2049 246381\n
stat * --format "%d %i:"|tr : '\n' | head
2054 21186142
2054 21186136
2054 7831563
2054 7831564
2054 7831565
2054 21186194
2054 21185736
2054 21186192
2054 21186146
2054 21186147
Newer(current sid):
$ stat . --format "%d\n"
2054
$ stat . --format "%d"
2054(without newline)
$ stat * --format "%d %i"
2054 211861422054 211861362054 78315632054 78315642054 78315652054 211861942054
211857362054 211861922054 211861462054 211861472054 211861372054 78315662054
211859712054 211861492054 211861322054 21186166
$ stat * --format "%d %i\n"
2054 21186142
2054 21186136
2054 7831563
2054 7831564
$ stat * --format "%d %i:"|tr : '\n' | head
2049 212424
2049 212508
2049 212509
2049 246381
2049 246831
regards,
junichi
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