bug#47649: grep bug report - improper handling of file symlinks with -r option

2021-04-07 Thread Chris Drake
*This is the original working grep behaviour - it found text inside files that were symlinks:-* (Note the output: "*./folder/testfile1:this is my test file*") [root@ir2 ~]# grep --version grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1 Copyright 1988, 1992-1999, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free softw

bug#47649: grep bug report - improper handling of file symlinks with -r option

2021-08-07 Thread Chris Drake
a new switch ? On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 3:10 PM Jim Meyering wrote: > tags 47649 notabug > close 47649 > done > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 7:21 PM Chris Drake wrote: > > *This is the original working grep behaviour - it found text inside files > > that were symlinks:-* &