Re: [PATCH] grep: -r with no args now searches "."

[Paul Eggert]

On 01/04/12 01:51, Paolo Bonzini wrote:

> the difference here is that GREP_OPTIONS=-r,
> no matter how debatable it is, is not an unintentional mistake

Yes, but this is completely addressed by the proposed patch in
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grep/2012-01/msg00058.html>,
no?

> I must add that I rarely use "-r" nowadays

I use 'grep -r' all the time.  I'm not always in the git world,
and it's easier for me to use the same grep tool everywhere.
I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this.

> The main disadvantages are: 

Yes, those are other reasonable arguments.  You're getting me
to like that proposed patch more and more....