Re: [Bug-sysutils] Re: RFC dmesgd

[Robert Millan]

On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 03:24:44PM +0100, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
> 
>    On Sun, Jan 23, 2005 at 09:29:19AM -0800, Barry deFreese wrote:
>    > Howdy folks,
>    > 
>    > Here is the dmesgd that I was working on.  If any of you have time I 
>    > would appreciate some comments/suggestions.
> 
>    Asides from what Alfred said, it'd be nice if it supported -s.
> 
> I don't see how that is useful, you can pipe the output to head.  And
> if any such options are added, they should use the same option name as
> in other GNU programs (-c/--bytes in this case).

I only find it useful for compatibility, although since both util-linux and
freebsd versions of dmesg implement this feature, there could be a reason
we're overlooking.

> One could have -s as
> a hidden/deprected option though.

That'd be fine for me either.

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