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bug#58416: -u should only affect stdout, not stdin
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Andras Korn |
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bug#58416: -u should only affect stdout, not stdin |
Date: |
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:27:20 +0200 |
Hi,
I just straced a running sed(1) instance (4.8), and was amazed to see it read
its input character by character.
I then remembered that I called it with '-u' because its output was being read
by a program that needed it ASAP.
I can't see any benefit to reading stdin by the character, but am prepared to
believe a use-case exists. However, I submit that not all use-cases that
require unbuffered (or line-buffered) output also automatically need
inefficient reading of the input.
Maybe add a new switch for the input part?
Thanks and best regards,
AndrĂ¡s
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