Re: Problems with dd and the keywords swab and sync

[Stuart Anderson <anderson@metrolink.com>]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Dale Scheetz wrote:

> Both the swab and the sync keywords fail to work correctly according to
> SUS, but the behavior is one I would classify as "broken", so I'm reticent
> to code this broken behavior into the spec as "differences".
> 
> Do I have to put these items into the spec as "differences" or is there
> some more appropriate label I can put on these issues?

What about a non-normative footnote that points out these "bugs".


                                Stuart

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