Re: dirname/basename bug

[jl malet]

thanks for the precision.... I did saw that part of posix specifying the 
-- behaviour (I thought it was an extension of certain gnu tools)
I keep that in mind
best regards
JLM

Eric Blake wrote:
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> According to jl malet on 1/24/2007 3:28 AM:
>   
> > hello
> > thoses 2 utils have problem when files/path contain '-' character which
> > is interpreted as an option.....
> > this addition of the gnu tools isn't in posix or the open group
> > specification which have no option.... the best is to have no option
> > best regards
> >     
>
> Thanks for the report.  However, this is not a bug, but a misunderstanding
> on your part of what POSIX requires.
>
> 'dirname -- -file' is the correct way to invoke dirname on something
> starting with -.  POSIX does not require the support of any options, but
> it ALSO does not forbid any options as extensions.  POSIX is quite clear
> that except for a few special cases (such as test and echo), users of
> utilities specified by POSIX must properly separate filenames from options
> using -- if the filename could be interpreted as an option, because
> implementations are allowed to add options as extensions.
>
> - --
> Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
>
> Eric Blake             address@hidden
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