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

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 01/04/2012 05:06 PM, Paul Eggert 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?

Yes.

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

Plus -R has been proposed for "recurse if not symlink" on the bug 
tracker.  I'd say, go ahead and commit that patch.

Thanks!

Paolo