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bug#68989: grep -m[2+] > /dev/null
From: |
Grisha Levit |
Subject: |
bug#68989: grep -m[2+] > /dev/null |
Date: |
Thu, 8 Feb 2024 03:37:24 -0500 |
This example file will require multiple reads:
$ printf '%07d\n' {0..98304} > txt
When limiting the match count to 1, the input offset is correctly restored
before grep exits, no matter the output:
$ { grep -m1 . >/dev/zero; head -n1; } < txt
0000001
$ { grep -m1 . >/dev/null; head -n1; } < txt
0000001
If the count is 2 or higher, this also works, unless the output is being
discarded to /dev/null -- in this case not only is the input offset not
restored, but the entire file is consumed:
$ { grep -m2 . >/dev/zero; head -n1; } < txt
0000002
$ { grep -m2 . >/dev/null; head -n1; } < txt
$
- bug#68989: grep -m[2+] > /dev/null,
Grisha Levit <=