Re: PATCH: relpath

[Dmitry V. Levin]

On Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 12:07:00PM +0100, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Peng Yu wrote:
> > I have submitted the patch long time ago as I was asked to add the
> > patch. However, nobody really takes a look at it. I feel really sad.
> > Could anybody take a look and see if it is above the quality criterion
> > and let me know what I need to change so this small utility can be
> > added to the repository?
> 
> First of all, you will need to complete some copyright assignment
> paperwork.  Please follow these steps:
> 
>     http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/coreutils.git/tree/HACKING#n444
> 
> Pádraig Brady and I talked about this today, and he suggested
> to call this new program realpath, and with usage like this:
> 
>     realpath --relative-start=DIR FILE ...

In that case, please make its interface compatible with Debian's realpath:
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=realpath
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=users/robert/realpath.git

> Yes, that would mean a little duplication with what readlink does,
> but few people know that hidden within readlink they will find a
> file-name canonicalization tool.  Having another more accessible
> route to that functionality may justify the minimal duplication.


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