Re: [PATCH] Re: dd blocks/bytes at a time

[Jim Meyering]

Andreas Schwab <address@hidden> wrote:

> Jim Meyering <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>  @item address@hidden
>>  @opindex bs
>>  @cindex block size
>> -Both read and write @var{bytes} bytes at a time.  This overrides
>> address@hidden and @samp{obs}.
>> +Set both input and output block sizes to @var{bytes}.
>> +This makes @command{dd} read and write @var{bytes} per block,
>> +overriding @samp{ibs} and @samp{obs}.
>
> But only the preceding ones.

True.  Thanks.

diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index f74910d..66c0316 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
        for bs, ibs, obs, and cbs.  Suggestion from Dan Jacobson.
        Patch by Olivier Delhomme.
        (dd invocation): Add to the description of cbs.
+       (dd invocation): Specify that bs=N overrides only any
+       _preceding_ ibs and obs settings.  Spotted by Andreas Schwab.

 2006-12-14  Jim Meyering  <address@hidden>

diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index a55556a..dfd9595 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -7170,7 +7170,7 @@ This makes @command{dd} write @var{bytes} per block.
 @cindex block size
 Set both input and output block sizes to @var{bytes}.
 This makes @command{dd} read and write @var{bytes} per block,
-overriding @samp{ibs} and @samp{obs}.
+overriding any preceding @samp{ibs} and @samp{obs} settings.

 @item address@hidden
 @opindex cbs
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