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Re: [PATCH v2] Switch grep from non-portable BRE to portable ERE

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Marcel Telka <marcel@telka.sk>
Date
May 22, 2024, 10:52 UTC
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On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 07:44:23AM +0200, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
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> On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 09:01:49PM +0200, Marcel Telka wrote:
> > This makes the grep usage fully POSIX compliant.  The ability to
> 
> Nit: we typically don't say "This commit", of which "This" is another
> version. Instead, we use imperative style as if instructing the code to
> change. Also, we typically first explain what the problem is before we
> say how we fix it.
> 
> I don't think this is worth a reroll though, it's only a hint for the
> next patch you may be sending :)
> 
> > enable ERE features in BRE using backslash is a GNU extension.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Marcel Telka <marcel@telka.sk>
> 
> It would have been nice if this thread was connected to the thread of
> your first version so that it's easier to follow the discussion, e.g. by
> using `--in-reply-to=` in git-send-email(1) or git-format-patch(1).

Thank you for hints. Really appreciated. This was my first attempt to use the `git send-email` workflow so it is not surprising I missed the --in-reply-to= option :-).

Best regards.
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  1. Switch grep from non-portable BRE to portable EREMarcel Telka, May 17, 2024
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  3. Marcel TelkaMay 22, 2024

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