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Re: [PATCH v2] log-tree: use custom line terminator in line termination mode

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Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date
May 1, 2012, 07:29 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org> writes:
>
>> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
>>
>>> Having said that, are we sure that
>>>
>>> 	printf "add bar\0initial"
>>>
>>> works per specification, or merely works by accident in some
>>> implementation?
>>
>> Since the backslash is not followed by $ ` " \ <newline> it is not
>> special to the shell.
>
> Yeah, but I wasn't worried about what shell does in the first place. I was
> worried about what printf(1) does.

Oh, I was confused becaused you mentioned the C case where the \NNN interpretation is done by the compiler, not printf(3).

Andreas.
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  1. Randal L. SchwartzApr 30, 2012
  2. Andreas SchwabApr 30, 2012
  3. Thomas RastApr 30, 2012
  4. log-tree: use custom line terminator in line termination modeJan Krüger, Apr 30, 2012
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2012
  6. log-tree: use custom line terminator in line termination modeJan Krüger, Apr 30, 2012
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2012
  8. Jan KrügerApr 30, 2012
  9. Andreas SchwabMay 1, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2012
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  12. Randal L. SchwartzMay 1, 2012
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2012
  14. Jeff KingMay 1, 2012
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