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According to jl malet on 1/24/2007 3:28 AM:
hello
thoses 2 utils have problem when files/path contain '-' character which
is interpreted as an option.....
this addition of the gnu tools isn't in posix or the open group
specification which have no option.... the best is to have no option
best regards
Thanks for the report. However, this is not a bug, but a misunderstanding
on your part of what POSIX requires.
'dirname -- -file' is the correct way to invoke dirname on something
starting with -. POSIX does not require the support of any options, but
it ALSO does not forbid any options as extensions. POSIX is quite clear
that except for a few special cases (such as test and echo), users of
utilities specified by POSIX must properly separate filenames from options
using -- if the filename could be interpreted as an option, because
implementations are allowed to add options as extensions.
- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake address@hidden
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