Re: [PATCH] dd - support for reading of full blocks

[Kamil Dudka]

On Monday 21 July 2008 12:53:08 you wrote:
> Much better thanks. The following description might be improved though?
>
> "Read full blocks from input if possible. If 'read' call is terminated
> during read of input block, it will be called again for the remainder
> input. This flag can be used only for iflag option."
>
> How about:
>
> "Read full blocks from input if possible. read() may return early
> if a full block is not available, so retry until data is available
> or end of file is reached. This flag can be used only for the iflag
> option."
Ok, description improved. Also applied some Jim's recommendations
from another RFE - new patch in attachment...

> BTW, are we sure we're restricting this to iflag?
I hope so, similar behavior is default while writing - see iwrite() function 
implementation.

> thanks,
> Pádraig.
You're wellcome.
Kamil

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