Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:42:57 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:42:48 -0400 Received: from hera.cwi.nl ([192.16.191.8]:3805 "EHLO hera.cwi.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:42:34 -0400 From: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:39:21 GMT Message-Id: To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk Subject: Re: Making diff(1) of linux kernels faster Cc: p_gortmaker@yahoo.com Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org >> Who's the maintainer for "diff" these days? > afaict, there is no maintainer. > The stated maintainer has been ignoring patches for years. -rw-r--r-- 1 aeb 312312 Oct 2 1994 diffutils-2.7.tar.gz Yes, if that is the latest, that is old. I wouldn't mind adding diff to util-linux until the FSF maintainer wakes up. (Am using a modified diff myself - one that doesn't give a lot of output for diff after a successful cp -a, and does not get into a loop when /etc/net is a symlink to /etc.) Andries [But try the FSF first. Is it Paul Eggert?] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/