From 438038167d8c46052adb2ce6885eed4d963e6c2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Meyering Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:25:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] sort -t '\0' now uses a NUL tab. sort option order no longer matters, unless POSIX requires it. --- NEWS | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 040aa42..3247443 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ GNU coreutils NEWS -*- outline -*- timestamps to their full nanosecond resolution; microsecond resolution is the best we can do right now. + sort now supports the zero byte (NUL) as a field separator; use -t '\0'. + The -t '' option, which formerly had no effect, is now an error. + + sort option order no longer matters for the options -S, -d, -i, -o, and -t. + Stronger options override weaker, and incompatible options are diagnosed. + ** Bug fixes stat no longer overruns a buffer for format strings ending in `%' -- 2.7.4