From unknown Wed Jun 25 00:27:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14292: 24.3.50; `FIND: Parameter format not correct' Resent-From: "Drew Adams" Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:27:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 14292 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 14292@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.136708360331462 (code B ref -1); Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:27:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Apr 2013 17:26:43 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47210 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tW-0008BM-KI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:43 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:36965) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tT-0008Au-5Q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tK-0007nG-PR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:31 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-104.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY, USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:41566) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tK-0007nC-Lo for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:30 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:48326) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tJ-0006Fm-Ff for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:30 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tI-0007mk-A4 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:29 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:28175) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UW8tI-0007mS-3U for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:26:28 -0400 Received: from acsinet21.oracle.com (acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1) with ESMTP id r3RHQPdt003780 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:26:26 GMT Received: from aserz7022.oracle.com (aserz7022.oracle.com [141.146.126.231]) by acsinet21.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3RHQODZ020639 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:26:25 GMT Received: from ubhmt109.oracle.com (ubhmt109.oracle.com [156.151.24.14]) by aserz7022.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3RHQN9N027746 for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:26:23 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/71.202.147.44) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:26:23 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:26:16 -0700 Message-ID: <878AC72843314B3283B20B13415D42F8@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Thread-Index: Ac5DbFKmXyLiSBopRbyThop3FZgynQ== X-Source-IP: acsinet21.oracle.com [141.146.126.237] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) 1. emacs -Q 2. Load library cygwin-mount.el then library setup-cygwin.el, from here: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/?action=elisp-area;context=0 In a directory with some files having names matching aaa*: M-x find-name-dired Accept the default directory (current). Enter aaa* for the file-name pattern. I get the error of the Subject line. Same thing if I just enter commands like this in an Emacs `shell' buffer: > find . \( -iname aaa\* \) -exec ls -ld \{\} \; FIND: Parameter format not correct > find . \( -iname aaa\* \) -ls FIND: Parameter format not correct What am I missing? If I type exactly the same command in a Cywin terminal (outside Emacs), it works fine. My $SHELL is /bin/bash in both cases (inside and outside Emacs). Dunno whether there is an Emacs bug here. Help appreciated. In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2013-04-26 on ODIEONE Bzr revision: 112399 eggert@cs.ucla.edu-20130426193109-3chlhmjv621m7zdz Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 Configured using: `configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags -IC:/Devel/emacs/build/include --ldflags -LC:/Devel/emacs/build/lib' From unknown Wed Jun 25 00:27:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14292: 24.3.50; `FIND: Parameter format not correct' Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:59:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14292 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Drew Adams Cc: 14292@debbugs.gnu.org Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Received: via spool by 14292-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14292.13670854823307 (code B ref 14292); Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:59:02 +0000 Received: (at 14292) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Apr 2013 17:58:02 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47245 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UW9Nq-0000rE-22 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:58:02 -0400 Received: from mtaout22.012.net.il ([80.179.55.172]:45715) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UW9Nn-0000qk-Lq for 14292@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:58:00 -0400 Received: from conversion-daemon.a-mtaout22.012.net.il by a-mtaout22.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) id <0MLX00100DREY300@a-mtaout22.012.net.il> for 14292@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:57:39 +0300 (IDT) Received: from HOME-C4E4A596F7 ([87.69.4.28]) by a-mtaout22.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) with ESMTPA id <0MLX0019ZDW3SA40@a-mtaout22.012.net.il>; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:57:39 +0300 (IDT) Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:57:26 +0300 From: Eli Zaretskii In-reply-to: <878AC72843314B3283B20B13415D42F8@us.oracle.com> X-012-Sender: halo1@inter.net.il Message-id: <83r4hvsvp5.fsf@gnu.org> References: <878AC72843314B3283B20B13415D42F8@us.oracle.com> X-Spam-Score: -1.2 (-) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.2 (-) > From: "Drew Adams" > Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:26:16 -0700 > > 1. emacs -Q > > 2. Load library cygwin-mount.el then library setup-cygwin.el, from here: > http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/?action=elisp-area;context=0 > > In a directory with some files having names matching aaa*: > > M-x find-name-dired > > Accept the default directory (current). > Enter aaa* for the file-name pattern. > > I get the error of the Subject line. > > Same thing if I just enter commands like this in an Emacs `shell' buffer: > > > find . \( -iname aaa\* \) -exec ls -ld \{\} \; > FIND: Parameter format not correct > > find . \( -iname aaa\* \) -ls > FIND: Parameter format not correct > > What am I missing? If I type exactly the same command in a Cywin > terminal (outside Emacs), it works fine. My $SHELL is /bin/bash in both > cases (inside and outside Emacs). Dunno whether there is an Emacs bug > here. Help appreciated. You are getting find.exe from the Windows's system32 directory, which is an incompatible program. Rearrange your PATH so that find.exe you want is found first. From unknown Wed Jun 25 00:27:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14292: 24.3.50; `FIND: Parameter format not correct' Resent-From: "Drew Adams" Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:05:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14292 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "'Eli Zaretskii'" Cc: 14292@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 14292-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14292.136708946114647 (code B ref 14292); Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:05:02 +0000 Received: (at 14292) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Apr 2013 19:04:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47302 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UWAQ0-0003oC-Sg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:04:21 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:24485) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UWAPz-0003o3-Cx for 14292@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:04:20 -0400 Received: from ucsinet22.oracle.com (ucsinet22.oracle.com [156.151.31.94]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1) with ESMTP id r3RJ49va017439 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:04:10 GMT Received: from aserz7021.oracle.com (aserz7021.oracle.com [141.146.126.230]) by ucsinet22.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3RJ47bi009944 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL); Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:04:08 GMT Received: from ubhmt116.oracle.com (ubhmt116.oracle.com [156.151.24.21]) by aserz7021.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3RJ47f5026568; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:04:07 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/71.202.147.44) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:04:07 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" References: <878AC72843314B3283B20B13415D42F8@us.oracle.com> <83r4hvsvp5.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:03:59 -0700 Message-ID: <2A305C7357A34A73A28A1A9FB89F76B5@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: <83r4hvsvp5.fsf@gnu.org> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Thread-Index: Ac5DcL+WnHCJYgOITCGJcJZb2rYcAQACSqpQ X-Source-IP: ucsinet22.oracle.com [156.151.31.94] X-Spam-Score: -1.5 (-) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) > You are getting find.exe from the Windows's system32 directory, which > is an incompatible program. Rearrange your PATH so that find.exe you > want is found first. Thanks, Eli. I will close the bug. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 27 15:05:25 2013 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Apr 2013 19:05:26 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47306 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UWAR3-0003pk-GW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:05:25 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:24608) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UWAR1-0003pd-De for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:05:24 -0400 Received: from acsinet22.oracle.com (acsinet22.oracle.com [141.146.126.238]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.1) with ESMTP id r3RJ5EWJ017904 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:05:15 GMT Received: from userz7022.oracle.com (userz7022.oracle.com [156.151.31.86]) by acsinet22.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3RJ5DdT000433 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:05:14 GMT Received: from ubhmt117.oracle.com (ubhmt117.oracle.com [156.151.24.22]) by userz7022.oracle.com (8.14.4+Sun/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3RJ5Dpv010569 for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:05:13 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/71.202.147.44) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:05:13 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: bug #14292: close Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:05:05 -0700 Message-ID: <20BDB44E08164EEA95446128B6945263@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Thread-Index: Ac5DeiDtStWUSsleRf6ZUYb4NNVcCg== X-Source-IP: acsinet22.oracle.com [141.146.126.238] X-Spam-Score: -1.5 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) close 14292 thanks