From unknown Mon Jun 16 23:41:11 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#16613 <16613@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#16613 <16613@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: diff -r with .gz files in the directories Reply-To: bug#16613 <16613@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:41:11 +0000 retitle 16613 diff -r with .gz files in the directories reassign 16613 diffutils submitter 16613 Peng Yu severity 16613 wishlist thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Feb 01 10:24:59 2014 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Feb 2014 15:24:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45259 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRG-0006To-Qr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:33614) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRE-0006Tf-4V for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRD-0005bH-11 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:55 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:32907) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRC-0005bB-UV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:35336) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRC-0006Gk-7h for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:54 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRB-0005ap-JB for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:54 -0500 Received: from mail-qa0-x236.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c00::236]:42312) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W9cRB-0005aj-Ez for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:24:53 -0500 Received: by mail-qa0-f54.google.com with SMTP id i13so7895172qae.13 for ; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:24:53 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=hFQolnubHgzejH8VbvHSel1QOVaBjTPkYg8JurEMnSI=; b=IDoCIpAfwetqbNaLVkVoRcmLPn2IoH6DOducYU2ywkAJcSl78bt6y0tfnVmamff1Nn 9Nsp7Q9QrgZftbYyy+YG72EGqVjZF+tv38e39GFMsU9xDzRjf1ie1lQHFPTu8vd+fSxR GM+AqBnXGBsKJ6OmmNIPLq4JQix6yR5003VNByrvR0IQlAaqTurr/ZKGPzHHwL32rtR2 cRyGXuK5E4TGn+aszY8R+bKetRmyHMRSzaqRybR4LpETxIzgeS/xpRYVoiyP0EzRtc88 a59J5gV/ozGebQM/YjO5N8Z2UrPgfZMKPbZgs3ClL+aHPPtvsg1HjBTSexFEJzDn36Mo HZ4A== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.108.116 with SMTP id i107mr38962018qgf.80.1391268293016; Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:24:53 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.224.21.10 with HTTP; Sat, 1 Feb 2014 07:24:52 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 09:24:52 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: diff -r with .gz files in the directories From: Peng Yu To: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) Hi, diff -r cannot compare .gz files based on the original file. zdiff does not have the option of -r. Does it make sense to make diff be aware of .gz format at least when -r is used? Thanks. -- Regards, Peng From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Mar 30 01:24:51 2014 Received: (at 16613) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2014 05:24:51 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56610 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1WU8Ek-0003xC-KU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:24:50 -0400 Received: from smtp.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.62]:41953) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1WU8Eh-0003x1-NJ for 16613@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:24:48 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6058F39E8012; Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:24:47 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at smtp.cs.ucla.edu Received: from smtp.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id HbgWt+grGij3; Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:24:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.9] (pool-108-0-233-62.lsanca.fios.verizon.net [108.0.233.62]) by smtp.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 13CB639E8011; Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:24:47 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5337AA9E.5020007@cs.ucla.edu> Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:24:46 -0700 From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Peng Yu Subject: Re: diff -r with .gz files in the directories Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 16613 Cc: 16613@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) > Does it make sense to make diff be aware of .gz format at least when -r is used? Something like that might make sense, yes, though it probably should be more general than just .gz files. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Mar 30 01:29:01 2014 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2014 05:29:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56624 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1WU8Im-00044I-J9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:29:00 -0400 Received: from smtp.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.62]:42084) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1WU8Ik-000449-DB for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:28:59 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 00EFE39E8012 for ; Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:28:58 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at smtp.cs.ucla.edu Received: from smtp.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id PiSgShdSjzG4 for ; Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:28:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.9] (pool-108-0-233-62.lsanca.fios.verizon.net [108.0.233.62]) by smtp.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B507339E8011 for ; Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:28:57 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5337AB99.9070106@cs.ucla.edu> Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:28:57 -0700 From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: 16613 is wishlist Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) severity 16613 wishlist thanks