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25.0.50; grep and grep-find templates should have a place holder for the --color argument

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Cc: 20728 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#20728: 25.0.50; grep and grep-find templates should have a place holder for the --color argument
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 02:49:59 +0300

> By the way, <C> is already used to conditionally pass '-i'. We can reuse it
> to pass one more option. So, minus one new placeholder.

With the mnemonics <C> = <Color> :)

OTOH, null-device has a separate placeholder <N>.

>> PS: Somehow reminds me of endless discussions about distinctions
>> between `error' and `user-error' :)
>
> I don't remember, but `user-error' won, hasn't it? The main question now
> regarding it, is find and change all applicable uses of `error'.

I don't care about formal criteria of changing `error' to `user-error',
my approach is driven by practical needs like in bug#20785.

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