From unknown Fri Sep 05 11:02:28 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#27783 <27783@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#27783 <27783@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: display help instead of pattern search Reply-To: bug#27783 <27783@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:02:28 +0000 retitle 27783 display help instead of pattern search reassign 27783 grep submitter 27783 PAYET Matthieu -EXT severity 27783 normal tag 27783 notabug thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Jul 21 11:01:18 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 21 Jul 2017 15:01:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51348 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dYZQc-0000H5-40 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:01:18 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:51149) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dYSdx-0003N8-A9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:46:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYSdq-0007xz-Uj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:46:32 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:57820) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYSdq-0007xt-RA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:46:30 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:42109) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYSdp-0002RQ-Dk for bug-grep@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:46:30 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYSdm-0007v4-9G for bug-grep@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:46:29 -0400 Received: from mcegsmtp3.alstom.com ([159.245.16.223]:42680) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYSdl-0007sF-Ti for bug-grep@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:46:26 -0400 Received: from 041-smtp-out.Alstom.com (unknown [141.251.119.210]) by MCEGSMTP3.alstom.com with smtp (TLS: TLSv1/SSLv3,128bits,ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256) id 6d73_1465_1a35716b_2325_4096_851e_4b3d4e6539db; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:46:22 +0200 Received: from AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net (141.251.119.212) by AMXPR48MB0102.041d.mgd.msft.net (141.251.119.210) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256_P256) id 15.1.1261.13; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:46:21 +0000 Received: from AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net ([141.251.119.212]) by AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net ([141.251.119.212]) with mapi id 15.01.1282.016; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:46:21 +0000 From: PAYET Matthieu -EXT To: "bug-grep@gnu.org" Subject: display help instead of pattern search Thread-Topic: display help instead of pattern search Thread-Index: AdMB9OyJS4QUB67EQcarNqCopIvEew== Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:46:20 +0000 Message-ID: <6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982d@AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net> Accept-Language: fr-FR, en-US Content-Language: fr-FR X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [129.75.64.196] x-ms-publictraffictype: Email x-ms-traffictypediagnostic: AMXPR48MB0102: x-ms-office365-filtering-correlation-id: c59de5c8-c776-4c90-6199-08d4d00c9431 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982dAMXPR48MB0104041dmgdmsf_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:01:17 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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: -5.0 (-----) --_000_6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982dAMXPR48MB0104041dmgdmsf_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, Grep v2.6.3 > grep -ri "--help" . Displays the help message instead of searching for the requested pattern. Same behavior for the pattern "--version" Matthieu P. ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may = be privileged. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the sender i= mmediately and do not disclose the contents to another person, use it for a= ny purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. --_000_6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982dAMXPR48MB0104041dmgdmsf_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello,

 

Grep v2.6.3

 

> grep -ri "--help"= ; .

 

Displays the help message inste= ad of searching for the requested pattern.

Same behavior for the pattern &= #8220;--version”

 

Matthieu P.


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 --_000_6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982dAMXPR48MB0104041dmgdmsf_-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Jul 21 11:08:10 2017 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 21 Jul 2017 15:08:10 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51357 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dYZXG-0000Ql-Cr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:08:10 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:39582) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dYZXD-0000QQ-UN; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:08:08 -0400 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx02.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.12]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 53C2BC0587C7; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:08:00 +0000 (UTC) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mx1.redhat.com 53C2BC0587C7 Authentication-Results: ext-mx08.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Authentication-Results: ext-mx08.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=eblake@redhat.com DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 mx1.redhat.com 53C2BC0587C7 Received: from [10.3.117.102] (ovpn-117-102.phx2.redhat.com [10.3.117.102]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF08D7E8E2; Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:07:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: bug#27783: display help instead of pattern search To: PAYET Matthieu -EXT , 27783-done@debbugs.gnu.org References: <6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982d@AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net> From: Eric Blake Openpgp: url=http://people.redhat.com/eblake/eblake.gpg Organization: Red Hat, Inc. Message-ID: <9864f974-eb2e-7211-f35a-d95bd60510cb@redhat.com> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:07:58 -0500 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.2.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982d@AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="K8GAW9VehhWcGh6TdeeMXegCb1rKuFbmp" X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.12 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.32]); Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:08:02 +0000 (UTC) X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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: -5.0 (-----) This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --K8GAW9VehhWcGh6TdeeMXegCb1rKuFbmp Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="nboktJO1UAwno1LNrlBIF7xBBBOf4KVnh"; protected-headers="v1" From: Eric Blake To: PAYET Matthieu -EXT , 27783-done@debbugs.gnu.org Message-ID: <9864f974-eb2e-7211-f35a-d95bd60510cb@redhat.com> Subject: Re: bug#27783: display help instead of pattern search References: <6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982d@AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net> In-Reply-To: <6b27bd5fca06410898696eb9d065982d@AMXPR48MB0104.041d.mgd.msft.net> --nboktJO1UAwno1LNrlBIF7xBBBOf4KVnh Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable tag 27783 notabug thanks On 07/21/2017 02:46 AM, PAYET Matthieu -EXT wrote: > Hello, >=20 > Grep v2.6.3 >=20 >> grep -ri "--help" . >=20 > Displays the help message instead of searching for the requested patter= n. Because you didn't tell grep the options were over. You want: grep -ri -- --help > Same behavior for the pattern "--version" Ditto for any other pattern with a leading '-' - use -- to tell grep that you are done with option parsing and to treat the next argument as a pattern or filename. > CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and = may be privileged. Sorry, but your disclaimer is unenforceable on publicly-archived lists. 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