From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Mar 23 19:40:52 2021 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Mar 2021 23:40:52 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33429 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1lOqdo-0003PJ-4F for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:40:52 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:41116) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1lOqdl-0003PA-Fp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:40:51 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:45014) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lOqdl-0008N9-5A for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:40:49 -0400 Received: from fossa.birch.relay.mailchannels.net ([23.83.209.62]:42623) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lOqdh-0000kD-P0 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:40:48 -0400 X-Sender-Id: dreamhost|x-authsender|jidanni@jidanni.org Received: from relay.mailchannels.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by relay.mailchannels.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36F2D6817FB for ; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:40:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (100-96-16-38.trex.outbound.svc.cluster.local [100.96.16.38]) (Authenticated sender: dreamhost) by relay.mailchannels.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id ECAE86819F0 for ; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:40:38 +0000 (UTC) X-Sender-Id: dreamhost|x-authsender|jidanni@jidanni.org Received: from pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (pop.dreamhost.com [64.90.62.162]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384) by 100.96.16.38 (trex/6.1.1); Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:40:41 +0000 X-MC-Relay: Neutral X-MailChannels-SenderId: dreamhost|x-authsender|jidanni@jidanni.org X-MailChannels-Auth-Id: dreamhost X-Abortive-Attack: 6cb4783b4e2818f1_1616542841004_2307464977 X-MC-Loop-Signature: 1616542841003:2934973476 X-MC-Ingress-Time: 1616542841003 Received: from pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4C7D87C9D for ; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:40:38 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to :subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; s=jidanni.org; bh=mQ/Zu8YS5urfoyXJW+ h5W1nSKD4=; b=mQ9susZDunzRRSip9uirL1jxJwDbl5MampzZMduDf7OGJ2vcDX nBtiBATMAFNN0mBn67/oAeH7gMpdXZ5SqmXc3SvTGlu8nCP7wKEYiOTE5KTiSvoi LpAJxalHlUxuFow2n2x3+CHMl3ZB9aar6ToIIo8ZCzKXlit51S/MrGfNs= Received: from jidanni.org (114-46-63-213.dynamic-ip.hinet.net [114.46.63.213]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by pdx1-sub0-mail-a76.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 7B68880657 for ; Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:40:38 -0700 (PDT) X-DH-BACKEND: pdx1-sub0-mail-a76 From: Dan Jacobson To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: Numbered backups also need kept-new-versions else will grow out of control Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:40:34 +0800 Message-ID: <87pmzpjv65.5.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=23.83.209.62; envelope-from=jidanni@jidanni.org; helo=fossa.birch.relay.mailchannels.net X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit 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: -2.4 (--) (info "(coreutils) Backup options") has "numbered", but without a corresponding limit factor, these can grow beyond belief. So coreutils also needs a way to say like emacs does: kept-new-versions is a variable defined in =E2=80=98files.el=E2=80=99. Documentation: Number of newest versions to keep when a new numbered backup is made. Includes the new backup. Must be greater than 0. 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