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pcomplete completion for xargs (pcomplete/xargs)

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Message #8 received at 49603 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Karthik Chikmagalur <karthikchikmagalur <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 49603 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#49603: pcomplete completion for xargs (pcomplete/xargs)
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:30:22 +0200

Karthik Chikmagalur <karthikchikmagalur <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I added this, treating any string that begins with a "-" following xargs
> as an xargs argument and the first string that doesn't as the command
> being run by xargs. For example,
>
>        xargs -I{} -0 rm -r

Thanks; applied to Emacs 28.

This change was small enough to apply without assigning copyright to the
FSF, but for future patches you want to submit, it might make sense to
get the paperwork started now, so that subsequent patches can be applied
speedily. Would you be willing to sign such paperwork?

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