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gzip: add "--keep" option to keep original files unchanged

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From: Rodrigo Campos <rodrigo <at> sdfg.com.ar>
To: Krzysztof Żelechowski <giecrilj <at> stegny.2a.pl>,
 bug-gzip <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: gzip: add "--keep" option to keep original files unchanged
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:01:16 +0200

On 8/19/21 2:29 AM, Krzysztof Żelechowski wrote:

> 
>> The patch just makes sure the original files are
>> unchanged, as the topic says, and that is working as far as I understand.
> 
> It is >
>> Also, can you please provide specific steps to reproduce?
> 
> { >>a && ln a b && gzip -k b
> }

Exactly, the original file is unaffected, therefore nothing to fix in 
this specific patch. Note the same happens without "-k" too.

If this is a bug, please report with the regular methods. Don't revive 
this unrelated thread from the mailing list :)


Best,
Rodrigo

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