GNU bug report logs - #51860
[PATCH] Reinstate Binary file matches to stdout

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Package: grep;

Reported by: Duncan Roe <duncan_roe <at> optusnet.com.au>

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:08:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Duncan Roe <duncan_roe <at> optusnet.com.au>
Cc: 51860 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#51860: [PATCH] Reinstate Binary file matches to stdout
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:08:33 -0800

The change that you're objecting to was put in to fix issues with the 
way 'grep' used to behave[1][2]. Could you describe what problems the 
change caused for you?

[1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=29668
[2] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=33552
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