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[PATCH][doc] ls -l doc and size -> maj, min for device files

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Stephane Chazelas <stephane <at> chazelas.org>
Subject: bug#69979: closed (Re: bug#69979: [PATCH-v2][doc] ls -l doc and
 size -> maj, min for device files)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:06:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#69979: [PATCH][doc] ls -l doc and size -> maj, min for device files

which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 69979 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Stephane Chazelas <stephane <at> chazelas.org>, 69979-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69979: [PATCH-v2][doc] ls -l doc and size -> maj, min for
 device files
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:03:12 +0000

On 24/03/2024 12:40, Stephane Chazelas wrote:
> Tags: patch
> 
> My bad, the patch was incorrect, it should have said
> "replaced by the corresponding device major and minor numbers as two decimal
> numbers separated by a comma and at least one space.", as
> there's not always only once space between the major and minor.
> 
> See also
> https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/773014/where-do-i-find-documentation-for-the-output-of-ls-l
> where the issue was reported and where the variations of output
> formats between ls implementations is being mentioned.
> 
> New patch attached.

Pushed.
Marking this as done.

thanks,
Pádraig

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From: Stephane Chazelas <stephane <at> chazelas.org>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH][doc] ls -l doc and size -> maj, min for device files
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024 10:06:11 +0000

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Package: coreutils
Version: 9.4
Tags: patch

The ls documentation currently doesn't state that for device
files, the size field in the long listing format is replaced by
major, minor.

Patch attached.

-- 
Stephane

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