Subject: Re: grep in rescue (was Re: on not shooting yourself in the footduringupgrade..
To: None <ggm@apnic.net>
From: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
List: current-users
Date: 03/21/2007 11:51:38
ggm@apnic.net wrote:

> dmesg | grep <device>
> 
> oh. no grep.

dmesg | /rescue/less
[then /<device>]

is enough for me.

I guess it won't work in scripts, but I doubt such automated
tools always work on such emergency situations even if we
have /rescue/grep.

> > We could have static grep in some dir if needed.
> 
> um, isn't this going to cost considerably more than /rescue linkage?

I'd say keep it optional, not default.
(of cource you can change src/rescue/list in your tree)
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Izumi Tsutsui