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Re: humanize_number(3) for dd(1) summary?



> On 03.11.2011 18:53, Jean-Yves Migeon wrote:
> >> Can't dd_snprintf() be also optional if it occupies ~2.5KiB?
> >
> > I can; there's one trade off though:
> >
> > - the SMALLPROG dd(1) becomes smaller (by about 2.2kiB), which is still
> > approx. 200 bytes bigger than the original SMALLPROG dd(1)
> >
> > - the normal dd(1) becomes bigger (approx. 600B), as we don't factor
> > posix/human/quiet summary() anymore.
> 
> Forgot to ask -- which way you prefer? I don't mind, personally.

I'd like smaller SMALLPROG one, for people who want dd(1)
on rescue media to zap leftover labels on their disks etc.

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Izumi Tsutsui


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