Re: iflag/oflag for dd(1)

["Kevin J. Woolley" <kjw%doglet.ca@localhost>]

On 2015-03-16 16:43, Matt Sporleder wrote:
> > On Mar 16, 2015, at 12:08 AM, Emmanuel Dreyfus <manu%netbsd.org@localhost> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > Linux's dd(1) has iflag and oflag operands to specify the O_* flags 
> > that
> > should be given to open(2) for the input and output file. It works 
> > like
> > this:
[..]
> > Anyone against adding the feature? I can craft a patch if it is
> > desirable.
> >
> > --
> > Emmanuel Dreyfus
> > http://hcpnet.free.fr/pubz
> > manu%netbsd.org@localhost
>
> Sounds pretty cool but not sure when I would use it.

It comes in very handy for writing bootable SD card images, among other 
things (but that's my primary use for it).

Cheers,

kjw