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Re: [PATCH] Re: iflag/oflag for dd(1)



>> Some of the flags don't make sense:
>> (O_CREAT,O_RDONLY,O_RDWR,O_TRUNC,O_WRONLY,O_APPEND)

I disagree that O_CREAT and O_APPEND belong on that list.  (Well,
O_APPEND makes no sense in iflag, and I'm having trouble thinking of a
use for O_CREAT in iflag, but IMO they do make sense in oflag.)

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