On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 14:46 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 06:34 -0500, S C Rigler wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:17 AM, Ralf Mardorf > > <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > $ cat config-2.6.39.1 | grep PREEMPT > > > > Sorry, but every time I see something like this I'm reminded of the > > "Useless Uses of Cat" awards: > > > > http://partmaps.org/era/unix/award.html > > > > --Steve > > Hi Steve :) > > for me this is the easiest way to post the contend I wished to post, > just because I don't know another way to do it. > > How is it done in a better way? > > Of cause, opening a door with a key is better than doing it with a > cheque card, if the key is on hand. > > Regards, > > Ralf $ less config-2.6.39.1 | grep PREEMPT CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU=y CONFIG_PREEMPT_RCU=y CONFIG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS=y # CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not set # CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY is not set CONFIG_PREEMPT=y Is this better? Any thing that will replace 'grep'? *?* Really! Is there any valid reason not to use 'cat' to communicate the wanted information? I didn't know the command 'less', but here it seems not to make any difference. Could there be any advantages for me not using cat? I'm not kidding! I wonder if there is any difference! _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user