On 4 April 2017 at 14:11, Karel Zak <kzak@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Apr 02, 2017 at 08:56:07PM +0200, kalle wrote: >> i have util-linux version 2.20.1 , the "more"-manpage says version 5.19 > > Well, the current version is v2.29.2 ... > >> of more, and found the following problems in "more": >> I start with more FILE. >> then "=" to get the line "57". It is to say here, that the first line of >> the screen, will not be shown again, even if typing "b". >> Then z ;then = again. Gives line 115. >> b;= :line 58 >> s;= :line 116 >> b;= :line 59 >> f;= :line 173 >> b;= :line 116 >> b;= :line 59 >> >> This result seems to contradict to man more's definitions of >> -"s" :"skip forward k lines of text. Defaults to 1." >> -"f" :"skip forward k screenfuls of text. Defaults to 1." > > Hmm... it's mess, like everything around more(1). > Sami any comment? :-) I started to reproduce this issue, and I got headache. I fully agree with maintainer statement about more(1). Secondly, to fix we need ... eh, full rewrite? Perhaps I should sent the untestable monster pull one day. But it's a horrible thing to do when testability is an issue. It might take years to get more corrected. Sorry Kalle, I'm sure that is not what you wanted to hear. -- Sami Kerola http://www.iki.fi/kerolasa/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe util-linux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
