On 3/22/24 11:22, Karel Zak wrote: > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 11:53:05PM +0100, Bernhard Voelker wrote:>> On userland OTOH, we have broader choice. >> Karel did his choice in util-linux for exch(1), and coreutils could expose >> the same functionality. >> >> For other feature requests, we were much more reluctant in coreutils ... for >> good reasons: feature bloat, maintainability, etc. >> >> So I'm asking myself what is different this time? >> - The feature already exists -> util-linux. > > Note that we can move exch(1) from util-linux to coreutils if, at the > end of the brainstorming session, the conclusion will be that mv(1) is > a bad choice :-) I'd be for that as well, because ... >> I'm currently only 20:80 for adding it to mv(1). > > I think the functionality will be lost in the mv(1) for many users. ... that's a fair point. The code for the functionality is in copy.c, so - as with mv.c/cp.c/install.c - we could have a exch.c using just that part, and thus expose a clearer interface to the users. Have a nice day, Berny
