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bug#8040: join 5.97 bug
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Eric Blake |
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bug#8040: join 5.97 bug |
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Date: |
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:39:31 -0700 |
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On 02/14/2011 05:18 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
> Thanks for the report. I can't help but wonder if you've stumbled into
> this:
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> http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/#join-requires-sorted-input-files
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> join --help reminds you that:
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> Important: FILE1 and FILE2 must be sorted on the join fields.
> E.g., use ` sort -k 1b,1 ' if `join' has no options,
> or use ` join -t '' ' if `sort' has no options.
We ought to update our FAQ to include this example (right now, the FAQ
answer only talks about sorting by locale, but doesn't do a good job of
describing the join field or the extra options to make sort pick out the
join field).
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Eric Blake address@hidden +1-801-349-2682
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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