bug#78910: tail does not support -r added by POSIX.1-2024

Bernhard Voelker <[email protected]> Tue, 1 Jul 2025 19:07:45 +0200

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On 6/28/25 00:21, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> I wouldn't be rushing to implement it TBH.

Furthermore, -r clashes with the existing -f,--follow ... hence it's even more
surprising that POSIX does not specify what should happen for those logically
conflicting modes.

Have a nice day,
Berny

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