Re: parameter --include-from-file with at least unclear usage

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On 06/01/2021 19:19, Stefan Hammerl via Dar-support wrote:
> Hello,

Hello,

>
> I've experienced troubles using the --include-from-file parameter.
> The man page says entries have to be separated by a newline.
> However it does not state anything about the presence of a newline
> at the end of the file. Therefore my expectation is, that it does
> not matter if it is there or not.

correct, it should not be necessary to end the file with an final
carriage-return (newline).

> Actually the behaviour is different on Ubuntu/Linux comparing to
> Windows. Whereas in Ubuntu it really doesn't matter, in Windows the
> last file entry before a newline is silently ignored.

strange, the code cutting file into a set of lines is the same and is
part of dar... let me a couple of day to find the time to check the
reason of this difference.

>
> I suggest to add to the man page that there must not be a new line
> at the end of the file.

that's an good option. But I will first try to figure out the reason
of this difference between Linux and Windows.

>
> DAR-version is 2.6.10 in both environments. Windows 10 Pro Version
> 1903.

thanks for this detailed info.

>
> With best regards, Stefan
>

Regards,
Denis
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