[Bug 289959] cp(1): Confusing instructions whether -P requires -R
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:36:32 UTC
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=289959
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A commit in branch main references this bug:
URL:
https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=2c5fd7d9a7ed36cf15dd538d9533e7835c7f8555
commit 2c5fd7d9a7ed36cf15dd538d9533e7835c7f8555
Author: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: 2026-03-27 04:25:44 +0000
Commit: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-06-10 12:35:03 +0000
cp(1): fix -P documentation to reflect it works without -R
Since commit 97e13037915c, the -P flag works without -R as
required by POSIX. Update the man page to state that only -H
and -L are ignored without -R, while -P can be used independently.
PR: 289959
Signed-off-by: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com>
Reviewed by: imp
Pull Request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2102
bin/cp/cp.1 | 13 ++++++++-----
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
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