bin/66613: find(1): -mindepth and -maxdepth doesn't work as expected

[Oliver Eikemeier]

The following reply was made to PR bin/66613; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Oliver Eikemeier <eikemeier at fillmore-labs.com>
To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit at FreeBSD.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: bin/66613: find(1): -mindepth and -maxdepth doesn't work as expected
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 00:34:52 +0200

 Ok, here is the patch, applies to -CURRENT and -STABLE:
 
 Index: find.1
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/usr.bin/find/find.1,v
 retrieving revision 1.59
 diff -u -r1.59 find.1
 --- find.1	21 Apr 2004 00:42:55 -0000	1.59
 +++ find.1	13 May 2004 22:22:29 -0000
 @@ -427,11 +427,23 @@
  .Nm ls Fl dgils .
  .Ek
  .It Ic -maxdepth Ar n
 -True if the depth of the current file into the tree is less than or equal to
 +Always true; do not apply any tests or actions at levels less than
  .Ar n .
 +If any
 +.Ic -maxdepth
 +primary is specified, it applies to the entire expression even if it would
 +not normally be evaluated.
 +.Ic -maxdepth Ar 0
 +limits the whole search to the command line arguments.
  .It Ic -mindepth Ar n
 -True if the depth of the current file into the tree is greater than or equal to
 -.Ar n .
 +Always true; descend at most
 +.Ar n
 +directory levels below the command line arguments. If any
 +.Ic -mindepth
 +primary is specified, it applies to the entire expression even if it would
 +not normally be evaluated.
 +.Ic -mindepth Ar 1
 +processes all but the command line arguments.
  .It Ic -mmin Ar n
  True if the difference between the file last modification time and the time
  .Nm
 
 
 I'm not sure if `Ic' is the right tag, it is in line with the rest of the man
 page. Be aware that -mindepth and -maxdepth are not included in the posix
 standard, they are GNU extensions to find(1). The semantics are compatible with
 GNU find, though.
 
 -Oliver