From f553273be874c4c90d0eaaf98faf21152dcf5022 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Meyering Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 07:28:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (usage): Mention that sync makes dd pad with spaces (rather than NULs) when used with block or unblock. --- src/dd.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/dd.c b/src/dd.c index 7d8c78b85..22fc69ca6 100644 --- a/src/dd.c +++ b/src/dd.c @@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ Each KEYWORD may be:\n\ ucase change lower case to upper case\n\ swab swap every pair of input bytes\n\ noerror continue after read errors\n\ - sync pad every input block with NULs to ibs-size\n\ + sync pad every input block with NULs to ibs-size; when used\n\ + block or unblock, pad with spaces rather than NULs\n\ ")); puts (_("\nReport bugs to .")); }