rh

Overview

• rh is a find-like utility with C syntax.

Requirements

• An ANSI/ISO C compiler is required

Building

• If rhlex.c is deleted then you must have flex (version 2.4.6 or higher) to recreate it.

• If getdate.c, rhgram.c, or rhgram.h are deleted then you must have perl-byacc (version 1.8.3 or higher) to recreate the deleted file(s).

Bugs

• The pointer to the error in error messages may be wrong. (Actually, it is more likely to be wrong than correct.)

• Function parameters can not have the same names as functions.

 /* OK */
 b ( c )
 {
   return ( c + 2 );
 }

 /* will not compile; */
 /* 'b' is a function */
 a ( b )
 {
   return ( b + 2 );
 }

• The file system operator only works on SunOS 4.1.x

• No configure script

History

• This version of rh derives from the Andy Valencia version, based on code first posted by Ken Stauffer and published in the late 80's.

  • The code has been changed and mildly enhanced, but is substantially still the same software.

Changes by Andy Valencia

• Support large files (on 32-bit)

• Handle embedded spaces in filenames

• Various portability issues

• Add block allocation size to file attrs accessible