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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index fa3c008..db35774 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -151,3 +151,26 @@ without relying on a PATH search. skarnet.org packages do not support out-of-tree builds. They are small, so it does not cost much to duplicate the entire source tree if parallel builds are needed. + + +* Multicall binary + ---------------- + + Starting with version 2.3.0.0, the s6-portable-utils package comes +with an alternative build in the form of a multicall binary, simply +called "s6-portable-utils", that includes the functionality of *all* +the other binaries; it switches functionalities depending on the name +it is called with, or the subcommand it is given: +"s6-portable-utils s6-seq 1 10" will print the natural numbers from +1 to 10, same as "s6-seq 1 10" if s6-seq is a link to the +s6-portable-utils program. + + To use this, use the --enable-multicall option to configure. Only +the s6-portable-utils binary will be built, and other programs will be +created as symbolic links to s6-portable-utils at installation time. + + The multicall setup saves a lot of disk space, at the price of +am unnoticeable amount of CPU usage. RAM usage is about equivalent +and difficult to assess. The setup is meant for embedded devices +or small distributions with a focus on saving disk space. + diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 6d47066..670a895 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ In 2.3.0.0 ---------- - s6-test removed. + - New multicall binary: s6-portable-utils. In 2.2.5.1 diff --git a/doc/s6-portable-utils.html b/doc/s6-portable-utils.html index 5700f38..959f4ac 100644 --- a/doc/s6-portable-utils.html +++ b/doc/s6-portable-utils.html @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ s6-portable-utils binary. <p> s6-portable-utils will run the <em>subcommand</em> will its arguments. For instance, <tt>s6-portable-utils s6-seq 1 10</tt> will run the equivalent of the -<a href="s6-seq.html">program</a>, so this command will list natural numbers +<a href="s6-seq.html">s6-seq</a> program, so this command will list natural numbers from 1 to 10. </p> diff --git a/doc/upgrade.html b/doc/upgrade.html index 30b2ebd..41b0abd 100644 --- a/doc/upgrade.html +++ b/doc/upgrade.html @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ dependency bumped to 2.13.1.0. </li> <li> <tt>s6-test</tt> removed. Use <a href="//skarnet.org/software/execline/eltest.html">eltest</a> instead. </li> + <li> New <a href="s6-portable-utils.html">s6-portable-utils</a> +multicall binary. </li> </ul> <h2> in 2.2.5.1 </h2> |