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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/options.yo b/Doc/Zsh/options.yo index 265c5e184..bfd7bc201 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/options.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/options.yo @@ -205,11 +205,30 @@ tt(AUTO_CD) option set) is not a directory, and does not begin with a slash, try to expand the expression as if it were preceded by a `tt(~)' (see noderef(Filename Expansion)). ) +pindex(CHASE_DOTS) +cindex(cd, with .. in argument) +item(tt(CHASE_DOTS))( +When changing to a directory containing a path segment `tt(..)' which would +otherwise be treated as cancelling the previous segment in the path (in +other words, `tt(foo/..)' would be removed from the path, or if `tt(..)' is +the first part of the path, the last part of tt($PWD) would be deleted), +instead resolve the path to the physical directory. This option is +overridden by tt(CHASE_LINKS). + +For example, suppose tt(/foo/bar) is a link to the directory tt(/alt/rod). +Without this option set, `tt(cd /foo/bar/..)' changes to tt(/foo); with it +set, it changes to tt(/alt). The same applies if the current directory +is tt(/foo/bar) and `tt(cd ..)' is used. Note that all other symbolic +links in the path will also be resolved. +) pindex(CHASE_LINKS) cindex(links, symbolic) cindex(symbolic links) item(tt(CHASE_LINKS) (tt(-w)))( Resolve symbolic links to their true values when changing directory. +This also has the effect of tt(CHASE_DOTS), i.e. a `tt(..)' path segment +will be treated as referring to the physical parent, even if the preceeding +path segment is a symbolic link. ) pindex(CLOBBER) cindex(clobbering, of files) @@ -416,9 +435,13 @@ isn't there. pindex(HIST_EXPIRE_DUPS_FIRST) cindex(history, expiring duplicates) item(tt(HIST_EXPIRE_DUPS_FIRST))( -If the internal history needs to be trimmed to add a new line, -setting this option will cause the oldest duplicate history line to -be lost before losing a unique line from the list. +If the internal history needs to be trimmed to add the current command line, +setting this option will cause the oldest history event that has a duplicate +to be lost before losing a unique event from the list. +You should be sure to set the value of tt(HISTSIZE) to a larger number +than tt(SAVEHIST) in order to give you some room for the duplicated +events, otherwise this option will behave just like +tt(HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS) once the history fills up with unique events. ) pindex(HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS) cindex(history, ignoring all duplicates) |