commit 34b0cefd3e144744d65ad1d2ad8e73c8d185b1f0 parent 7f27e5c39dcd64b4c7951e4ff8e31d98a3c12047 Author: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo@codemadness.org> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:11:05 +0100 README: document old behaviour and alternative for xargs -P and -0 Diffstat:
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diff --git a/README b/README @@ -1182,6 +1182,36 @@ This changes the yank command to set the tmux buffer, instead of X11 xclip: SFEED_YANKER="tmux set-buffer \`cat\`" +Alternative for xargs -P and -0 +------------------------------- + +Most xargs implementations support the options -P and -0. +GNU or *BSD has supported them for over 20+ years! + +These functions in sfeed_update can be overridden in sfeedrc, if you don't want +to use xargs: + + feed() { + # wait until ${maxjobs} are finished: will stall the queue if an item + # is slow, but it is portable. + [ ${signo} -ne 0 ] && return + [ $((curjobs % maxjobs)) -eq 0 ] && wait + [ ${signo} -ne 0 ] && return + curjobs=$((curjobs + 1)) + + _feed "$@" & + } + + runfeeds() { + # job counter. + curjobs=0 + # fetch feeds specified in config file. + feeds + # wait till all feeds are fetched (concurrently). + [ ${signo} -eq 0 ] && wait + } + + Known terminal issues ---------------------