#1038898 coreutils: tail: -fc +{bigger-than-file} file says "file truncated" and dumps the whole file

Package:
coreutils
Source:
coreutils
Description:
GNU core utilities
Submitter:
наб
Date:
2023-06-22 21:06:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1038898#5
Date:
2023-06-22 20:14:44 UTC
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To:
Dear Maintainer,
#1038898#10
Date:
2023-06-22 21:01:59 UTC
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the file was truncated in this case and thus shows
the whole contents of the "new" file.

The particular race significant here was discussed at:
https://lists.gnu.org/r/bug-textutils/2003-05/msg00007.html

cheers,
Pádraig