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tail: add --debug to report the --follow implementation
authorPádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:26:43 +0000 (16:26 +0000)
committerPádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:55:12 +0000 (13:55 +0000)
commitd611bcbffff10b09fb98923ed1645620c2086e75
tree3ba1c6b37c021e2f5630a97f1687f2c7040a426f
parent6cbb7f0dbbdd684aa92b8014fade5835624cea1f
tail: add --debug to report the --follow implementation

* doc/coreutils.texi (tail invocation): Describe --debug.
* src/tail.c (tail_forever, tail_forever_inotify): Output
which --follow implementation is being used.
* tests/tail/debug.sh: Add a new test.
* tests/local.mk: Reference the new test.
* NEWS: Mention the new feature.
NEWS
doc/coreutils.texi
src/tail.c
tests/local.mk
tests/tail/debug.sh [new file with mode: 0755]