Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [GIT PULL v2] bkl tracepoints + filter regex support | From | Peter Zijlstra <> | Date | Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:51:29 +0200 |
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On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 22:44 +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> I don't quite understand why. > > Typing file == "*reiserfs*" looks more intuitive. > > It's true that the filters should stay tight to the C syntax, > but following this guideline up to the point that we are forced to > use function expressions to do something that can be expressed > much more easily and more intuitively (IMHO), that all sounds like > an overkill. > > The use of glob is a very primary need for filters, it's > so much a basic requirement for it that it should be native > in its language.
The thing that my fingers know is awk syntax:
file ~ /reiserfs/
I'd very much prefer to keep == for strict equality, however the above requires actual regex bits.
Remember, there are no second chances for the filter syntax anymore.
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