faster version of find (for -exec)?

2014-07-18 Thread Peng Yu
Hi, I'm wondering if there is a faster version of `find` (may be in other languages, such as python or perl). `-exec` of `find` calls for an external command, which is slow. If `find` can be implemented in, say, python, then I can use a native python expression for `-exec`. This should dramatica

[bug #42793] find using the option "-ls" fails with "Failed to write output"

2014-07-18 Thread James Youngman
Follow-up Comment #1, bug #42793 (project findutils): I believe I've found the problem (it's an uninitialised variable). Please try applying the attached two patches to your 4.5.13 code, and re-testing. Alternatively try using the code directly from a git checkout (I've already committed these

[bug #42793] find using the option "-ls" fails with "Failed to write output"

2014-07-18 Thread James Youngman
Update of bug #42793 (project findutils): Severity: 3 - Normal => 5 - Blocker Assigned to:None => jay ___ Reply to this item at: