GNU bug report logs - #25199
fold: add --dont-fracture-non-whitespace option

Message received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org:

Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Dec 2016 06:16:22 +0000
From debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org Wed Dec 14 01:16:22 2016
Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41342 helo=debbugs.gnu.org)
	by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2)
	(envelope-from <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org>)
	id 1cH2rW-0006OV-Cy
	for submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:22 -0500
Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41330)
 by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2)
 (envelope-from <jidanni@HIDDEN>) id 1cH2rU-0006OF-GJ
 for submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:20 -0500
Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71)
 (envelope-from <jidanni@HIDDEN>) id 1cH2rO-0006Xo-DA
 for submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:15 -0500
X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org
X-Spam-Level: **
X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,DATE_IN_PAST_03_06,
 T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2
Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:51852)
 by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32)
 (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <jidanni@HIDDEN>) id 1cH2rO-0006XQ-9v
 for submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:14 -0500
Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60534)
 by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71)
 (envelope-from <jidanni@HIDDEN>) id 1cH2rN-0000Pc-C0
 for bug-coreutils@HIDDEN; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:14 -0500
Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71)
 (envelope-from <jidanni@HIDDEN>) id 1cH2rJ-0006Nt-Cu
 for bug-coreutils@HIDDEN; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:13 -0500
Received: from homie.mail.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.208]:58242
 helo=homiemail-a8.g.dreamhost.com)
 by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32)
 (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <jidanni@HIDDEN>) id 1cH2rJ-0006LH-3B
 for bug-coreutils@HIDDEN; Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:09 -0500
Received: from homiemail-a8.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1])
 by homiemail-a8.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E3E45F206A
 for <bug-coreutils@HIDDEN>; Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:16:05 -0800 (PST)
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to
 :subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:
 content-transfer-encoding; s=jidanni.org; bh=bl1ijHjy+ApWagFglRm
 FnqfMkPM=; b=CqHA1ULeXDyJcpP6PJlEiKkReNoM+mVB+TR1V+PXgVfgOJHLc8t
 qTCuQy5eR+THEmQkM+oDGEW/Fc7RqfrVczFBVnOM8TX4joBqH4BUk0IfCxFzXsxI
 l1vqh50jY2ILb6e4TT9kLn6hqi4RgJMpT1eXq/X26ZMwUEnwXqupYfAM=
Received: from jidanni.org (122-118-145-119.dynamic.hinet.net
 [122.118.145.119])
 (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits))
 (No client certificate requested)
 (Authenticated sender: jidanni@HIDDEN)
 by homiemail-a8.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id CF6D75F2065
 for <bug-coreutils@HIDDEN>; Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:16:04 -0800 (PST)
From: =?utf-8?B?56mN5Li55bC8?= Dan Jacobson <jidanni@HIDDEN>
To: bug-coreutils@HIDDEN
Subject: fold -s --dont-fracture-non-whitespace
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 10:23:54 +0800
Message-ID: <87wpf3nt8l.fsf@HIDDEN>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x (no
 timestamps) [generic] [fuzzy]
X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x
X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11
X-Spam-Score: -3.9 (---)
X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit
X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18
Precedence: list
List-Id: <debbugs-submit.debbugs.gnu.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/debbugs-submit>, 
 <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/debbugs-submit/>
List-Post: <mailto:debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
List-Help: <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debbugs-submit>, 
 <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=subscribe>
Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
X-Spam-Score: -3.9 (---)

(info "(coreutils) fold invocation")

=E2=80=98-s=E2=80=99
=E2=80=98--spaces=E2=80=99
     Break at word boundaries: the line is broken after the last blank
     before the maximum line length.  If the line contains no such
     blanks, the line is broken at the maximum line length as usual.

Add:
     unless --dont-fracture-non-whitespace is given, in which case such l=
ines
     are left unscathed.

And implement it, as it would be pretty hard for the user to do on his
own, and it would be the only way to yes break at spaces, but to no,
don't axe words etc. in half.

fold (GNU coreutils) 8.26