[PATCH] size reduction and better error reporting for deluser/delgroup

[Tito]

On Monday 27 September 2010 00:45:26 Tito wrote:
> On Monday 27 September 2010 00:33:02 Tito wrote:
> > 
> 
> Hi
> the patch previously sent reduces the size of the deluser/delgroup commands.
> Size reduction with all options enabled is:
> 
> scripts/bloat-o-meter busybox_old busybox_unstripped
> function                                             old     new   delta
> deluser_main                                         189     155     -34
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> (add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 0/1 up/down: 0/-34)             Total: -34 bytes
> 
> The patch is compile-tested with all options enabled/disabled
> and is tested for  functionality.
> The patched version has all features of the current version
> plus better error reporting when user/group doesn't exist,
> More testing  and review from the list members is welcome.
> Hints about how to reduce size further are welcome.
> 
> TODO & CAVEAT:
> 	1) we don't warn about removing user's primary group when doing delgroup
>         2) we don't remove users primary group when doing deluser
>         3) -h --help are treated as user/group names
> 
> Is there any interest in this features?
> 
> Ciao,
> Tito
> 
> P.S.: sorry for double posting, but somehow the message text in the previous email vanished...
> 

Hi,
please forget about this patch and consider the new one I've posted.

Ciao,
Tito