Check zero length files

[manfredlotz]

What do you think about checking zero size files as well and only omit zero size files if, for example,

-n Exclude zero-length files

is specified when calling fddf?

[birkenfeld]

Well, you can already use -m0 to set the minimum size.

[manfredlotz]

I know. But I like -m0 as sort of default and thus an extra option to exclude zero files

[birkenfeld]

I'm not a fan. Zero length files are not something you want to deduplicate in my experience.

[manfredlotz]

I'm often in a situation where I like to know duplicate zero length files.

Perhaps something different could be done. Let the behavior as it is now.

But add the possibility to check for an environment variable, say FDDF_INCLUDE_ZERO_LENGTH_FILES (or whatever name). If it is defined then change fddf's behavior accordingly.

[birkenfeld]

Still, I don't know why this is necessary, it doesn't seem any more convenient than just adding -m0 to the command line.

[manfredlotz]

In comparison to an option like -n or so, I agree, it saves only one character of typing. But as a separate option it would be more obvious how zero length files are handled.

My alternate idea to have an environment variable enables fddf to operate in two different 'default modes' depending upon its setting.

[birkenfeld]

I'll add a note to the help text to make it more obvious. But otherwise, I don't think I want to change something here.