Released as 20111122 ('Silvio').

NEWS

@@ -1,3 +1,47 @@
+20111122
+
+* GNU Parallel package for Fedora.
+  https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/acls/name/parallel
+
+* Using GNU Parallel with Mozilla cross referencing.
+  https://blog.mozilla.com/it/2011/11/15/mxr-improvements/
+
+* Neat flash presentation of GNU Parallel.
+  http://prezi.com/0nq74b2elgtx/about-gnu-parallel/
+
+* How to create tar files of dirs in parallel.
+  https://joneslee85.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/shell-tips-how-to-recursively-archive-many-folders/
+
+* Article in Admin Network&Security by Ben Martin.
+  http://www.admin-magazine.com/HPC/Articles/GNU-Parallel
+
+* Blog post in Polish.
+  http://blog.tiger.com.pl/2011/01/05/gnu-parallel/
+
+* Blog post on using GNU Parallel of Mac OS X.
+  http://www.0xcb0.com/2011/10/19/running-parallel-bash-tasks-on-os-x/
+
+* Blog post in English about using zip with GNU Parallel.
+  http://nuclear-imaging.info/site_content/2011/05/11/gnu-parallel/
+
+* Blog post in English by researcher.
+  http://zandyware.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/gnu-parallell-make-best-use-of-your-multicore-computer/
+
+* Blog entry in Chinese.
+  http://blog.csdn.net/tossense/article/details/6889026
+
+* Blog entry in Japanese on managing many servers.
+  http://hiroakis.com/blog/2011/11/13/gnu-parallel/
+
+* GNU Parallel is now part of ppbs.
+  http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/faculty/mason/lab/ppbs/introduction/introduction.html
+
+* How to use GNU Parallel with MCX.
+  http://mcx.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi?MMC/Doc/MMCCluster
+
+* Bug fixes and man page updates.
+
+
 20111022
 
 * --tag prepends lines with the argument(s). If used with --(n)onall
@@ -22,7 +66,7 @@
 * Blog post on recompression FLAC audio.
   http://blog.oxplot.com/2011/08/reflac-flac-cleanser.html
 
-* The most complex use of ::: I a seen so far.
+* The most complex use of ::: I have seen so far.
   http://agentzlerich.blogspot.com/2011/09/following-up-on-previous-failures-ive.html
 
 * Example of using GNU Parallel with sudo.

configure

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for parallel 20111022.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for parallel 20111122.
 #
 # Report bugs to <bug-parallel@gnu.org>.
 #
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='parallel'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='parallel'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='20111022'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='20111122'
-PACKAGE_STRING='parallel 20111022'
+PACKAGE_STRING='parallel 20111122'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='bug-parallel@gnu.org'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures parallel 20111022 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures parallel 20111122 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of parallel 20111022:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of parallel 20111122:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-parallel configure 20111022
+parallel configure 20111122
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68
 
 Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by parallel $as_me 20111022, which was
+It was created by parallel $as_me 20111122, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='parallel'
- VERSION='20111022'
+ VERSION='20111122'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by parallel $as_me 20111022, which was
+This file was extended by parallel $as_me 20111122, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-parallel config.status 20111022
+parallel config.status 20111122
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 

configure.ac

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([parallel], [20111022], [bug-parallel@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([parallel], [20111122], [bug-parallel@gnu.org])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Werror foreign])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([

doc/FUTURE_IDEAS

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-Fejler:
+--timeout auto: If a jobs takes > 3*average runtime then kill it. Only after job 3.
-
-parallel -qv echo {#} {1} {1.} {} {.} {/} {//} ::: a.b/c.d
-parallel -Xqv echo {#} a{1}{1.} {} ::: a.b/c.d
-parallel -Xqv echo {#}a{1}{1.} {} ::: a.b/c.d
-seq 2 | parallel -v  echo {2} ::: c :::: - 
-parallel echo {2} ::: a ::: b
-
 
 niceload seeks last column:
 
@@ -13,6 +6,10 @@ iostat -x 1 2
 
 niceload --start-condition
 
+niceload should prioritize jobs and only unsuspend the highest
+priority job. If the running job with lowest pri has run for 1 sec:
+Consider unsuspending next pri job.
+
 
 Til QUOTING:
 
@@ -166,8 +163,11 @@ Dont start:
 * seek
 
 
+= Videos =
 
-# GNU Parallel 20111022 - The Steve Ritchie release
+== Ideas ==
+
+# GNU Parallel 20111122 - The Silvio release
 
 --tag
 -Jt (e.g. --tag --nonall)
@@ -178,7 +178,12 @@ Dont start:
 
 ./src/parallel --sshloginfile ~/.parallel/remote --slf ~/.parallel/local --nonall hostname
 
+sem
 
+single file installation
+
+
+== Video: GNU Parallel 20110522 - The Pakistan Release ==
 
 # GNU Parallel 20110522 - The Pakistan Release
 

doc/release_new_version

@@ -187,13 +187,25 @@ Subject: GNU Parallel 20111122 ('Silvio') released
 GNU Parallel 20111122 ('Silvio') has been released. It is
 available for download at: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/
 
+This is a bugfix release with no new features. Probably a good release
+for stable long-term use.
+
 New in this release:
 
 * GNU Parallel package for Fedora.
   https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/acls/name/parallel
 
-* GNU Parallel is now part of ppbs.
+* Using GNU Parallel with Mozilla cross referencing.
-  http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/faculty/mason/lab/ppbs/introduction/introduction.html
+  https://blog.mozilla.com/it/2011/11/15/mxr-improvements/
+
+* Neat flash presentation of GNU Parallel.
+  http://prezi.com/0nq74b2elgtx/about-gnu-parallel/
+
+* How to create tar files of dirs in parallel.
+  https://joneslee85.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/shell-tips-how-to-recursively-archive-many-folders/
+
+* Article in Admin Network&Security by Ben Martin.
+  http://www.admin-magazine.com/HPC/Articles/GNU-Parallel
 
 * Blog post in Polish.
   http://blog.tiger.com.pl/2011/01/05/gnu-parallel/
@@ -210,6 +222,15 @@ New in this release:
 * Blog entry in Chinese.
   http://blog.csdn.net/tossense/article/details/6889026
 
+* Blog entry in Japanese on managing many servers.
+  http://hiroakis.com/blog/2011/11/13/gnu-parallel/
+
+* GNU Parallel is now part of ppbs.
+  http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/faculty/mason/lab/ppbs/introduction/introduction.html
+
+* How to use GNU Parallel with MCX.
+  http://mcx.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi?MMC/Doc/MMCCluster
+
 * Bug fixes and man page updates.
 
 

src/niceload

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 use strict;
 use Getopt::Long;
 $Global::progname="niceload";
-$Global::version = 20111022;
+$Global::version = 20111122;
 Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling","require_order");
 get_options_from_array(\@ARGV) || die_usage();
 if($::opt_version) {

src/niceload.pod

@@ -30,25 +30,25 @@ run 1 second, suspend (3.00-1.00) seconds, run 1 second, suspend
 
 =over 9
 
-=item B<-f> I<FACTOR> (beta testing)
+=item B<-f> I<FACTOR>
 
-=item B<--factor> I<FACTOR> (beta testing)
+=item B<--factor> I<FACTOR>
 
 Suspend time factor. Dynamically set B<-s> as amount over limit *
 factor. Default is 1.
 
 
-=item B<-H> (beta testing)
+=item B<-H>
 
-=item B<--hard> (beta testing)
+=item B<--hard>
 
 Hard limit. B<--hard> will suspend the process until the system is
 under the limits. The default is B<--soft>.
 
 
-=item B<--io> I<iolimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--io> I<iolimit>
 
-=item B<-I> I<iolimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<-I> I<iolimit>
 
 Limit for I/O. The amount of disk I/O will be computed as a value 0 -
 10, where 0 is no I/O and 10 is at least one disk is 100% satuated.
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ Limit for I/O. The amount of disk I/O will be computed as a value 0 -
 B<--io> will set both B<--start-io> and B<run-io>.
 
 
-=item B<--load> I<loadlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--load> I<loadlimit>
 
-=item B<-L> I<loadlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<-L> I<loadlimit>
 
 Limit for load average.
 
 B<--load> will set both B<--start-load> and B<run-load>.
 
 
-=item B<--mem> I<memlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--mem> I<memlimit>
 
-=item B<-M> I<memlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<-M> I<memlimit>
 
 Limit for free memory. This is the amount of bytes available as free
 + cache. This limit is treated opposite other limits: If the system
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ respectively.
 B<--mem> will set both B<--start-mem> and B<run-mem>.
 
 
-=item B<--noswap> (beta testing)
+=item B<--noswap>
 
-=item B<-N> (beta testing)
+=item B<-N>
 
 No swapping. If the system is swapping both in and out it is a good
 indication that the system is memory stressed.
@@ -93,88 +93,88 @@ B<--noswap> is over limit if the system is swapping both in and out.
 B<--noswap> will set both B<--start-noswap> and B<run-noswap>.
 
 
-=item B<-n> I<niceness> (beta testing)
+=item B<-n> I<niceness>
 
-=item B<--nice> I<niceness> (beta testing)
+=item B<--nice> I<niceness>
 
 Sets niceness. See B<nice>(1).
 
 
-=item B<-p> I<PID> (beta testing)
+=item B<-p> I<PID>
 
-=item B<--pid> I<PID> (beta testing)
+=item B<--pid> I<PID>
 
 Process ID of process to suspend.
 
 
-=item B<--quote> (beta testing)
+=item B<--quote>
 
-=item B<-q> (beta testing)
+=item B<-q>
 
 Quote the command line. Useful if the command contains chars like *,
 $, >, and " that should not be interpreted by the shell.
 
 
-=item B<--run-io> I<iolimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--run-io> I<iolimit>
 
-=item B<--ri> I<iolimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--ri> I<iolimit>
 
-=item B<--run-load> I<loadlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--run-load> I<loadlimit>
 
-=item B<--rl> I<loadlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--rl> I<loadlimit>
 
-=item B<--run-mem> I<memlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--run-mem> I<memlimit>
 
-=item B<--rm> I<memlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--rm> I<memlimit>
 
 Run limit. The running program will be slowed down if the system is
 above the limit. See: B<--io>, B<--load>, B<--mem>, B<--noswap>.
 
 
-=item B<--start-io> I<iolimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--start-io> I<iolimit>
 
-=item B<--si> I<iolimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--si> I<iolimit>
 
-=item B<--start-load> I<loadlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--start-load> I<loadlimit>
 
-=item B<--sl> I<loadlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--sl> I<loadlimit>
 
-=item B<--start-mem> I<memlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--start-mem> I<memlimit>
 
-=item B<--sm> I<memlimit> (beta testing)
+=item B<--sm> I<memlimit>
 
 Start limit. The program will not start until the system is below the
 limit. See: B<--io>, B<--load>, B<--mem>, B<--noswap>.
 
 
-=item B<--soft> (beta testing)
+=item B<--soft>
 
-=item B<-S> (beta testing)
+=item B<-S>
 
 Soft limit. B<niceload> will suspend a process for a while and then
 let it run for a second thus only slowing down a process while the
 system is over one of the given limits. This is the default.
 
 
-=item B<--suspend> I<SEC> (beta testing)
+=item B<--suspend> I<SEC>
 
-=item B<-s> I<SEC> (beta testing)
+=item B<-s> I<SEC>
 
 Suspend time. Suspend the command this many seconds when the max load
 average is reached.
 
 
-=item B<--recheck> I<SEC> (beta testing)
+=item B<--recheck> I<SEC>
 
-=item B<-t> I<SEC> (beta testing)
+=item B<-t> I<SEC>
 
 Recheck load time. Sleep SEC seconds before checking load
 again. Default is 1 second.
 
 
-=item B<--verbose> (beta testing)
+=item B<--verbose>
 
-=item B<-v> (beta testing)
+=item B<-v>
 
 Verbose. Print some extra output on what is happening. Use B<-v> until
 you know what your are doing.

src/parallel

@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ sub get_options_from_array {
 sub parse_options {
     # Returns: N/A
     # Defaults:
-    $Global::version = 20111115;
+    $Global::version = 20111122;
     $Global::progname = 'parallel';
     $Global::infinity = 2**31;
     $Global::debug = 0;

src/parallel.pod

@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ If I<eof-str> is omitted, there is no end of file string.  If neither
 B<-E> nor B<-e> is used, no end of file string is used.
 
 
-=item B<--eta> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--eta> (beta testing)
 
 Show the estimated number of seconds before finishing. This forces GNU
 B<parallel> to read all jobs before starting to find the number of
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ B<-l 0> is an alias for B<-l 1>.
 Implies B<-X> unless B<-m> is set.
 
 
-=item B<--load> I<max-load> (beta testing)
+=item B<--load> I<max-load>
 
 Do not start new jobs on a given computer unless the load is less than
 I<max-load>. I<max-load> uses the same syntax as B<--jobs>, so I<100%>
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ This is useful for scripts that depend on features only available from
 a certain version of GNU B<parallel>.
 
 
-=item B<--nonall> (beta testing)
+=item B<--nonall>
 
 B<--onall> with no arguments. Run the command on all computers given
 with B<--sshlogin> but take no arguments. GNU B<parallel> will log
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ This is useful for running the same command (e.g. uptime) on a list of
 servers.
 
 
-=item B<--onall> (beta testing)
+=item B<--onall>
 
 Run all the jobs on all computers given with B<--sshlogin>. GNU
 B<parallel> will log into B<--jobs> number of computers in parallel
@@ -860,9 +860,9 @@ from the terminal.  Only run the command line if the response starts
 with 'y' or 'Y'.  Implies B<-t>.
 
 
-=item B<--profile> I<profilename> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--profile> I<profilename> (beta testing)
 
-=item B<-J> I<profilename> (alpha testing)
+=item B<-J> I<profilename> (beta testing)
 
 Use profile I<profilename> for options. This is useful if you want to
 have multiple profiles. You could have one profile for running jobs in
@@ -1102,9 +1102,9 @@ B<--sshlogin> is often used with B<--transfer>, B<--return>,
 B<--cleanup>, and B<--trc>.
 
 
-=item B<--sshloginfile> I<filename> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--sshloginfile> I<filename> (beta testing)
 
-=item B<--slf> I<filename> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--slf> I<filename> (beta testing)
 
 File with sshlogins. The file consists of sshlogins on separate
 lines. Empty lines and lines starting with '#' are ignored. Example:
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ and it will open a tty for the job. When the job is done, the next job
 will get the tty.
 
 
-=item B<--tag> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--tag> (beta testing)
 
 Tag lines with arguments. Each output line will be prepended with the
 arguments and TAB (\t). When combined with B<--onall> or B<--nonall>
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ different dir for the files. Setting B<--tmpdir> is equivalent to
 setting $TMPDIR.
 
 
-=item B<--timeout> I<sec> (beta testing)
+=item B<--timeout> I<sec>
 
 Time out for command. If the command runs for longer than I<sec>
 seconds it will get killed with SIGTERM, followed by SIGTERM 200 ms

src/sql

@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ $Global::Initfile && unlink $Global::Initfile;
 exit ($err);
 
 sub parse_options {
-    $Global::version = 20111022;
+    $Global::version = 20111122;
     $Global::progname = 'sql';
 
     # This must be done first as this may exec myself

testsuite/wanted-results/test15

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ sleep 0.1; echo opt--interactive 1 ?...y
 sleep 0.1; echo opt--interactive 2 ?...n
 sleep 0.1; echo opt--interactive 3 ?...y
 opt--interactive 1
-opt--interactive 3
+opt--interactive 3
+
 ### Test -L -l and --max-lines
 a_b
 c