niceload: --verbose output to STDERR.

README

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The 10 seconds installation will try do to a full installation; if
 that fails, a personal installation; if that fails, a minimal
 installation.
 
-  (wget -O - pi.dk/3 || curl pi.dk/3/ || fetch -o - http://pi.dk/3) | bash
+    (wget -O - pi.dk/3 || curl pi.dk/3/ || fetch -o - http://pi.dk/3) | bash
 
 This will literally install faster than reading the rest of this
 document.
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ document.
 
 Full installation of GNU Parallel is as simple as:
 
-  wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20140222.tar.bz2
+    wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20140222.tar.bz2
-  bzip2 -dc parallel-20140222.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
+    bzip2 -dc parallel-20140222.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
-  cd parallel-20140222
+    cd parallel-20140222
-  ./configure && make && make install
+    ./configure && make && make install
 
 
 = Personal installation =
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ Full installation of GNU Parallel is as simple as:
 If you are not root you can add ~/bin to your path and install in
 ~/bin and ~/share:
 
-  wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20140222.tar.bz2
+    wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20140222.tar.bz2
-  bzip2 -dc parallel-20140222.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
+    bzip2 -dc parallel-20140222.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
-  cd parallel-20140222
+    cd parallel-20140222
-  ./configure --prefix=$HOME && make && make install
+    ./configure --prefix=$HOME && make && make install
 
 Or if your system lacks 'make' you can simply copy src/parallel
 src/sem src/niceload src/sql to a dir in your path.
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ src/sem src/niceload src/sql to a dir in your path.
 If you just need parallel and do not have 'make' installed (maybe the
 system is old or Microsoft Windows):
 
-  wget http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/plain/src/parallel
+    wget http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/parallel.git/plain/src/parallel
-  chmod 755 parallel
+    chmod 755 parallel
-  cp parallel sem
+    cp parallel sem
-  mv parallel sem dir-in-your-$PATH/bin/
+    mv parallel sem dir-in-your-$PATH/bin/
 
 
 = Test the installation =
 
 After this you should be able to do:
 
-  parallel -j0 ping -nc 3 ::: foss.org.my gnu.org freenetproject.org
+    parallel -j0 ping -nc 3 ::: foss.org.my gnu.org freenetproject.org
 
 This will send 3 ping packets to 3 different hosts in parallel and print
 the output when they complete.

doc/release_new_version

@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ from:tange@gnu.org
 to:parallel@gnu.org, bug-parallel@gnu.org
 cc:Sandro Cazzaniga <kharec@mandriva.org>,
    Tim Cuthbertson <tim3d.junk@gmail.com>,
-   Steven M. Christensen <sunfreeware@gmail.com>,
    Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>, Markus Ammer <mkmm@gmx-topmail.de>,
    Pavel Nuzhdin <pnzhdin@gmail.com>, Phil Sung <psung@alum.mit.edu>,
    Michael Shigorin <mike@altlinux.org>,
@@ -207,13 +206,22 @@ cc:Sandro Cazzaniga <kharec@mandriva.org>,
    Ryoichiro Suzuki <ryoichiro.suzuki@gmail.com>,
    Jesse Alama <jesse.alama@gmail.com>
 
-Subject: GNU Parallel 20140322 ('昆明 Kunming') released
+Subject: GNU Parallel 20140322 ('昆明 MH370') released
-
-GNU Parallel 20140322 ('昆明 Kunming') has been released. It is available for download at: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/
 
+GNU Parallel 20140322 ('昆明 MH370') has been released. It is available for download at: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/
 
 New in this release:
 
+* Offical package for Alpine Linux now exists: http://alpinelinux.org/apk/main/x86/parallel
+
+* GNU Parallel was cited in: Estimating uncertainties in statistics computed from direct numerical simulation http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4866813
+
+* GNU Parallel was cited in: Vehicle routing problems with time windows and multiple service workers: a systematic comparison between ACO and GRASP http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10100-014-0341-z
+
+* GNU Parallel, quick and easy http://www.reganmian.net/blog/2014/03/09/gnu-parallel-quick-and-easy/
+
+* Using Multiple CPU Cores With Command Line Tools http://prateekvjoshi.com/2014/03/07/using-multiple-cpu-cores-with-command-line-tools/
+
 * Batch convert mp3 CBR to VBR http://blogs.zercle.com/bouroo/2013/03/batch-convert-mp3-cbr-to-vbr/
 
 * Running Behat in parallel with Selenium grid http://zalas.eu/running-behat-in-parallel-with-selenium-grid/
@@ -222,6 +230,8 @@ New in this release:
 
 * Пишем многопоточный скрипт на bash http://dafter.ru/duf/howto/130.html
 
+* 如何利用多核CPU来加速你的Linux命令 http://www.chinadmd.com/file/xpcr6wpctzwtuu3ivwiaatcs_1.html
+
 * Bug fixes and man page updates.
 
 

src/niceload

@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ sub sleep_for_recheck {
     }
     if($self->verbose()) {
 	$self->{'recheck'} = int($self->{'recheck'}*100)/100;
-	print "Sleeping $self->{'recheck'}s\n";
+	print STDERR "Sleeping $self->{'recheck'}s\n";
     }
     ::debug("recheck in $self->{'recheck'}s\n");
     ::usleep(1); # For some reason this gets interrupted
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ sub sleep_while_running {
     ::debug("check in $self->{'runtime'}s\n");
     if($self->verbose()) {
 	$self->{'runtime'} = int($self->{'runtime'}*100)/100;
-	print "Running $self->{'runtime'}s\n";
+	print STDERR "Running $self->{'runtime'}s\n";
     }
     ::usleep(1); # For some reason this gets interrupted
     ::usleep(1000*$self->{'runtime'});

src/parallel.pod

@@ -540,7 +540,8 @@ infinite loop. This will likely be fixed in a later release.
 =item B<--gnu> 
 
 Behave like GNU B<parallel>. If B<--tollef> and B<--gnu> are both set,
-B<--gnu> takes precedence.
+B<--gnu> takes precedence. B<--tollef> is retired, but B<--gnu> is
+kept for compatibility.
 
 
 =item B<--group>
@@ -877,9 +878,9 @@ B<--files> is often used with B<--pipe>.
 
 =item B<--plain>
 
-Ignore any B<--profile>, $PARALLEL, ~/.parallel/config, and
+Ignore any B<--profile>, $PARALLEL, and ~/.parallel/config to get full
-B<--tollef> to get full control on the command line (used by GNU
+control on the command line (used by GNU B<parallel> internally when
-B<parallel> internally when called with B<--sshlogin>).
+called with B<--sshlogin>).
 
 
 =item B<--progress>
@@ -1473,19 +1474,6 @@ computed as a percentage of the median average runtime. Only values
 > 100% will make sense.
 
 
-=item B<--tollef> (obsolete - will be retired 20140222)
-
-Make GNU B<parallel> behave more like Tollef's parallel command. It
-activates B<-u>, B<-q>, and B<--arg-sep -->. It also causes B<-l> to
-change meaning to B<--load>.
-
-Not giving '--' is unsupported.
-
-B<Do not use --tollef unless you know what you are doing>.
-
-To override use B<--gnu>.
-
-
 =item B<--verbose>
 
 =item B<-t>
@@ -3109,7 +3097,7 @@ this. To see this in action try:
   parallel -kP4 -n1 grep 1 > out.par ::: a b c d e f
   echo a b c d e f | xargs -P4 -n1 grep 1 > out.xargs-unbuf
   echo a b c d e f | xargs -P4 -n1 grep --line-buffered 1 > out.xargs-linebuf
-  echo a b c d e f | xargs -n1 grep --line-buffered 1 > out.xargs-serial
+  echo a b c d e f | xargs -n1 grep 1 > out.xargs-serial
   ls -l out*
   md5sum out*
 

src/parallel.texi

@@ -565,10 +565,11 @@ $PARALLEL, /etc/parallel/config or similar. This is because GNU
 infinite loop. This will likely be fixed in a later release.
 
 @item @strong{--gnu} 
-@anchor{@strong{--gnu}}
+@anchor{@strong{--gnu} }
 
 Behave like GNU @strong{parallel}. If @strong{--tollef} and @strong{--gnu} are both set,
-@strong{--gnu} takes precedence.
+@strong{--gnu} takes precedence. @strong{--tollef} is retired, but @strong{--gnu} is
+kept for compatibility.
 
 @item @strong{--group}
 @anchor{@strong{--group}}
@@ -933,9 +934,9 @@ defaults to '\n'. To have no record separator use @strong{--recend ""}.
 @item @strong{--plain}
 @anchor{@strong{--plain}}
 
-Ignore any @strong{--profile}, $PARALLEL, ~/.parallel/config, and
+Ignore any @strong{--profile}, $PARALLEL, and ~/.parallel/config to get full
-@strong{--tollef} to get full control on the command line (used by GNU
+control on the command line (used by GNU @strong{parallel} internally when
-@strong{parallel} internally when called with @strong{--sshlogin}).
+called with @strong{--sshlogin}).
 
 @item @strong{--progress}
 @anchor{@strong{--progress}}
@@ -1576,19 +1577,6 @@ If @emph{val} is followed by a % then the timeout will dynamically be
 computed as a percentage of the median average runtime. Only values
 > 100% will make sense.
 
-@item @strong{--tollef} (obsolete - will be retired 20140222)
-@anchor{@strong{--tollef} (obsolete - will be retired 20140222)}
-
-Make GNU @strong{parallel} behave more like Tollef's parallel command. It
-activates @strong{-u}, @strong{-q}, and @strong{--arg-sep --}. It also causes @strong{-l} to
-change meaning to @strong{--load}.
-
-Not giving '--' is unsupported.
-
-@strong{Do not use --tollef unless you know what you are doing}.
-
-To override use @strong{--gnu}.
-
 @item @strong{--verbose}
 @anchor{@strong{--verbose}}