parallel: --plain + man + test implemented. Passes testsuite.

README

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ you would get had you run the commands sequentially. This makes it
 possible to use output from GNU Parallel as input for other programs.
 
 
-= Installation =
+= Full installation =
 
-Installation of GNU Parallel is as simple as:
+Full installation of GNU Parallel is as simple as:
 
   ./configure && make && make install
 
@@ -38,10 +38,19 @@ If you are not root you can add ~/bin to your path and install in
 Or if your system lacks 'make' you can simply copy src/parallel
 src/sem src/niceload src/sql to a dir in your path.
 
-If you just need parallel in a pinch:
+
+= Minimal installation =
+
+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
   chmod 755 parallel
+  cp parallel sem
+  mv parallel sem dir-in-your-$PATH/bin/
+
+
+= Test the installation =
 
 After this you should be able to do:
 

src/parallel

@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ sub options_hash {
 	 "arg-sep|argsep=s" => \$::opt_arg_sep,
 	 "arg-file-sep|argfilesep=s" => \$::opt_arg_file_sep,
 	 "trim=s" => \$::opt_trim,
+	 "plain" => \$::opt_plain,
 	 "profile|J=s" => \@::opt_profile,
 	 "pipe|spreadstdin" => \$::opt_pipe,
 	 "recstart=s" => \$::opt_recstart,
@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@ sub parse_options {
 	    wait_and_exit(0);
 	}
     }
-    if($::opt_tollef and not $::opt_gnu) {
+    if($::opt_tollef and not $::opt_gnu and not $::opt_plain) {
 	# Behave like tollef parallel (from moreutils)
 	$::opt_u = 1;
 	$Global::grouped = 0;
@@ -875,10 +876,12 @@ sub read_options {
 
     Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling","pass_through");
     # Check if there is a --profile to set @::opt_profile
-    GetOptions("profile|J=s" => \@::opt_profile) || die_usage();
+    GetOptions("profile|J=s" => \@::opt_profile,
-    # Add options from .parallel/config and other profiles
+	       "plain" => \$::opt_plain) || die_usage();
     my @ARGV_profile = ();
     my @ARGV_env = ();
+    if(not $::opt_plain) {
+	# Add options from .parallel/config and other profiles
 	my @config_profiles = (
 	    "/etc/parallel/config",
 	    $ENV{'HOME'}."/.parallel/config",
@@ -909,10 +912,13 @@ sub read_options {
 		}
 	    }
 	}
+	# Add options from shell variable $PARALLEL
+	if($ENV{'PARALLEL'}) {
+	    @ARGV_env = shell_unquote(split/(?<![\\])\s/, $ENV{'PARALLEL'});
+	}
+    }
     Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling","require_order");
     get_options_from_array(\@ARGV_profile) || die_usage();
-    # Add options from shell variable $PARALLEL
-    $ENV{'PARALLEL'} and @ARGV_env = shell_unquote(split/(?<![\\])\s/, $ENV{'PARALLEL'});
     get_options_from_array(\@ARGV_env) || die_usage();
     get_options_from_array(\@ARGV) || die_usage();
 

src/parallel.pod

@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ See also: B<--bg>, B<man sem>
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
 
-=item B<--filter-hosts> (beta testing)
+=item B<--filter-hosts>
 
 Remove down hosts. For each remote host: check that login through ssh
 works. If not: do not use this host.
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ specified, and for B<-I>{} otherwise.  This option is deprecated;
 use B<-I> instead.
 
 
-=item B<--joblog> I<logfile> (beta testing)
+=item B<--joblog> I<logfile>
 
 Logfile for executed jobs. Save a list of the executed jobs to
 I<logfile> in the following TAB separated format: sequence number,
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ to see the difference:
   parallel -j4 sleep {}\; echo {} ::: 2 1 4 3
   parallel -j4 -k sleep {}\; echo {} ::: 2 1 4 3
 
-=item B<-L> I<max-lines> (beta testing)
+=item B<-L> I<max-lines>
 
 When used with B<--pipe>: Read records of I<max-lines>.
 
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ B<-l 0> is an alias for B<-l 1>.
 Implies B<-X> unless B<-m>, B<--xargs>, or B<--pipe> 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%>
@@ -770,9 +770,9 @@ Instead of printing the output to stdout (standard output) the output
 of each job is saved in a file and the filename is then printed.
 
 
-=item B<--pipe> (beta testing)
+=item B<--pipe>
 
-=item B<--spreadstdin> (beta testing)
+=item B<--spreadstdin>
 
 Spread input to jobs on stdin (standard input). Read a block of data
 from stdin (standard input) and give one block of data as input to one
@@ -797,11 +797,12 @@ defaults to '\n'. To have no record separator use B<--recend "">.
 B<--files> is often used with B<--pipe>.
 
 
-=item B<--plain> (not implemented)
+=item B<--plain> (alpha testing)
+
+Ignore any B<--profile>, $PARALLEL, ~/.parallel/config, and
+B<--tollef> to get full control on the command line (used by GNU
+B<parallel> internally when called with B<--sshlogin>).
 
-Ignore any B<--profile>, $PARALLEL, ~/.parallel/config, B<--tollef> to
-get full control on the command line (used by GNU B<parallel> itself
-when called with B<--sshlogin>).
 
 =item B<--progress>
 
@@ -1238,14 +1239,14 @@ 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
 later, followed by SIGKILL 200 ms later.
 
 
-=item B<--tollef> (beta testing)
+=item B<--tollef>
 
 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
@@ -1451,9 +1452,9 @@ Compare these two:
 See also B<--header>.
 
 
-=item B<--shebang> (beta testing)
+=item B<--shebang>
 
-=item B<--hashbang> (beta testing)
+=item B<--hashbang>
 
 GNU B<Parallel> can be called as a shebang (#!) command as the first line of a script. Like this:
 

src/parallel.texi

@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ See also: @strong{--bg}, @strong{man sem}
 
 Implies @strong{--semaphore}.
 
-@item @strong{--filter-hosts} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--filter-hosts}
-@anchor{@strong{--filter-hosts} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--filter-hosts}}
 
 Remove down hosts. For each remote host: check that login through ssh
 works. If not: do not use this host.
@@ -581,8 +581,8 @@ This option is a synonym for @strong{-I}@emph{replace-str} if @emph{replace-str}
 specified, and for @strong{-I}@{@} otherwise.  This option is deprecated;
 use @strong{-I} instead.
 
-@item @strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile}
-@anchor{@strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile}}
 
 Logfile for executed jobs. Save a list of the executed jobs to
 @emph{logfile} in the following TAB separated format: sequence number,
@@ -696,8 +696,8 @@ to see the difference:
   parallel -j4 -k sleep {}\; echo {} ::: 2 1 4 3
 @end verbatim
 
-@item @strong{-L} @emph{max-lines} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{-L} @emph{max-lines}
-@anchor{@strong{-L} @emph{max-lines} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{-L} @emph{max-lines}}
 
 When used with @strong{--pipe}: Read records of @emph{max-lines}.
 
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ standard specifies @strong{-L} instead.
 
 Implies @strong{-X} unless @strong{-m}, @strong{--xargs}, or @strong{--pipe} is set.
 
-@item @strong{--load} @emph{max-load} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--load} @emph{max-load}
-@anchor{@strong{--load} @emph{max-load} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--load} @emph{max-load}}
 
 Do not start new jobs on a given computer unless the load is less than
 @emph{max-load}. @emph{max-load} uses the same syntax as @strong{--jobs}, so @emph{100%}
@@ -825,11 +825,11 @@ all the output from one server will be grouped together.
 Instead of printing the output to stdout (standard output) the output
 of each job is saved in a file and the filename is then printed.
 
-@item @strong{--pipe} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--pipe}
-@anchor{@strong{--pipe} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--pipe}}
 
-@item @strong{--spreadstdin} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--spreadstdin}
-@anchor{@strong{--spreadstdin} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--spreadstdin}}
 
 Spread input to jobs on stdin (standard input). Read a block of data
 from stdin (standard input) and give one block of data as input to one
@@ -853,12 +853,12 @@ defaults to '\n'. To have no record separator use @strong{--recend ""}.
 
 @strong{--files} is often used with @strong{--pipe}.
 
-@item @strong{--plain} (not implemented)
+@item @strong{--plain} (alpha testing)
-@anchor{@strong{--plain} (not implemented)}
+@anchor{@strong{--plain} (alpha testing)}
 
-Ignore any @strong{--profile}, $PARALLEL, ~/.parallel/config, @strong{--tollef} to
+Ignore any @strong{--profile}, $PARALLEL, ~/.parallel/config, and
-get full control on the command line (used by GNU @strong{parallel} itself
+@strong{--tollef} to get full control on the command line (used by GNU
-when called with @strong{--sshlogin}).
+@strong{parallel} internally when called with @strong{--sshlogin}).
 
 @item @strong{--progress}
 @anchor{@strong{--progress}}
@@ -1318,15 +1318,15 @@ into temporary files in /tmp. By setting @strong{--tmpdir} you can use a
 different dir for the files. Setting @strong{--tmpdir} is equivalent to
 setting $TMPDIR.
 
-@item @strong{--timeout} @emph{sec} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--timeout} @emph{sec}
-@anchor{@strong{--timeout} @emph{sec} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--timeout} @emph{sec}}
 
 Time out for command. If the command runs for longer than @emph{sec}
 seconds it will get killed with SIGTERM, followed by SIGTERM 200 ms
 later, followed by SIGKILL 200 ms later.
 
-@item @strong{--tollef} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--tollef}
-@anchor{@strong{--tollef} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--tollef}}
 
 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
@@ -1547,11 +1547,11 @@ Compare these two:
 
 See also @strong{--header}.
 
-@item @strong{--shebang} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--shebang}
-@anchor{@strong{--shebang} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--shebang}}
 
-@item @strong{--hashbang} (beta testing)
+@item @strong{--hashbang}
-@anchor{@strong{--hashbang} (beta testing)}
+@anchor{@strong{--hashbang}}
 
 GNU @strong{Parallel} can be called as a shebang (#!) command as the first line of a script. Like this:
 

testsuite/Makefile

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-testsuite: ../src/parallel tests-to-run/* wanted-results/* startdb prereq
+testsuite: ../src/parallel tests-to-run/* wanted-results/* startdb prereqlocal prereqremote
 	time sh Start.sh
 	date
 
-local: ../src/parallel tests-to-run/*local* wanted-results/*local* startdb prereq
+local: ../src/parallel tests-to-run/*local* wanted-results/*local* prereqlocal
 	time sh Start.sh local
 	date
 
-prereq: installparallel
+prereqlocal: installparallel
 	echo | mop || (echo mop is required for testsuite; /bin/false)
 	seq 1 2 | mop || (echo seq is required for testsuite; /bin/false)
 	stdout echo || (echo stdout is required for testsuite; /bin/false)
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ prereq: installparallel
 	niceload true || (echo niceload is required for testsuite; /bin/false)
 	which burnP6 || (echo burnP6 is required for testsuite; /bin/false)
 	which timeout || (echo timeout is required for testsuite; /bin/false)
+
+prereqremote: installparallel
 	parallel ssh parallel@parallel-server{} parallel --minversion 20100101 ::: 1 2 3 || (echo parallel on remote required for testsuite; /bin/true)
 
 installparallel: ../src/parallel

testsuite/tests-to-run/test37.sh

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ cat <<EOF >~/.parallel/test_profile
 EOF
 parallel -v -J test_profile ::: <(echo a) <(echo b)
 
+echo '### Test ugly quoting from profile file --plain'
+parallel -v -J test_profile --plain echo ::: <(echo a) <(echo b)
+
 PARALLEL='-k --jobs 1 echo' parallel -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ parallel@$SERVER2 -v ::: foo
 PARALLEL='-k --jobs 1 perl -pe "\\$a=1; print \\$a"' parallel -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ $SERVER2 -vv '<(echo {})' ::: foo
 
@@ -45,15 +48,24 @@ cat <<EOF >~/.parallel/test_profile
 EOF
 parallel -v -J test_profile -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ $SERVER2 '<(echo {})' ::: foo
 
+echo '### Test quoting of $ in command from profile file --plain'
+parallel -v -J test_profile --plain -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ $SERVER2 'cat <(echo {})' ::: foo
+
 echo '### Test quoting of $ in command from $PARALLEL'
 PARALLEL='-k --jobs 1 perl -pe "\\$a=1; print \\$a" ' parallel -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ $SERVER2 -v '<(echo {})' ::: foo
 
+echo '### Test quoting of $ in command from $PARALLEL --plain'
+PARALLEL='-k --jobs 1 perl -pe "\\$a=1; print \\$a" ' parallel --plain -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ $SERVER2 -v 'cat <(echo {})' ::: foo
+
 echo '### Test quoting of space in arguments (-S) from profile file'
 cat <<EOF >~/.parallel/test_profile
 -k --jobs 1 -S ssh\ parallel\@$SERVER1\ ssh\ parallel@$SERVER2 perl -pe '\$a=1; print \$a'
 EOF
 parallel -v -J test_profile '<(echo {})' ::: foo
 
+echo '### Test quoting of space in arguments (-S) from profile file --plain'
+parallel -v -J test_profile --plain 'cat <(echo {})' ::: foo
+
 echo '### Test quoting of space in arguments (-S) from $PARALLEL'
 PARALLEL='-k --jobs 1 -S ssh\ parallel@'$SERVER1'\ ssh\ parallel@'$SERVER2' perl -pe "\\$a=1; print \\$a" ' parallel -v '<(echo {})' ::: foo
 
@@ -73,3 +85,6 @@ echo -S .. > ~/.parallel/test_S..
 echo parallel@parallel-server1 > ~/.parallel/sshloginfile
 echo parallel@parallel-server2 >> ~/.parallel/sshloginfile
 parallel -Jtest_tag -Jtest_S.. --nonall echo a | sort
+
+echo '### Test merging of profiles - sort needed because -k only works on the single machine --plain'
+parallel --plain -Jtest_tag -Jtest_S.. --nonall echo a | sort

testsuite/wanted-results/test37

@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ perl -pe '$a=1; print $a' /dev/fd/63
 1a
 perl -pe '$a=1; print $a' /dev/fd/62
 1b
+### Test ugly quoting from profile file --plain
+echo /dev/fd/63
+/dev/fd/63
+echo /dev/fd/62
+/dev/fd/62
 echo foo
 foo
 ssh parallel@parallel-server3 ssh parallel-server2 'eval `echo $SHELL | grep -E "/(t)?csh" > /dev/null && echo setenv PARALLEL_SEQ '$PARALLEL_SEQ'\; setenv PARALLEL_PID '$PARALLEL_PID' || echo PARALLEL_SEQ='$PARALLEL_SEQ'\;export PARALLEL_SEQ\;PARALLEL_PID='$PARALLEL_PID'\;export PARALLEL_PID` ;' perl\ -pe\ \"\\\$a=1\;\ print\ \\\$a\"\ \<\(echo\ foo\);
@@ -42,12 +47,21 @@ ssh parallel@parallel-server3 ssh parallel-server2 'eval `echo $SHELL | grep -E
 ### Test quoting of $ in command from profile file
 perl -pe '$a=1; print $a' <(echo foo)
 1foo
+### Test quoting of $ in command from profile file --plain
+cat <(echo foo)
+foo
 ### Test quoting of $ in command from $PARALLEL
 perl -pe "\$a=1; print \$a" <(echo foo)
 1foo
+### Test quoting of $ in command from $PARALLEL --plain
+cat <(echo foo)
+foo
 ### Test quoting of space in arguments (-S) from profile file
 perl -pe '$a=1; print $a' <(echo foo)
 1foo
+### Test quoting of space in arguments (-S) from profile file --plain
+cat <(echo foo)
+foo
 ### Test quoting of space in arguments (-S) from $PARALLEL
 perl -pe "\$a=1; print \$a" <(echo foo)
 1foo
@@ -60,3 +74,5 @@ perl -pe "\$a=1; print \$a" <(echo foo)
 ### Test merging of profiles - sort needed because -k only works on the single machine
 parallel@parallel-server1	a
 parallel@parallel-server2	a
+### Test merging of profiles - sort needed because -k only works on the single machine --plain
+a