Index: src/usr.bin/head/head.1
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RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/usr.bin/head/head.1,v
retrieving revision 1.4.2.6
diff -u -r1.4.2.6 head.1
--- src/usr.bin/head/head.1	15 Jul 2002 06:33:12 -0000	1.4.2.6
+++ src/usr.bin/head/head.1	25 Jul 2002 12:01:44 -0000
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl n Ar count | Fl c Ar bytes
+.Op Fl s Ar skipcount
 .Op Ar
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 This filter displays the first
@@ -59,6 +60,14 @@
 where
 .Dq XXX
 is the name of the file.
+.Pp
+If
+.Ar skipcount
+is specified, the
+.Nm head
+utility skips the specified number of lines or bytes before displaying
+the requested
+.Ar count .
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 .Ex -std
 .Sh SEE ALSO
Index: src/usr.bin/head/head.c
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RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/usr.bin/head/head.c,v
retrieving revision 1.10.2.1
diff -u -r1.10.2.1 head.c
--- src/usr.bin/head/head.c	16 Feb 2002 12:29:04 -0000	1.10.2.1
+++ src/usr.bin/head/head.c	18 Feb 2002 14:08:20 -0000
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
  * Bill Joy UCB August 24, 1977
  */
 
-void head __P((FILE *, int));
-void head_bytes __P((FILE *, int));
+void head __P((FILE *, int, int));
+void head_bytes __P((FILE *, int, int));
 void obsolete __P((char *[]));
 void usage __P((void));
 
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
 {
 	register int ch;
 	FILE *fp;
-	int first, linecnt = -1, bytecnt = -1, eval = 0;
+	int first, linecnt = -1, bytecnt = -1, skipcnt = 0, eval = 0;
 	char *ep;
 
 	obsolete(argv);
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "n:c:")) != -1)
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "n:c:s:")) != -1)
 		switch(ch) {
 		case 'c':
 			bytecnt = strtol(optarg, &ep, 10);
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@
 			if (*ep || linecnt <= 0)
 				errx(1, "illegal line count -- %s", optarg);
 			break;
+		case 's':
+			skipcnt = strtol(optarg, &ep, 10);
+			if (*ep || skipcnt <= 0)
+				errx(1, "illegal skip count -- %s", optarg);
+			break;
 		case '?':
 		default:
 			usage();
@@ -111,40 +116,52 @@
 				    first ? "" : "\n", *argv);
 				first = 0;
 			}
-			if (bytecnt == -1)
-				head(fp, linecnt);
-			else
-				head_bytes(fp, bytecnt);
+			if (bytecnt == -1) {
+				if (skipcnt) head(fp, skipcnt, 0);
+				head(fp, linecnt, 1);
+			} else {
+				if (skipcnt) head_bytes(fp, skipcnt, 0);
+				head_bytes(fp, bytecnt, 1);
+			}
 			(void)fclose(fp);
 		}
-	} else if (bytecnt == -1)
-		head(stdin, linecnt);
-	else
-		head_bytes(stdin, bytecnt);
+	} else if (bytecnt == -1) {
+		if (skipcnt != 0)
+			head(stdin, skipcnt, 0);
+		head(stdin, linecnt, 1);
+	} else {
+		if (skipcnt != 0)
+			head_bytes(stdin, skipcnt, 0);
+		head_bytes(stdin, bytecnt, 1);
+	}
 
 	exit(eval);
 }
 
 void
-head(fp, cnt)
+head(fp, cnt, out)
 	FILE *fp;
 	register int cnt;
+	int out;
 {
 	char *cp;
 	int error, readlen;
 
 	while (cnt && (cp = fgetln(fp, &readlen)) != NULL) {
-		error = fwrite(cp, sizeof(char), readlen, stdout);
-		if (error != readlen)
-			err(1, "stdout");
+		if (out) {
+			error = fwrite(cp, sizeof(char), readlen, stdout);
+			if (error != readlen)
+				err(1, "stdout");
+		}
 		cnt--;
 	}
 }
 
 void
-head_bytes(fp, cnt)
+head_bytes(fp, cnt, out)
 	FILE *fp;
 	register int cnt;
+	int out;
 {
 	char buf[4096];
 	register int readlen;
@@ -157,8 +174,9 @@
 		readlen = fread(buf, sizeof(char), readlen, fp);
 		if (readlen == 0)
 			break;
-		if (fwrite(buf, sizeof(char), readlen, stdout) != readlen)
-			err(1, "stdout");
+		if (out)
+			if (fwrite(buf, sizeof(char), readlen, stdout) != readlen)
+				err(1, "stdout");
 		cnt -= readlen;
 	}
 }