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diff --git a/misc/sgrep/README b/misc/sgrep/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a8f93ac25a3a --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/sgrep/README @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +Sgrep (sorted grep) searches sorted input files for lines that match a +search key and outputs the matching lines. When searching large files +sgrep is much faster than traditional Unix grep, but with significant +restrictions. + + * All input files must be sorted regular files. + * The sort key must start at the beginning of the line. + * The search key matches only at the beginning of the line. + * No regular expression support. |