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Re: How do I split binaries to manageable chunks


--- itz@lbin.com wrote:
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> Well, this looks exactly like the situation that shows the ultimate
> futility of trying to accomodate MSDOG text files.  How is split to
> know what type of file it is handling?  Should we embed a copy of
> file(1) into split?  Stoop down to MSDOG practice and rely on file
> names?  Or what?

The utility split should just always process in binary mode.

===
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