1 This is GNU fgrep, version 1.1. Eventually it will disappear into the
2 single grep program mandated by POSIX, but for now it should be a
3 compatible replacement for UNIX fgrep. The options are the same
4 as those of GNU egrep, and are a proper superset of the fgrep options
5 on all UNIX systems I am aware of.
7 I have not tried comparing this performance-wise to any of the
8 various other free fgreps that are floating around, but it should
9 never be any slower, and for demanding applications will probably
10 be substantially faster. For single fixed-string searches the
11 speed is about the same as that of GNU egrep; for multiple fixed
12 strings it is substantially faster.
14 Correspondence regarding this program should be addressed directly
15 to me, mike@ai.mit.edu, *not* bug-gnu-utils. Enjoy.