Clarify the feature that -exec parameters won't get

shell-expanded when the specified utility is run. MFC after: 5 days
svn path=/head/; revision=78966
2001-06-29 12:59:20 +00:00 · 2001-06-29 12:59:20 +00:00 · 08274979f3 · 2020-12-20 02:59:44 +00:00
commit 08274979f3
parent 8bf82a92d5
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--- a/usr.bin/find/find.1
+++ b/usr.bin/find/find.1
@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ arguments it is replaced by the pathname of the current file.
 will be executed from the directory from which
 .Nm
 was executed.
+.Ar Utility
+and
+.Ar arguments
+are not subject to the further expansion of shell patterns
+and constructs.
 .It Ic -execdir Ar utility Op Ar argument ... ;
 The
 .Ic -execdir