New commands -x, -list_arg_sorting

libisoburn/libisoburn.ver

@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ Xorriso_option_history;
 Xorriso_option_iso_rr_pattern;
 Xorriso_option_jigdo;
 Xorriso_option_joliet;
+Xorriso_option_list_arg_sorting;
 Xorriso_option_list_delimiter;
 Xorriso_option_list_extras;
 Xorriso_option_list_formats;

xorriso/base_obj.c

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 /* xorriso - creates, loads, manipulates and burns ISO 9660 filesystem images.
 
-   Copyright 2007-2011 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
+   Copyright 2007-2012 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
    Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  for(i=0;i<m->rc_filename_count-1;i++)
    strcpy(m->rc_filenames[i],Xorriso_sys_rc_nameS[i]);
  m->rc_filenames[m->rc_filename_count-1][0]= 0;
+ m->arrange_args= 0;
  m->mkisofsrc_done= 0;
 
  m->wdi[0]= 0;

xorriso/opts_d_h.c

@@ -1423,6 +1423,11 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "images with Rock Ridge extensions. Write targets can be drives with optical",
 "media or local filesystem objects.",
 "",
+"  -x             Only in effect if given as program argument:",
+"                 Execute commands given as program arguments in a sequence",
+"                 that most likely makes some sense. Default is to execute",
+"                 program arguments exactly in the sequence as given.",
+"",
 "Preparation options:",
 "Drive addresses are either /dev/... as listed with option -devices or",
 "disk files, eventually with prefix \"stdio:\" if non-CD-drive in /dev tree.",
@@ -2006,6 +2011,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "              Tell whether certain extra features were enabled at compile",
 "              time. Code \"all\" lists all features and a headline. Other",
 "              codes pick a single feature. \"codes\" lists the known codes.",
+"  -list_arg_sorting",
+"              Print the sorting order of xorriso commands with option -x.",
 "  -version    Tell program and version number",
 "  -end        End program. Commit eventual pending changes.",
 "  -rollback_end",

xorriso/opts_i_o.c

@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ int Xorriso_option_joliet(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
 }
 
 
+/* Option -list_arg_sorting */
+int Xorriso_option_list_arg_sorting(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ ret= Xorriso_cmd_sorting_rank(xorriso, 0, NULL, 0, 1);
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
 /* Option -list_delimiter */
 int Xorriso_option_list_delimiter(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text,
                                   int flag)

xorriso/parse_exec.c

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* xorriso - creates, loads, manipulates and burns ISO 9660 filesystem images.
 
-   Copyright 2007-2011 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
+   Copyright 2007-2012 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
    Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int Xorriso_count_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
     "ban_stdio_write","close_filter_list","commit",
     "device_links","devices","end",
     "for_backup", "help",
-    "list_formats","list_speeds",
+    "list_arg_sorting","list_formats","list_speeds",
     "no_rc","print_size","pvd_info","pwd","pwdi","pwdx",
     "read_mkisofsrc","rollback","rollback_end",
     "tell_media_space","toc","version",
@@ -571,9 +571,278 @@ ex:
 }
 
 
+/* @param flag bit0= list sorting order rather than looking for argv[idx]
+*/
+int Xorriso_cmd_sorting_rank(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                        int argc, char **argv, int idx, int flag)
+{
+ int ret, i, cmd_data_size= 2 * SfileadrL;
+ char *cmd, *cmd_data= NULL;
+ static char *commands[]= {
+
+   "* Execution order of program arguments with option -x:",
+   "x",
+
+   "* Support for frontend programs via stdin and stdout (1):",
+   "prog", "prog_help",
+
+   "* Exception processing:",
+   "abort_on", "return_with", "report_about", "signal_handling",
+   "error_behavior",
+
+   "* Scripting, dialog and program control features (1):",
+   "no_rc", "help", "version", "list_extras", "list_arg_sorting",
+   "temp_mem_limit", "backslash_codes",
+   "errfile_log", "session_log", "scsi_log",
+   "options_from_file", "list_delimiter",
+   "print", "print_info", "print_mark", "prompt", "sleep",
+
+   "* Drive and media related inquiry actions (1):",
+   "devices", "device_links",
+   "mount_opts", "mount_cmd", "session_string",
+
+   "* Influencing the behavior of image loading:",
+   "load", "displacement", "drive_class", "assert_volid", "in_charset",
+   "auto_charset", "hardlinks", "acl", "xattr", "md5", "for_backup",
+   "disk_dev_ino", "rom_toc_scan", "calm_drive", "ban_stdio_write",
+   "early_stdio_test",
+
+   "* Character sets:",
+   "charset", "local_charset",
+
+   "* Aquiring source and target drive:",
+   "dev", "indev", "outdev",
+
+   "* Drive and media related inquiry actions (2):",
+   "list_profiles", "list_formats", "list_speeds",
+   "toc", "pvd_info",
+
+   "* Settings for file insertion:",
+   "file_size_limit", "not_mgt", "not_paths", "not_leaf", "not_list",
+   "quoted_not_list", "follow", "pathspecs", "overwrite", "split_size",
+
+   "* Navigation in ISO image and disk filesystem (1):",
+   "cd", "cdx", "pwd", "pwdx",
+
+   "* Inserting files into ISO image:",
+   "disk_pattern", "add_plainly",
+   "mkdir", "add", "path_list", "quoted_path_list",
+   "map", "map_single", "map_l", "update", "update_r", "update_l",
+   "cut_out", "cpr", 
+   "clone", "cp_clone",
+
+   "* Navigation in ISO image and disk filesystem (2):",
+   "ls", "lsd", "lsl", "lsdl", "lsx", "lsdx", "lslx", "lsdlx",
+   "getfacl", "getfacl_r", "getfattr", "getfattr_r", "du", "dus",
+   "dux", "dusx", "findx",
+   "compare", "compare_r", "compare_l", "show_stream", "show_stream_r",
+
+   "* File manipulations:",
+   "iso_rr_pattern",
+   "rm", "rm_r", "rmdir", "mv",
+   "chown", "chown_r", "chgrp", "chgrp_r", "chmod", "chmod_r", "setfacl",
+   "setfacl_r", "setfacl_list", "setfattr", "setfattr_r", "setfattr_list",
+   "alter_date", "alter_date_r", "hide",
+
+   "* Filters for data file content:",
+   "external_filter", "unregister_filter", "close_filter_list",
+   "set_filter", "set_filter_r", 
+
+   "* Tree traversal command -find:",
+   "find",
+
+   "* osirrox ISO-to-disk restore options:",
+   "osirrox", "extract", "extract_single", "extract_l", "extract_cut",
+   "cpx", "cpax", "cp_rx", "cp_rax", "paste_in",
+   "mount",
+
+   "* Settings for result writing:",
+   "joliet", "compliance", "volid", "volset_id", "publisher",
+   "application_id", "system_id", "volume_date", "copyright_file",
+   "abstract_file", "biblio_file", "preparer_id", "out_charset",
+   "read_mkisofsrc",
+   "uid", "gid", "zisofs", "speed", "stream_recording", "dvd_obs",
+   "stdio_sync", "dummy", "fs", "close", "padding",
+   "grow_blindly", "pacifier", "scdbackup_tag",
+
+   "* Bootable ISO images:",
+   "boot_image", "append_partition",
+
+   "* Jigdo Template Extraction:",
+   "jigdo",
+
+   "* Command compatibility emulations:",
+   "as",
+
+   "* Scripting, dialog and program control features (2):",
+   "history", "status_history_max", "status",
+
+   "* Drive and media related inquiry actions (3):",
+   "print_size", "tell_media_space",
+
+   "* Writing the result, drive control:",
+   "format", "blank", "close_damaged",
+   "rollback", "commit", "commit_eject",
+   "eject",
+
+   "* Evaluation of readability and recovery:",
+   "check_media_defaults", "check_media", "check_md5", "check_md5_r",
+
+   "* Support for frontend programs via stdin and stdout (2):",
+   "pkt_output", "logfile", "mark",
+
+   "* Dialog mode control:",
+   "dialog", "page", "use_readline", "reassure",
+
+   "* Scripting, dialog and program control features (3):",
+   "rollback_end", "end",
+
+   ""
+ };
+
+ if(flag & 1) {
+   for(i= 0; commands[i][0] !=0; i++) {
+     if(commands[i][0] == '*')
+       sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "#%s\n", commands[i] + 1);
+     else
+       sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "-%s\n", commands[i]);
+     Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
+   }
+   ret= 1; goto ex;
+ }
+ if(argc <= 0)
+   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+
+ Xorriso_alloc_meM(cmd_data, char, cmd_data_size);
+ ret= Xorriso_normalize_command(xorriso, argv[idx], -1,
+                                cmd_data, cmd_data_size, &cmd, 0);
+ if(ret < 0)
+   goto ex;
+
+ if(cmd[0] == '#' || cmd[0] == 0 ||
+    strcmp(cmd, xorriso->list_delimiter) == 0) {
+   /* Move to end: comment line , empty option , orphaned list delimiter */
+   ret= 0x7fffffff; goto ex;
+ }
+ for(i= 0; commands[i][0] !=0; i++) {
+   if(commands[i][0] == '*') /* headline in command list */
+ continue;
+   if(strcmp(commands[i], cmd) != 0)
+ continue;
+   ret= i + 1; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ ret= 1;
+ex:
+ Xorriso_free_meM(cmd_data);
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
+int Xorriso__cmp_cmd_rank(const void *a, const void *b)
+{
+ int ra, rb;
+
+ ra= ((int *) a)[1];
+ rb= ((int *) b)[1];
+ if(ra < rb)
+   return(-1);
+ if(ra > rb)
+   return(1);
+ ra= ((int *) a)[2];
+ rb= ((int *) b)[2];
+ if(ra < rb)
+   return(-1);
+ if(ra > rb)
+   return(1);
+ return(0);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= print command sequence rather than executing it
+               bit1= these are command line arguments
+                     (for xorriso->argument_emulation)
+*/
+int Xorriso_exec_args_sorted(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                             int argc, char **argv, int *idx, int flag)
+{
+ int cmd_count= 0, ret, i, arg_count, *idx_rank= NULL, cmd_idx;
+
+ /* Count commands and allocate index-rank array */
+ for(i= *idx; i < argc; i++) {
+   ret= Xorriso_count_args(xorriso, argc - i, argv + i, &arg_count, 1);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     goto ex;
+   if(ret != 1)
+ continue;
+   cmd_count++;
+   i+= arg_count;
+ }
+ if(cmd_count <= 0)
+   {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+ Xorriso_alloc_meM(idx_rank, int, 3 * cmd_count);
+
+ /* Fill index-rank array and sort */
+ cmd_count= 0;
+ for(i= *idx; i < argc; i++) {
+   ret= Xorriso_count_args(xorriso, argc - i, argv + i, &arg_count, 1);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     goto ex;
+   if(ret != 1)
+ continue;
+   idx_rank[3 * cmd_count]= i;
+   ret= Xorriso_cmd_sorting_rank(xorriso, argc, argv, i, 0);
+   if(ret < 0)
+     goto ex;
+   idx_rank[3 * cmd_count + 1]= ret;
+   idx_rank[3 * cmd_count + 2]= cmd_count;
+   cmd_count++;
+   i+= arg_count;
+ }
+ qsort(idx_rank, cmd_count, 3 * sizeof(int), Xorriso__cmp_cmd_rank);
+
+ /* Execute or print indice from index-rank array */
+ if(flag & 1) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->result_line,
+           "Automatically determined command sequence:\n");
+   Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
+   xorriso->result_line[0]= 0;
+ }
+ for(i= 0; i < cmd_count; i++) {
+   cmd_idx= idx_rank[3 * i];
+   if(flag & 1) {
+     if(strlen(xorriso->result_line) + 1 + strlen(argv[cmd_idx]) > 78) {
+       strcat(xorriso->result_line, "\n");
+       Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
+       xorriso->result_line[0]= 0;
+     }
+     sprintf(xorriso->result_line + strlen(xorriso->result_line),
+             " %s", argv[cmd_idx]);
+   } else {
+     ret= Xorriso_interpreter(xorriso, argc, argv, &cmd_idx, 4 | (flag & 2));
+     if(ret <= 0 || ret == 3)
+       goto ex;
+   }
+ }
+ if(flag & 1) {
+   if(strlen(xorriso->result_line) > 0) {
+     strcat(xorriso->result_line, "\n");
+     Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
+   }
+ } else
+   *idx= argc;
+ ret= 1;
+ex:
+ Xorriso_free_meM(idx_rank); 
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
 /* @param flag bit0= recursion
                bit1= these are command line arguments
                      (for xorriso->argument_emulation)
+               bit2= Only execute the one command argv[*idx] and advance 
+                     *idx to the next command if sucessful. Then return.
 */
 int Xorriso_interpreter(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                         int argc, char **argv, int *idx, int flag)
@@ -610,6 +879,10 @@ next_command:;
      if((*idx)>=argc)
        {ret= 1; goto ex;}
    }
+   if((xorriso->arrange_args || (flag & 8)) && !(flag & (4 | 16))) {
+     ret= Xorriso_exec_args_sorted(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, 0);
+     goto ex;
+   } 
  }
 
  ret= Xorriso_count_args(xorriso, argc - *idx, argv + *idx, &arg_count, 1);
@@ -1019,6 +1292,9 @@ next_command:;
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_joliet(xorriso, arg1, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd, "list_arg_sorting") == 0) {
+   ret= Xorriso_option_list_arg_sorting(xorriso, 0);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd, "list_delimiter") == 0) {
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_list_delimiter(xorriso, arg1, 0);
@@ -1423,6 +1699,9 @@ next_command:;
    (*idx)+= 2;
    ret= Xorriso_option_volume_date(xorriso, arg1, arg2, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd, "x") == 0) {
+   /* only in effect in Xorriso_prescan_args() */;
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"xattr")==0) {
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_xattr(xorriso, arg1, 0);
@@ -1459,7 +1738,7 @@ eval_any_problems:
  if(ret<0)
    goto ex;
 
- if(*idx<argc)
+ if(*idx < argc && !(flag & 4))
    goto next_command;
 
 ex:;
@@ -1589,6 +1868,7 @@ int Xorriso_prescan_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                          int flag)
 /*
  bit0= do not interpret argv[1]
+ bit1= complain about inknown arguments
 */
 /*
  return:
@@ -1750,6 +2030,9 @@ protect_stdout:;
        Xorriso_option_signal_handling(xorriso, arg1, 1); /* no install */
      was_signal_handling= 1;
 
+   } else if(strcmp(original_cmd, "-x") == 0) {
+     xorriso->arrange_args= 1;
+
    } else {
      ret= Xorriso_count_args(xorriso, argc - i, argv + i, &arg_count, 1);
      if(ret == 1) {

xorriso/parse_exec.h

@@ -88,5 +88,10 @@ int Xorriso_normalize_acl_text(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *in_text,
 
 int Xorriso_read_mkisofsrc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 
+/* @param flag bit0= list sorting order rather than looking for argv[idx]
+*/
+int Xorriso_cmd_sorting_rank(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                        int argc, char **argv, int idx, int flag);
+
 #endif /* ! Xorriso_pvt_cmd_includeD */
 

xorriso/xorriso.1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.2.1, Jan 27, 2012"
+.TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.2.1, Jan 31, 2012"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -447,7 +447,10 @@ only on GNU/Linux and FreeBSD, where they are known as extattr.
 .B Command processing:
 .br
 Commands are either actions which happen immediately or settings which
-influence following actions. So their sequence does matter.
+influence following actions. So their sequence does matter, unless they are
+given as program arguments and option
+\fB\-x\fR
+is among them.
 .br
 Commands consist of a command word,
 followed by zero or more parameter words. If the list of parameter words
@@ -566,6 +569,34 @@ the dashes of the emulated options are mandatory.
 Normally any number of leading dashes is ignored with command words and
 inner dashes are interpreted as underscores.
 .TP
+.B Execution order of program arguments:
+.PP
+By default the program arguments of a xorriso run are interpreted as a
+sequence of commands which get performed exactly in the given order.
+This requires the user to write commands for desired settings before the
+commands which shall be influenced by those settings.
+.br
+Many other programs allow to hand over options as program arguments
+in an arbitrary sequence and perform settings and actions in a sequence
+of their own discretion. xorriso provides an option to enable such a behavior
+at the cost of losing freedom of expression.
+.TP
+\fB\-x\fR
+Enable automatic sorting of program arguments to a sequence that most likely
+makes some sense. This command may be given at any position among the commands
+which are handed over as program arguments.
+.br
+It works only if it is given as program argument. I.e. not 
+in startup files. not with \-options_from_file, not in dialog mode.
+.TP
+\fB\-list_arg_sorting\fR
+List all xorriso commands in the order which applies if option \-x is in effect.
+.br
+This list may also be helpful without \-x, for a user who ponders over the
+sequence in which to put commands. Deviations from the sorting order may
+well make sense, though.
+.PP
+.TP
 .B Aquiring source and target drive:
 .PP
 The effect of aquiring a drive may depend on several options in the

xorriso/xorriso.h

@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ int Xorriso_destroy(struct XorrisO **xorriso, int flag);
    get into effect before the libraries get initialized:
      -abort_on , -report_about , -return_with , -list_delimiter ,
      -scsi_log , -signal_handling
+   This is the only occasion where command -x has an effect:
+     -x
    Some commands get executed only if they are the only command in argv:
      -prog_help , -help
    The following is recognized only if it is the first of all arguments:
@@ -301,6 +303,12 @@ int Xorriso_program_arg_bsl(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char ***argv,
     perform own error status evaluation. See below: Options API.) 
    After the first command and its parameters there may be more commands and
    parameters. All parameters must be given in the same call as their command.
+   @since 1.2.2:
+   Commands may get arranged in a sequence that is most likely to make sense.
+   E.g. image loading settings before drive aquiration, then commands fori
+   adding files, then settings for writing, then writing.
+   This feature may be enabled by command "-x" in Xorriso_prescan_args()
+   or by parameter flag of this call.
    @param xorriso The context object in which to perform the commands.
    @param argc    Number of arguments.
    @param argv    The arguments. argv[0] contains the program name.
@@ -308,10 +316,24 @@ int Xorriso_program_arg_bsl(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char ***argv,
    @param idx     Argument cursor. When this function is called, *idx must
                   be at least 1, argv[*idx] must be a command.
                   *idx will iterate over commands and parameters until this
-                  function aborts or until argc is reached.
+                  function aborts, or until argc is reached, or only once if
+                  flag bit2 is set.
    @param flag    bit0= reserved. Indicates recursion. Submit 0. 
                   bit1= Indicates that these are the main() program start
-                        arguments
+                        arguments. This enables their use with emulations
+                        which where set with Xorriso_new(), or argument
+                        arranging.
+                  bit2= Only execute the one command argv[*idx] and advance
+                        *idx to the next command if sucessful. Then return.
+                        This prevents any argument arranging.
+                        @since 1.2.2
+                  bit3= With bit1 and not bit2:
+                        Enable argument arranging as with
+                        Xorriso_prescan_args() and command "-x".
+                        @since 1.2.2
+                  bit4= With bit1:
+                        Surely disable argument arranging.
+                        @since 1.2.2
    @return <=0 = error
              1 = success
              2 = problem event ignored
@@ -918,11 +940,16 @@ int Xorriso_option_jigdo(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *aspect, char *arg,
 /* Option -joliet "on"|"off" */
 int Xorriso_option_joliet(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
 
+/* Option -list_arg_sorting */
+/* @since 1.2.2 */
+int Xorriso_option_list_arg_sorting(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
+
 /* Option -list_delimiter */
 int Xorriso_option_list_delimiter(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text,
                                   int flag);
 
 /* Option -list_extras */
+/* @since 1.1.6 */
 int Xorriso_option_list_extras(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
 
 /* Option -list_formats */
@@ -933,6 +960,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_list_profiles(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *which,
                                  int flag);
 
 /* Option -list_speeds */
+/* @since 1.1.2 */
 int Xorriso_option_list_speeds(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 
 /* Option -load session|track|sbsector value */
@@ -1174,11 +1202,13 @@ int Xorriso_option_set_filter(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name,
 
 /* Option -signal_handling */
 /* @param flag bit0= do not yet install the eventual handler
+   @since 1.1.0
 */
 int Xorriso_option_signal_handling(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode,
                                    int flag);
 
 /* Option -sleep */
+/* @since 1.1.8 */
 int Xorriso_option_sleep(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *duration, int flag);
 
 /* Option -speed */
@@ -1248,6 +1278,11 @@ int Xorriso_option_volset_id(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *name, int flag);
 int Xorriso_option_volume_date(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                                char *time_type, char *timestring, int flag);
 
+/* There is no Xorriso_option_x() because -x has an effect only in
+   Xorriso_prescan_args(). Use the flag bits of Xorriso_interpreter() if
+   you want to impose command sorting on your own.
+*/
+
 /* Option -xattr "on"|"off" */
 int Xorriso_option_xattr(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
 

xorriso/xorriso.info

@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: Processing,  Next: Dialog,  Prev: Extras,  Up: Top
 ********************
 
 Commands are either actions which happen immediately or settings which
-influence following actions. So their sequence does matter.
+influence following actions. So their sequence does matter, unless they
+are given as program arguments and option *-x* is among them.
 Commands consist of a command word, followed by zero or more parameter
 words. If the list of parameter words is of variable length (indicated
 by "[...]" or "[***]") then it has to be terminated by either the *list
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@ inner dashes are interpreted as underscores.
 
 * Menu:
 
+* ArgSort::             Execution order of program arguments
 * AqDrive::             Aquiring source and target drive
 * Loading::             Influencing the behavior of image loading
 * Insert::              Inserting files into ISO image
@@ -522,9 +524,39 @@ inner dashes are interpreted as underscores.
 * Frontend::            Support for frontend programs via stdin and stdout
 
 
-File: xorriso.info,  Node: AqDrive,  Next: Loading,  Prev: Options,  Up: Options
+File: xorriso.info,  Node: ArgSort,  Next: AqDrive,  Prev: Options,  Up: Options
 
-9.1 Aquiring source and target drive
+9.1 Execution order of program arguments
+========================================
+
+By default the program arguments of a xorriso run are interpreted as a
+sequence of commands which get performed exactly in the given order.
+This requires the user to write commands for desired settings before the
+commands which shall be influenced by those settings.
+Many other programs allow to hand over options as program arguments in
+an arbitrary sequence and perform settings and actions in a sequence of
+their own discretion. xorriso provides an option to enable such a
+behavior at the cost of losing freedom of expression.
+
+-x
+     Enable automatic sorting of program arguments to a sequence that
+     most likely makes some sense. This command may be given at any
+     position among the commands which are handed over as program
+     arguments.
+     It works only if it is given as program argument. I.e. not in
+     startup files. not with -options_from_file, not in dialog mode.
+
+-list_arg_sorting
+     List all xorriso commands in the order which applies if option -x
+     is in effect.
+     This list may also be helpful without -x, for a user who ponders
+     over the sequence in which to put commands. Deviations from the
+     sorting order may well make sense, though.
+
+
+File: xorriso.info,  Node: AqDrive,  Next: Loading,  Prev: ArgSort,  Up: Options
+
+9.2 Aquiring source and target drive
 ====================================
 
 The effect of aquiring a drive may depend on several options in the
@@ -584,7 +616,7 @@ commands which aquire the drive.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Loading,  Next: Insert,  Prev: AqDrive,  Up: Options
 
-9.2 Influencing the behavior of image loading
+9.3 Influencing the behavior of image loading
 =============================================
 
 The following options should normally be performed before loading an
@@ -847,7 +879,7 @@ activate them only after image loading.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Insert,  Next: SetInsert,  Prev: Loading,  Up: Options
 
-9.3 Inserting files into ISO image
+9.4 Inserting files into ISO image
 ==================================
 
 The following commands expect file addresses of two kinds: *disk_path*
@@ -1040,7 +1072,7 @@ filesystem.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: SetInsert,  Next: Manip,  Prev: Insert,  Up: Options
 
-9.4 Settings for file insertion
+9.5 Settings for file insertion
 ===============================
 
 -file_size_limit value [value [...]] --
@@ -1209,7 +1241,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: SetInsert,  Next: Manip,  Prev: Insert,  Up: Options
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Manip,  Next: CmdFind,  Prev: SetInsert,  Up: Options
 
-9.5 File manipulations
+9.6 File manipulations
 ======================
 
 The following commands manipulate files in the ISO image, regardless
@@ -1394,7 +1426,7 @@ whether they stem from the loaded image or were newly inserted.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: CmdFind,  Next: Filter,  Prev: Manip,  Up: Options
 
-9.6 Tree traversal command -find
+9.7 Tree traversal command -find
 ================================
 
 -find iso_rr_path [test [op] [test ...]] [-exec action [params]] --
@@ -1643,7 +1675,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CmdFind,  Next: Filter,  Prev: Manip,  Up: Options
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Filter,  Next: Writing,  Prev: CmdFind,  Up: Options
 
-9.7 Filters for data file content
+9.8 Filters for data file content
 =================================
 
 *Filters* may be installed between data files in the ISO image and their
@@ -1731,7 +1763,7 @@ there are many small files.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Writing,  Next: SetWrite,  Prev: Filter,  Up: Options
 
-9.8 Writing the result, drive control
+9.9 Writing the result, drive control
 =====================================
 
 (see also paragraph about settings below)
@@ -1885,8 +1917,8 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: Writing,  Next: SetWrite,  Prev: Filter,  Up: Options
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: SetWrite,  Next: Bootable,  Prev: Writing,  Up: Options
 
-9.9 Settings for result writing
+9.10 Settings for result writing
-===============================
+================================
 
 Rock Ridge info will be generated by the program unconditionally.  ACLs
 will be written according to the setting of option -acl.
@@ -2170,7 +2202,7 @@ will be written according to the setting of option -acl.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Bootable,  Next: Jigdo,  Prev: SetWrite,  Up: Options
 
-9.10 Bootable ISO images
+9.11 Bootable ISO images
 ========================
 
 Contrary to published specifications many BIOSes will load an El Torito
@@ -2397,7 +2429,7 @@ filesystem and announced by an MBR partition table entry.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Jigdo,  Next: Charset,  Prev: Bootable,  Up: Options
 
-9.11 Jigdo Template Extraction
+9.12 Jigdo Template Extraction
 ==============================
 
 From man genisoimage: "Jigdo is a tool to help in the distribution of
@@ -2476,7 +2508,7 @@ emulation, and padding will be counted as part of the ISO image.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Charset,  Next: Exception,  Prev: Jigdo,  Up: Options
 
-9.12 Character sets
+9.13 Character sets
 ===================
 
 File names are strings of non-zero bytes with 8 bit each. Unfortunately
@@ -2528,7 +2560,7 @@ display on your terminal.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Exception,  Next: DialogCtl,  Prev: Charset,  Up: Options
 
-9.13 Exception processing
+9.14 Exception processing
 =========================
 
 Since the tasks of `xorriso' are manifold and prone to external
@@ -2643,7 +2675,7 @@ failed unexpectedly.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: DialogCtl,  Next: Inquiry,  Prev: Exception,  Up: Options
 
-9.14 Dialog mode control
+9.15 Dialog mode control
 ========================
 
 -dialog "on"|"off"|"single_line"
@@ -2698,7 +2730,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: DialogCtl,  Next: Inquiry,  Prev: Exception,  Up: Opt
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Inquiry,  Next: Navigate,  Prev: DialogCtl,  Up: Options
 
-9.15 Drive and media related inquiry actions
+9.16 Drive and media related inquiry actions
 ============================================
 
 -devices
@@ -2796,7 +2828,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: Inquiry,  Next: Navigate,  Prev: DialogCtl,  Up: Opti
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Navigate,  Next: Verify,  Prev: Inquiry,  Up: Options
 
-9.16 Navigation in ISO image and disk filesystem
+9.17 Navigation in ISO image and disk filesystem
 ================================================
 
 -cd iso_rr_path
@@ -2981,7 +3013,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: Navigate,  Next: Verify,  Prev: Inquiry,  Up: Options
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Verify,  Next: Restore,  Prev: Navigate,  Up: Options
 
-9.17 Evaluation of readability and recovery
+9.18 Evaluation of readability and recovery
 ===========================================
 
 It is not uncommon that optical media produce read errors. The reasons
@@ -3147,7 +3179,7 @@ transmission errors.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Restore,  Next: Emulation,  Prev: Verify,  Up: Options
 
-9.18 osirrox ISO-to-disk restore options
+9.19 osirrox ISO-to-disk restore options
 ========================================
 
 Normally `xorriso' only writes to disk files which were given as stdio:
@@ -3280,7 +3312,7 @@ The directory permissions on disk have to allow rwx.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Emulation,  Next: Scripting,  Prev: Restore,  Up: Options
 
-9.19 Command compatibility emulations (cdrtools)
+9.20 Command compatibility emulations (cdrtools)
 ================================================
 
 Writing of ISO 9660 on CD is traditionally done by program mkisofs as
@@ -3458,7 +3490,7 @@ said programs trigger comparable actions.
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Scripting,  Next: Frontend,  Prev: Emulation,  Up: Options
 
-9.20 Scripting, dialog and program control features
+9.21 Scripting, dialog and program control features
 ===================================================
 
 -no_rc
@@ -3624,7 +3656,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: Scripting,  Next: Frontend,  Prev: Emulation,  Up: Op
 
 File: xorriso.info,  Node: Frontend,  Next: ExDevices,  Prev: Scripting,  Up: Options
 
-9.21 Support for frontend programs via stdin and stdout
+9.22 Support for frontend programs via stdin and stdout
 =======================================================
 
 -pkt_output "on"|"off"
@@ -4355,6 +4387,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -iso_rr_pattern   controls pattern expansion: Manip.        (line  10)
 * -jigdo   clears JTE or or adds parameter to JTE: Jigdo.     (line  33)
 * -joliet   enables production of Joliet tree: SetWrite.      (line  10)
+* -list_arg_sorting   prints sorting order of -x: ArgSort.    (line  24)
 * -list_delimiter   replaces '--':       Scripting.           (line  60)
 * -list_extras   lists compile time extra features: Scripting.
                                                               (line  26)
@@ -4460,6 +4493,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -volid   sets volume id:               SetWrite.            (line  93)
 * -volset_id   sets volume set id:       SetWrite.            (line 112)
 * -volume_date   sets volume timestamp:  SetWrite.            (line 139)
+* -x   enables automatic execution order of options: ArgSort. (line  16)
 * -xattr   controls handling of xattr (EA): Loading.          (line 150)
 * -zisofs   controls zisofs production:  SetWrite.            (line 203)
 
@@ -4481,7 +4515,8 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * ACL, show in ISO image, -getfacl_r:    Navigate.            (line  77)
 * Appendable media, _definition:         Media.               (line  38)
 * Appended Filesystem Image, -append_partition: Bootable.     (line 199)
-* Backslash Interpretation, _definition: Processing.          (line  48)
+* Automatic execution order, of options, -x: ArgSort.         (line  16)
+* Backslash Interpretation, _definition: Processing.          (line  49)
 * Backup, enable fast incremental, -disk_dev_ino: Loading.    (line 189)
 * Backup, enable features, -for_backup:  Loading.             (line 184)
 * Backup, scdbackup checksum tag, -scdbackup: Emulation.      (line 168)
@@ -4593,7 +4628,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * iso_rr_path, _definition:              Insert.              (line   7)
 * Jigdo Template Extraction, -jigdo:     Jigdo.               (line  33)
 * Jigdo Template Extraction, _definition: Jigdo.              (line   6)
-* List delimiter, _definiton:            Processing.          (line   8)
+* List delimiter, _definiton:            Processing.          (line   9)
 * MBR, _definiton:                       Extras.              (line  26)
 * MBR, set, -boot_image system_area=:    Bootable.            (line 121)
 * MD5, control handling, -md5:           Loading.             (line 155)
@@ -4630,7 +4665,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Partition offset, _definiton:          Bootable.            (line 146)
 * Partition table, _definiton:           Bootable.            (line 128)
 * Pathspec, _definition:                 SetInsert.           (line 120)
-* Pattern expansion, _definition:        Processing.          (line  22)
+* Pattern expansion, _definition:        Processing.          (line  23)
 * Pattern expansion, for disk paths, -disk_pattern: Insert.   (line  31)
 * Pattern expansion, for ISO paths, -iso_rr_pattern: Manip.   (line  10)
 * Permissions, in ISO image, -chmod:     Manip.               (line  58)
@@ -4665,7 +4700,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Program, show current settings, -status: Scripting.         (line  47)
 * Program, status history, -status_history_max: Scripting.    (line  56)
 * Program, wait a time span, -sleep:     Scripting.           (line 114)
-* Quoted input, _definiton:              Processing.          (line  42)
+* Quoted input, _definiton:              Processing.          (line  43)
 * Recovery, retrieve blocks, -check_media: Verify.            (line  21)
 * Rename, in ISO image, -mv:             Manip.               (line  35)
 * Restore, copy file into disk file, -paste_in: Restore.      (line 121)
@@ -4686,6 +4721,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Session, mount command line, -mount_cmd: Inquiry.           (line  41)
 * Session, mount parameters, -mount_opts: Inquiry.            (line  57)
 * Session, select as input, -load:       Loading.             (line  11)
+* Sorting order, for -x, -list_arg_sorting: ArgSort.          (line  24)
 * SUN Disk Label, production:            Bootable.            (line 187)
 * SUN SPARC boot images, activation:     Bootable.            (line 220)
 * System area, _definiton:               Bootable.            (line 121)
@@ -4737,51 +4773,52 @@ Node: Methods8817
 Node: Drives11386
 Node: Extras14699
 Node: Processing18416
-Node: Dialog21886
+Node: Dialog21960
-Node: Options23549
+Node: Options23623
-Node: AqDrive25157
+Node: ArgSort25292
-Node: Loading28194
+Node: AqDrive26646
-Node: Insert42463
+Node: Loading29683
-Node: SetInsert52169
+Node: Insert43952
-Node: Manip60737
+Node: SetInsert53658
-Node: CmdFind69467
+Node: Manip62226
-Node: Filter81572
+Node: CmdFind70956
-Node: Writing85910
+Node: Filter83061
-Node: SetWrite93911
+Node: Writing87399
-Node: Bootable108214
+Node: SetWrite95400
-Node: Jigdo121434
+Node: Bootable109705
-Node: Charset125680
+Node: Jigdo122925
-Node: Exception128439
+Node: Charset127171
-Node: DialogCtl134552
+Node: Exception129930
-Node: Inquiry137139
+Node: DialogCtl136043
-Node: Navigate142002
+Node: Inquiry138630
-Node: Verify150260
+Node: Navigate143493
-Node: Restore158927
+Node: Verify151751
-Node: Emulation165832
+Node: Restore160418
-Node: Scripting175637
+Node: Emulation167323
-Node: Frontend182802
+Node: Scripting177128
-Node: Examples184101
+Node: Frontend184293
-Node: ExDevices185278
+Node: Examples185592
-Node: ExCreate185937
+Node: ExDevices186769
-Node: ExDialog187219
+Node: ExCreate187428
-Node: ExGrowing188482
+Node: ExDialog188710
-Node: ExModifying189287
+Node: ExGrowing189973
-Node: ExBootable189790
+Node: ExModifying190778
-Node: ExCharset190342
+Node: ExBootable191281
-Node: ExPseudo191162
+Node: ExCharset191833
-Node: ExCdrecord192060
+Node: ExPseudo192653
-Node: ExMkisofs192377
+Node: ExCdrecord193551
-Node: ExGrowisofs193717
+Node: ExMkisofs193868
-Node: ExException194852
+Node: ExGrowisofs195208
-Node: ExTime195306
+Node: ExException196343
-Node: ExIncBackup195765
+Node: ExTime196797
-Node: ExRestore199751
+Node: ExIncBackup197256
-Node: ExRecovery200711
+Node: ExRestore201242
-Node: Files201281
+Node: ExRecovery202202
-Node: Seealso202579
+Node: Files202772
-Node: Bugreport203302
+Node: Seealso204070
-Node: Legal203883
+Node: Bugreport204793
-Node: CommandIdx204813
+Node: Legal205374
-Node: ConceptIdx219909
+Node: CommandIdx206304
+Node: ConceptIdx221546
 
 End Tag Table

xorriso/xorriso.texi

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 @c man .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 @c man .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 @c man .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.2.1, Jan 27, 2012"
+@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Version 1.2.1, Jan 31, 2012"
 @c man .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 @c man .\"
 @c man .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -591,7 +591,10 @@ only on GNU/Linux and FreeBSD, where they are known as extattr.
 @c man .B Command processing:
 @c man .br
 Commands are either actions which happen immediately or settings which
-influence following actions. So their sequence does matter.
+influence following actions. So their sequence does matter, unless they are
+given as program arguments and option
+@strong{-x}
+is among them.
 @*
 @cindex List delimiter, _definiton
 Commands consist of a command word,
@@ -729,6 +732,7 @@ the dashes of the emulated options are mandatory.
 Normally any number of leading dashes is ignored with command words and
 inner dashes are interpreted as underscores.
 @menu
+* ArgSort::             Execution order of program arguments
 * AqDrive::             Aquiring source and target drive
 * Loading::             Influencing the behavior of image loading
 * Insert::              Inserting files into ISO image
@@ -752,7 +756,44 @@ inner dashes are interpreted as underscores.
 * Frontend::            Support for frontend programs via stdin and stdout
 @end menu
 @c man .TP
-@node AqDrive, Loading, Options, Options
+@node ArgSort, AqDrive, Options, Options
+@section  Execution order of program arguments
+@c man .B Execution order of program arguments:
+@c man .PP
+By default the program arguments of a xorriso run are interpreted as a
+sequence of commands which get performed exactly in the given order.
+This requires the user to write commands for desired settings before the
+commands which shall be influenced by those settings.
+@*
+Many other programs allow to hand over options as program arguments
+in an arbitrary sequence and perform settings and actions in a sequence
+of their own discretion. xorriso provides an option to enable such a behavior
+at the cost of losing freedom of expression.
+@table @asis
+@sp 1
+@c man .TP
+@item -x
+@kindex -x   enables automatic execution order of options
+@cindex Automatic execution order, of options, -x
+Enable automatic sorting of program arguments to a sequence that most likely
+makes some sense. This command may be given at any position among the commands
+which are handed over as program arguments.
+@*
+It works only if it is given as program argument. I.e. not 
+in startup files. not with -options_from_file, not in dialog mode.
+@c man .TP
+@item -list_arg_sorting
+@kindex -list_arg_sorting   prints sorting order of -x
+@cindex Sorting order, for -x, -list_arg_sorting
+List all xorriso commands in the order which applies if option -x is in effect.
+@*
+This list may also be helpful without -x, for a user who ponders over the
+sequence in which to put commands. Deviations from the sorting order may
+well make sense, though.
+@end table
+@c man .PP
+@c man .TP
+@node AqDrive, Loading, ArgSort, Options
 @section  Aquiring source and target drive
 @c man .B Aquiring source and target drive:
 @c man .PP

xorriso/xorriso_private.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* Command line oriented batch and dialog tool which creates, loads,
    manipulates and burns ISO 9660 filesystem images.
 
-   Copyright 2007-2011 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
+   Copyright 2007-2012 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
    Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  char rc_filenames[Xorriso_rc_nuM][SfileadrL];
  int rc_filename_count;
 
+ int arrange_args;
+
  /* Whether .mkisofsrc has already been read */
  int mkisofsrc_done;
 

xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2012.01.27.155323"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2012.01.31.130405"