Of course it's wrong place.
> I'm considering doing some work to add some minor features to
> existing Linux commands - a Unicode command line option for
> "strings", for instance - partially for utility of the new features, and
> partially for the experience of doing it.
Then do it and test it :-)
> Assuming I come up with something that's useful and reliable, do
> I send the patch file here, even though external cmds are not part
> of the kernel itself, or where?
Not here for sure. You must send patches to mantainer of affected program
(or appropriate mailing list). It's linux-*KERNEL* mailing list.
> If I'd like to get minor additions like this into distributions, is the
> best route to create a new command ("stringUni"), cloning the
> base code, or add an option to the existing cmd? (I know that
> cloning the code is a maintenance issue; I'm asking solely about
> the procedural issue of getting the enhancement accepted on
> an "official" basis.)
Any way can be best. There are no easy answers. Talk with mantainers of
external command, do not pollute linux-kernel mailing list. `strings' command
is part of binutils (at least here) so you must contact with binutils guys...
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