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diff --git a/doc/grep.texi b/doc/grep.texi index b9688c82..b073fa76 100644 --- a/doc/grep.texi +++ b/doc/grep.texi @@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ Scanning each input file stops upon first match. @opindex --max-count @cindex max-count Stop after the first @var{num} selected lines. +If @var{num} is zero, @command{grep} stops right away without reading input. +A @var{num} of @minus{}1 is treated as infinity and @command{grep} +does not stop; this is the default. + If the input is standard input from a regular file, and @var{num} selected lines are output, @command{grep} ensures that the standard input is positioned |