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Public bug reported:

I'm using Ubuntu 15.04 dev with grep 2.20-4.1 and if grep encounters a
file which waits for input grep will block (for example normally on
executing "grep -r '' /proc"). Maybe grep can detect such files and skip
them or at least provide an option for skipping them.

** Affects: grep (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Skipping files that would block

Status in grep package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm using Ubuntu 15.04 dev with grep 2.20-4.1 and if grep encounters a
  file which waits for input grep will block (for example normally on
  executing "grep -r '' /proc"). Maybe grep can detect such files and
  skip them or at least provide an option for skipping them.

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