pluginkit command line tool output flags are not documented
| Originator: | rumandreason | ||
| Number: | rdar://48850534 | Date Originated: | 13 March 2019 |
| Status: | Open | Resolved: | |
| Product: | macOS sdk pluginkit | Product Version: | pluginkit(8) |
| Classification: | Bug | Reproducible: | Yes |
Summary:
Output for the pluginkit tool shows flags (!, +, -, no flag) which are not defined in documentation or on the man page
Steps to Reproduce:
Run pluginkit -m in the shell; a variety of flags or no flag appears before the output, e.g.:
+ com.apple.dt.XcodeBuiltInExtensions(10.1)
! com.hotbeverage.accesscontrolkitty.extension(1.0.1)
- com.apple.iCal.CalendarNC(1.0)
com.apple.Notes.SpotlightIndexExtension(1.6)
* man pluginkit gives sparse details on how to use pluginkit, but not on how to interpret the output.
* it looks like ! indicates a conflict, but it's not clear based on what - sometimes it seems to be the bundle id, but sometimes a duplicate doesn't seem to produce a ! flag.
* what is the difference between + and no flag?
Expected Results:
man pluginkit should explain what these flags in the output mean, to help diagnosing problems with extensions
Actual Results:
No explanation of !, + , - output flags given on the man pluginkit page
Version/Build:
pluginkit(8)
Configuration:
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