uutils/findutils

find: find -amin 1 output differs with GNU

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#813 opened on Aug 6, 2026

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Description

uutils findutils:

$ cargo run --bin find -- -amin 1
    Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.05s
     Running `target/debug/find -amin 1`

GNU findutils:

$ find -amin 1
./target/debug/find.d

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Investigate how the amin option is implemented in uutils findutils and compare the access time calculation with GNU findutils. Look at existing tests for amin and trace the predicate logic. Verify against GNU findutils behavior if necessary.
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