New applet "less", from Rob Sullivan.

include/applets.h

@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_INITRD
 	APPLET_NOUSAGE("linuxrc", init_main, _BB_DIR_ROOT, _BB_SUID_NEVER)
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_LESS
+	APPLET(less, less_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER)
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_LN
 	APPLET(ln, ln_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER)
 #endif

include/usage.h

@@ -1498,6 +1498,22 @@
 	"$ length Hello\n" \
 	"5\n"
 
+#define less_trivial_usage \
+	"[-EMNmh~?] FILE1 FILE2..."
+#define less_full_usage \
+	"View a file or list of files. The position within files can be\n" \
+	"changed, and files can be manipulated in various ways with the\n" \
+	"following options:\n\n" \
+	"\t-E\tQuit once the end of a file is reached\n" \
+	"\t-M\tDisplay a status line containing the current line numbers\n" \
+	"\t\tand the percentage through the file\n" \
+	"\t-N\tPrefix line numbers to each line\n" \
+	"\t-m\tDisplay a status line containing the percentage through the\n" \
+	"\t\tfile\n" \
+	"\t-~\tSuppress ~s displayed when input past the end of the file is\n" \
+	"\t\treached.\n" \
+	"\t-h, -?\tDisplay this help message\n"
+
 #define ln_trivial_usage \
 	"[OPTION] TARGET... LINK_NAME|DIRECTORY"
 #define ln_full_usage \

miscutils/Config.in

@@ -104,6 +104,53 @@ config CONFIG_LAST
 	help
 	  'last' displays a list of the last users that logged into the system.
 
+config CONFIG_LESS
+	bool "less"
+	default n
+	help
+	  'less' is a pager, meaning that it displays text files. It possesses
+	  a wide array of features, and is an improvement over 'more'.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_BRACKETS
+	bool "  Enable bracket searching"
+	default y
+	depends on CONFIG_LESS
+	help
+	  This option adds the capability to search for matching left and right
+	  brackets, facilitating programming.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_FLAGS
+	bool "  Enable extra flags"
+	default y
+	depends on CONFIG_LESS
+	help
+	  The extra flags provided do the following:
+
+	  The -M flag enables a more sophisticated status line.
+	  The -m flag enables a simpler status line with a percentage.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_FLAGCS
+	bool "  Enable flag changes"
+	default n
+	depends on CONFIG_LESS
+	help
+	  This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
+	  less itself.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_MARKS
+	bool "  Enable marks"
+	default n
+	depends on CONFIG_LESS
+	help
+	  Marks enable positions in a file to be stored for easy reference.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_REGEXP
+	bool "  Enable regular expressions"
+	default n
+	depends on CONFIG_LESS
+	help
+	  Enable regular expressions, allowing complex file searches.
+
 config CONFIG_HDPARM
 	bool "hdparm"
 	default n

miscutils/Makefile.in

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_DEVFSD)      += devfsd.o
 MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_EJECT)       += eject.o
 MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_HDPARM)      += hdparm.o
 MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_LAST)        += last.o
+MISCUTILS-${CONFIG_LESS}	+= less.o
 MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_MAKEDEVS)    += makedevs.o
 MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_MOUNTPOINT)	+= mountpoint.o
 MISCUTILS-$(CONFIG_MT)          += mt.o