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bug#51311: [PATCH] echo: update --help to document edge cases
From: |
Florent Flament |
Subject: |
bug#51311: [PATCH] echo: update --help to document edge cases |
Date: |
Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:22:25 +0200 |
Pádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com> writes:
> Thanks for all the input.
> I've now pushed the following to address this:
>
> https://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=coreutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=f60a3981c
>
> Notes:
> - Brevity in --help and man pages is a feature
> - I kept the existing NOTE: style in --help to avoid a separate [NOTES] in
> man
> - I only detailed the edge cases in the info manual,
> as directing users to printf(1) is the better most general option
> - It's easy to get to online info pages now by following the link
> at the bottom of all man pages
Thanks Pádraig, this is a great update.
Cheers,
Florent