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[PATCH RFC 2/6] Docs: send-email usage cleanup 1

From
Michael Witten <mfwitten@mit.edu>
Date
Sep 22, 2008, 15:58 UTC
Message-ID
<1222099095-50360-2-git-send-email-mfwitten@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To
<1222099095-50360-1-git-send-email-mfwitten@mit.edu>

The usage text mainly uses spaces to layout the text, so I replaced the few tabs that exit with spaces.

Signed-off-by: Michael Witten <mfwitten@mit.edu>
---
 git-send-email.perl |   36 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-send-email.perl b/git-send-email.perl
index 9f56162..d390364 100755
--- a/git-send-email.perl
+++ b/git-send-email.perl
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ Options:
                   per file specific cc address entries
 
    --bcc          Specify a list of email addresses that should be Bcc:
-		  on all the emails.
+                  on all the emails.
 
    --compose      Use \$GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, \$EDITOR, or \$VISUAL to edit
-		  an introductory message for the patch series.
+                  an introductory message for the patch series.
 
    --subject      Specify the initial "Subject:" line.
                   Only necessary if --compose is also set.  If --compose
-		  is not set, this will be prompted for.
+                  is not set, this will be prompted for.
 
    --in-reply-to  Specify the first "In-Reply-To:" header line.
                   Only used if --compose is also set.  If --compose is not
-		  set, this will be prompted for.
+                  set, this will be prompted for.
 
    --[no-]chain-reply-to If set, the replies will all be to the previous
-                  email sent, rather than to the first email sent.
-                  Defaults to on.
+                         email sent, rather than to the first email sent.
+                         Defaults to on.
 
    --[no-]signed-off-by-cc Automatically add email addresses that appear in
-                 Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the cc: list. Defaults to on.
+                           Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the cc: list. Defaults to on.
 
    --identity     The configuration identity, a subsection to prioritise over
                   the default section.
@@ -85,29 +85,29 @@ Options:
    --smtp-pass    The password for SMTP-AUTH.
 
    --smtp-encryption Specify 'tls' for STARTTLS encryption, or 'ssl' for SSL.
-                  Any other value disables the feature.
+                     Any other value disables the feature.
 
    --smtp-ssl     Synonym for '--smtp-encryption=ssl'.  Deprecated.
 
    --suppress-cc  Suppress the specified category of auto-CC.  The category
-		  can be one of 'author' for the patch author, 'self' to
-		  avoid copying yourself, 'sob' for Signed-off-by lines,
-		  'cccmd' for the output of the cccmd, or 'all' to suppress
-		  all of these.
+                  can be one of 'author' for the patch author, 'self' to
+                  avoid copying yourself, 'sob' for Signed-off-by lines,
+                  'cccmd' for the output of the cccmd, or 'all' to suppress
+                  all of these.
 
    --[no-]suppress-from Suppress sending emails to yourself. Defaults to off.
 
    --[no-]thread       Specify that the "In-Reply-To:" header should be set on all
-                  emails. Defaults to on.
+                       emails. Defaults to on.
 
-   --quiet	  Make git-send-email less verbose.  One line per email
-                  should be all that is output.
+   --quiet Make git-send-email less verbose.  One line per email
+           should be all that is output.
 
-   --dry-run	  Do everything except actually send the emails.
+   --dry-run Do everything except actually send the emails.
 
-   --envelope-sender	Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails.
+   --envelope-sender Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails.
 
-   --no-validate	Don't perform any sanity checks on patches.
+   --no-validate Don't perform any sanity checks on patches.
 
 EOT
 	exit(1);
-- 
1.6.0.2.302.ge6cbd1
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  1. 1/6 Docs: send-email's usage text and man page mention same optionsMichael Witten, Sep 22, 2008
  2. 2/6 Docs: send-email usage cleanup 1Michael Witten, Sep 22, 2008
  3. 3/6 Docs: send-email usage text much sexierMichael Witten, Sep 22, 2008
  4. 4/6 Docs: send-email: Option order the same in man page and usage textMichael Witten, Sep 22, 2008
  5. 5/6 Docs: send-email: change --no-validate to boolean --[no-]validateMichael Witten, Sep 22, 2008
  6. 6/6 Docs: send-email: --chain_reply_to -> --[no-]chain-reply-toMichael Witten, Sep 22, 2008
  7. 1/6 Docs: send-email's usage text and man page mention same optionsMichael Witten, Sep 25, 2008
  8. 2/6 Docs: send-email usage cleanup 1Michael Witten, Sep 25, 2008
  9. 3/6 Docs: send-email usage text much sexierMichael Witten, Sep 25, 2008
  10. 4/6 Docs: send-email: Option order the same in man page and usage textMichael Witten, Sep 25, 2008
  11. 5/6 Docs: send-email: change --no-validate to boolean --[no-]validateMichael Witten, Sep 25, 2008
  12. 6/6 Docs: send-email: --chain_reply_to -> --[no-]chain-reply-toMichael Witten, Sep 25, 2008
  13. Jeff KingSep 26, 2008
  14. Michael WittenSep 27, 2008

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