From: Andreas Ericsson Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:00:23 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/8] repack -A -d: use --keep-unreachable when repacking Message-ID: <46EE5037.2080302@op5.se> In-Reply-To: Johannes Schindelin wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote: > >> -USAGE='[-a] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--max-pack-size=N] [--window=N] [--window-memory=N] [--depth=N]' >> +USAGE='[-a|-A] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--max-pack-size=N] [--window=N] [--window-memory=N] [--depth=N]' > > Would "[-a] [-A]" not be better? In other usage lines, we have the "|" > for alternative forms of the _same_ option, like "[-m|--merge]". > Well, that depends on how you look at it. -m and --merge are (sort of) mutually exclusive, as the use of one voids the use of the other. Likewise, using -a and -A together on the same command-line doesn't make much sense (although -A implies -a rather than meaning the same thing). -- Andreas Ericsson andreas.ericsson@op5.se OP5 AB www.op5.se Tel: +46 8-230225 Fax: +46 8-230231