Re: [PATCH v3] builtin/merge_recursive.c: Add an usage string and make use of it.

From: Thiago Farina <tfransosi@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 1, 2010, 02:20 UTC
Message-ID: <AANLkTimRB5-kCfp9TRnRxQnNV6dapUXmSbRDCPBW93LC@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100831234226.GF6747@burratino>

On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Junio C Hamano wrote:
>
>> Hmm, why isn't this a single liner
>>
>>> -            usagef("%s <base>... -- <head> <remote> ...", argv[0]);
>>> +            usagef("git %s <base>... -- <head> <remote> ...", argv[0]);
>
> I can't speak for Thiago, but I assume it's for unity of style with
> more complicated commands like "git fetch" that include a usage
> message at the top of the file as:
>
>  - a quick introduction for people who don't like to scroll
>
>  - a variable that can be used from other functions when command-line
>   mistakes are noticed late.
>

Precise explanation :-)

Thanks Jonathan.