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[PATCH v4 24/34] doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 4, 2022, 13:23 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-v4-24.34-430d40d3083-20221004T132211Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-v4-00.34-00000000000-20221004T132211Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Change those built-in commands that were attempting to exhaustively list the options in the "-h" output to actually do so, and always have *.txt documentation know about the exhaustive list of options.

Let's also fix the documentation and -h output for those built-in commands where the *.txt and -h output was a mismatch of missing options on both sides.

In the case of "interpret-trailers" fixing the missing options reveals that the *.txt version was implicitly claiming that the command had two operating modes, which a look at the -h version (and studying the documentation) will show is not the case.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt       | 5 ++++-
 Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt | 5 +++--
 builtin/commit-tree.c                    | 1 +
 builtin/fsck.c                           | 5 ++++-
 builtin/hash-object.c                    | 4 ++--
 builtin/init-db.c                        | 2 ++
 builtin/interpret-trailers.c             | 2 +-
 builtin/rm.c                             | 4 +++-
 8 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt b/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt
index 36fe56c2c71..c8dbceba014 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git commit-graph verify' [--object-dir <dir>] [--shallow] [--[no-]progress]
-'git commit-graph write' <options> [--object-dir <dir>] [--[no-]progress]
+'git commit-graph write' [--object-dir <dir>] [--append]
+			[--split[=<strategy>]] [--reachable | --stdin-packs | --stdin-commits]
+			[--changed-paths] [--[no-]max-new-filters <n>] [--[no-]progress]
+			<split options>
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
index 6d6197cd0a4..22ff3a603e0 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ git-interpret-trailers - Add or parse structured information in commit messages
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git interpret-trailers' [<options>] [(--trailer <token>[(=|:)<value>])...] [<file>...]
-'git interpret-trailers' [<options>] [--parse] [<file>...]
+'git interpret-trailers' [--in-place] [--trim-empty]
+			[(--trailer <token>[(=|:)<value>])...]
+			[--parse] [<file>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/builtin/commit-tree.c b/builtin/commit-tree.c
index e4b85d29d56..cc8d584be2f 100644
--- a/builtin/commit-tree.c
+++ b/builtin/commit-tree.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "parse-options.h"
 
 static const char * const commit_tree_usage[] = {
+	N_("git commit-tree <tree> [(-p <parent>)...]"),
 	N_("git commit-tree [(-p <parent>)...] [-S[<keyid>]] [(-m <message>)...]\n"
 	   "                [(-F <file>)...] <tree>"),
 	NULL
diff --git a/builtin/fsck.c b/builtin/fsck.c
index f7916f06ed5..ef273321d0b 100644
--- a/builtin/fsck.c
+++ b/builtin/fsck.c
@@ -821,7 +821,10 @@ static int mark_packed_for_connectivity(const struct object_id *oid,
 }
 
 static char const * const fsck_usage[] = {
-	N_("git fsck [<options>] [<object>...]"),
+	N_("git fsck [--tags] [--root] [--unreachable] [--cache] [--no-reflogs]\n"
+	   "         [--[no-]full] [--strict] [--verbose] [--lost-found]\n"
+	   "         [--[no-]dangling] [--[no-]progress] [--connectivity-only]\n"
+	   "         [--[no-]name-objects] [<object>...]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/builtin/hash-object.c b/builtin/hash-object.c
index f7c16802f0c..b5063815020 100644
--- a/builtin/hash-object.c
+++ b/builtin/hash-object.c
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ int cmd_hash_object(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	static const char * const hash_object_usage[] = {
 		N_("git hash-object [-t <type>] [-w] [--path=<file> | --no-filters]\n"
-		   "                [--stdin] [--] <file>..."),
-		"git hash-object  --stdin-paths",
+		   "                [--stdin [--literally]] [--] <file>..."),
+		N_("git hash-object [-t <type>] [-w] --stdin-paths [--no-filters]"),
 		NULL
 	};
 	const char *type = blob_type;
diff --git a/builtin/init-db.c b/builtin/init-db.c
index 08ba006d55e..dcaaf102eaf 100644
--- a/builtin/init-db.c
+++ b/builtin/init-db.c
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ static int shared_callback(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 
 static const char *const init_db_usage[] = {
 	N_("git init [-q | --quiet] [--bare] [--template=<template-directory>]\n"
+	   "         [--separate-git-dir <git-dir>] [--object-format=<format>]\n"
+	   "         [-b <branch-name> | --initial-branch=<branch-name>]\n"
 	   "         [--shared[=<permissions>]] [<directory>]"),
 	NULL
 };
diff --git a/builtin/interpret-trailers.c b/builtin/interpret-trailers.c
index 4cf0cf265dc..e58627c72a9 100644
--- a/builtin/interpret-trailers.c
+++ b/builtin/interpret-trailers.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 static const char * const git_interpret_trailers_usage[] = {
 	N_("git interpret-trailers [--in-place] [--trim-empty]\n"
 	   "                       [(--trailer <token>[(=|:)<value>])...]\n"
-	   "                       [<file>...]"),
+	   "                       [--parse] [<file>...]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/builtin/rm.c b/builtin/rm.c
index b6ba859fe42..f0d025a4e23 100644
--- a/builtin/rm.c
+++ b/builtin/rm.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include "pathspec.h"
 
 static const char * const builtin_rm_usage[] = {
-	N_("git rm [<options>] [--] <file>..."),
+	N_("git rm [-f | --force] [-n] [-r] [--cached] [--ignore-unmatch]\n"
+	   "       [--quiet] [--pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]]\n"
+	   "       [--] [<pathspec>...]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
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  2. 03/34 bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  3. 02/34 builtin/bundle.c: use \t, not fix indentation 2-SP indentationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  4. 04/34 blame: use a more detailed usage_msg_optf() error on bad -LÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  5. 01/34 CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  6. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2022
  7. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 8, 2022
  8. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2022
  9. 05/34 doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  10. 06/34 doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  11. 07/34 doc SYNOPSIS & -h: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  12. Victoria DyeSep 19, 2022
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 26, 2022
  14. 08/34 built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  15. 10/34 doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  16. 09/34 doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrapÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  17. 11/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  18. 12/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing "]" to bugreport "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  19. 13/34 doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  20. 14/34 stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  21. 16/34 t/helper/test-proc-receive.c: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  22. 15/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  23. 17/34 doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  24. 18/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  25. 21/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  26. 19/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  27. 20/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  28. 22/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  29. 23/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  30. 25/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  31. 24/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  32. 26/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  33. 28/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  34. 27/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  35. 32/34 worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  36. 29/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  37. 34/34 tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  38. 30/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  39. 33/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  40. 31/34 reflog doc: list real subcommands up-frontÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 5, 2022
  41. Victoria DyeSep 19, 2022
  42. Victoria DyeSep 20, 2022
  43. 00/35 doc/UX: make txt & -h output more consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  44. 01/35 CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  45. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2022
  46. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  47. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 30, 2022
  48. 02/35 builtin/bundle.c: use \t, not fix indentation 2-SP indentationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  49. Eric SunshineSep 28, 2022
  50. 03/35 bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  51. 04/35 blame: use a more detailed usage_msg_optf() error on bad -LÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  52. 07/35 doc SYNOPSIS & -h: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  53. 05/35 doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  54. 06/35 doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  55. 08/35 built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  56. Eric SunshineSep 28, 2022
  57. 09/35 doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrapÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  58. 10/35 doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  59. 16/35 t/helper/test-proc-receive.c: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  60. 14/35 stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  61. 13/35 doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  62. 11/35 doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  63. 12/35 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing "]" to bugreport "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  64. 15/35 doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  65. 18/35 doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  66. 17/35 doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  67. 19/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  68. 20/35 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  69. Eric SunshineSep 29, 2022
  70. 21/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  71. 23/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  72. 22/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  73. 27/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  74. 24/35 doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  75. 25/35 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  76. Eric SunshineSep 29, 2022
  77. 31/35 reflog doc: list real subcommands up-frontÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  78. 26/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  79. Eric SunshineSep 29, 2022
  80. 28/35 doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  81. 32/35 worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  82. 33/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  83. 29/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  84. 35/35 tests: assert consistent whitespace in -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  85. 30/35 doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  86. 34/35 tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 28, 2022
  87. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2022
  88. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2022
  89. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonSep 28, 2022
  90. 00/36 doc/UX: make txt & -h output more consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  91. 02/36 builtin/bundle.c: indent with tabsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  92. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  93. 01/36 CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  94. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  95. 04/36 blame: use a more detailed usage_msg_optf() error on bad -LÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  96. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  97. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 3, 2022
  98. 03/36 bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  99. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  100. 05/36 doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  101. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  102. 06/36 doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  103. 07/36 doc SYNOPSIS & -h: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  104. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  105. 09/36 doc SYNOPSIS & -h: word-wrapÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  106. 08/36 built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  107. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  108. 10/36 doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrapÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  109. 11/36 doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  110. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  111. 12/36 doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  112. 13/36 doc txt & -h consistency: balance unbalanced "[" and "]"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  113. 15/36 stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  114. 14/36 doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  115. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  116. 16/36 doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  117. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  118. 17/36 t/helper/test-proc-receive.c: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  119. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  120. 18/36 doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  121. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  122. 19/36 doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  123. Junio C HamanoSep 30, 2022
  124. 20/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  125. 22/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  126. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  127. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 3, 2022
  128. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2022
  129. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 4, 2022
  130. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2022
  131. 23/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  132. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  133. 21/36 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  134. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  135. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  136. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2022
  137. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 4, 2022
  138. 25/36 doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  139. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  140. 24/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  141. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2022
  142. 26/36 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  143. 27/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  144. 28/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  145. 29/36 doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  146. 30/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  147. 31/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  148. 32/36 reflog doc: list real subcommands up-frontÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  149. 33/36 worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  150. 34/36 doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  151. 35/36 tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  152. Eric SunshineOct 2, 2022
  153. 36/36 tests: assert consistent whitespace in -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  154. Eric SunshineOct 2, 2022
  155. 00/34 doc/UX: make txt & -h output more consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  156. 01/34 tests: assert *.txt SYNOPSIS and -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  157. 02/34 CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  158. 03/34 builtin/bundle.c: indent with tabsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  159. 00/34 doc/UX: make txt & -h output more consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  160. 03/34 builtin/bundle.c: indent with tabsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  161. 01/34 tests: assert *.txt SYNOPSIS and -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  162. 02/34 CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  163. 05/34 doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  164. 04/34 bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  165. 06/34 doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  166. 07/34 built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  167. 09/34 doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  168. 08/34 doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrapÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  169. 13/34 stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  170. 15/34 doc SYNOPSIS & -h: use "-" to separate words in labels, not "_"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  171. 11/34 doc txt & -h consistency: balance unbalanced "[" and "]"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  172. 10/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  173. 12/34 doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  174. 14/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  175. 16/34 doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  176. 17/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  177. 19/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  178. 20/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  179. 24/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  180. 21/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  181. 18/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  182. 22/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  183. 23/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  184. 26/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  185. 32/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  186. 27/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  187. 31/34 worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  188. 33/34 tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  189. 29/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  190. 30/34 reflog doc: list real subcommands up-frontÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  191. 25/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  192. 28/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  193. 34/34 tests: assert consistent whitespace in -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 13, 2022
  194. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2022
  195. 00/34 doc/UX: make txt & -h output more consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  196. 01/34 tests: assert *.txt SYNOPSIS and -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  197. 02/34 CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  198. 03/34 builtin/bundle.c: indent with tabsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  199. 04/34 bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  200. 06/34 doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  201. 05/34 doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommandsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  202. 07/34 built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  203. 09/34 doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  204. 08/34 doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrapÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  205. 10/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  206. 11/34 doc txt & -h consistency: balance unbalanced "[" and "]"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  207. 12/34 doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  208. 13/34 stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  209. 14/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..."Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  210. 15/34 doc SYNOPSIS & -h: use "-" to separate words in labels, not "_"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  211. 17/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  212. 16/34 doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  213. Junio C HamanoOct 4, 2022
  214. 18/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  215. 19/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labelsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  216. 20/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  217. 22/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  218. 21/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  219. 23/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  220. 26/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  221. 24/34 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing optionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  222. 27/34 doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  223. 25/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  224. 34/34 tests: assert consistent whitespace in -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  225. 29/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  226. 31/34 worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -hÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  227. 33/34 tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  228. 28/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  229. 30/34 reflog doc: list real subcommands up-frontÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022
  230. 32/34 doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistentÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 4, 2022

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