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bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, auto
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Stefano Lattarini |
Subject: |
bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs. |
Date: |
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:22:40 +0100 |
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On Thursday 18 November 2010, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> On Thursday 18 November 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
>
> > I think --help should work whereever it is put on a command line,
> > except after -- or right after an option which requires an argument
>
> I disagree; that would complicate the implementation without providing
> any real advantage for the users IMHO.
>
> > The point being that I type
> >
> > $ foo --zork --barf
> > foo: blabla error, see --help
> >
> > and then type <up><space>--help<enter> to find out more.
> Or type <up><ctrl-a><alt-f><space>--help<enter> to find out more.
> Or even type "foo --help" to find out more. These are not much
> more complex or lacking in usability, IMHO.
>
Besides, in the particular case of automake, how often do automake
or aclocal get invoked directly? To my experience, they are almost
always invoked by autoreconf, ./bootstrap, or some custom autogen.sh
script.
> > Let's address this on bug-standards before changing any programs.
>
> I'm not subscribed to that list, so please CC me if you want me to
> contribute to the discussion. Thanks.
>
FYI, now I've subscribed to the list, so there' no need to CC me
anymore.
Thanks,
Stefano
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Stefano Lattarini, 2010/11/18
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Eric Blake, 2010/11/18
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Stefano Lattarini, 2010/11/18
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Ralf Wildenhues, 2010/11/18
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Stefano Lattarini, 2010/11/18
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs.,
Stefano Lattarini <=
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Stefano Lattarini, 2010/11/26
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Ralf Wildenhues, 2010/11/28
- bug#7434: When an incorrect option is used before --help/--version, automake behaviour is inconsistent with that of other GNU programs., Stefano Lattarini, 2010/11/28