Yet more doc cleanups. Many thanks to Robert P. J. Day for kindly reviewing the existing docs and providing helpful feedback.
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| #define fdisk_full_usage \ | |
| "Change partition table\n" \ | |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| - | "-l List partition table(s)\n" \ |
| - | "-u Give Start and End in sector (instead of cylinder) units\n" \ |
| - | "-s PARTITION Give partition size(s) in blocks\n" \ |
| - | "-b 2048: (for certain MO disks) use 2048-byte sectors\n" \ |
| - | "-v Give fdisk version" |
| + | "\t-l List partition table(s)\n" \ |
| + | "\t-u Give Start and End in sector (instead of cylinder) units\n" \ |
| + | "\t-s PARTITION Give partition size(s) in blocks\n" \ |
| + | "\t-b 2048: (for certain MO disks) use 2048-byte sectors\n" \ |
| + | "\t-v Give fdisk version" |
| #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_FIND_TYPE | |
| #define USAGE_FIND_TYPE(a) a | |
| @@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ | |
| "/etc/passwd\n" | |
| #define fold_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "[bsw] [FILE]" |
| + | "[-bsw] [FILE]" |
| #define fold_full_usage \ | |
| "Wrap input lines in each FILE (standard input by default), writing to\n" \ | |
| "standard output.\n\n" \ | |
| @@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ | |
| #define getty_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[OPTIONS]... baud_rate,... line [termtype]" | |
| #define getty_full_usage \ | |
| - | "\nOpens a tty, prompts for a login name, then invokes /bin/login\n\n" \ |
| + | "Opens a tty, prompts for a login name, then invokes /bin/login\n\n" \ |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| "\t-h\t\tEnable hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control.\n" \ | |
| "\t-i\t\tDo not display /etc/issue before running login.\n" \ | |
| @@ -1005,13 +1005,13 @@ | |
| USAGE_HTTPD_AUTH_MD5(" [-m pass]") \ | |
| " [-d/-e <string>]" | |
| #define httpd_full_usage \ | |
| - | "Listens for incoming http server requests.\n"\ |
| + | "Listens for incoming http server requests.\n\n"\ |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| - | "\t-c FILE\tSpecifies configuration file. (default httpd.conf)\n" \ |
| + | "\t-c FILE\t\tSpecifies configuration file. (default httpd.conf)\n" \ |
| USAGE_HTTPD_STANDALONE("\t-p PORT\tServer port (default 80)\n") \ | |
| USAGE_HTTPD_SETUID("\t-u USER\tSet uid to USER after listening privilegies port\n") \ | |
| USAGE_HTTPD_BASIC_AUTH("\t-r REALM\tAuthentication Realm for Basic Authentication\n") \ | |
| - | USAGE_HTTPD_AUTH_MD5("\t-m PASS\tCrypt PASS with md5 algorithm\n") \ |
| + | USAGE_HTTPD_AUTH_MD5("\t-m PASS\t\tCrypt PASS with md5 algorithm\n") \ |
| "\t-e STRING\tHtml encode STRING\n" \ | |
| "\t-d STRING\tURL decode STRING" | |
| @@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ | |
| #define ifup_trivial_usage \ | |
| "<-ahinv> <ifaces...>" | |
| #define ifup_full_usage \ | |
| - | "Usage: ifup <options> <ifaces...>\n\n" \ |
| + | "ifup <options> <ifaces...>\n\n" \ |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| "\t-h\tthis help\n" \ | |
| "\t-a\tde/configure all interfaces automatically\n" \ | |
| @@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ | |
| #define ifdown_trivial_usage \ | |
| "<-ahinv> <ifaces...>" | |
| #define ifdown_full_usage \ | |
| - | "Usage: ifdown <options> <ifaces...>\n\n" \ |
| + | "ifdown <options> <ifaces...>\n\n" \ |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| "\t-h\tthis help\n" \ | |
| "\t-a\tde/configure all interfaces automatically\n" \ | |
| @@ -1120,10 +1120,10 @@ | |
| #define inetd_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[-q len] [conf]" | |
| #define inetd_full_usage \ | |
| - | "Usage: [-q len] [conf]\n\n" \ |
| + | "Listens for network connections and launches programs\n\n" \ |
| "Option:\n" \ | |
| "\t-q\tSets the size of the socket listen queue to\n" \ | |
| - | "the specified value. Default is 128." |
| + | "\t\tthe specified value. Default is 128." |
| #define init_trivial_usage \ | |
| "" | |
| @@ -1270,13 +1270,13 @@ | |
| "\t-k\tMake module autoclean-able.\n" \ | |
| "\t-v\tverbose output\n" \ | |
| "\t-L\tLock to prevent simultaneous loads of a module\n" \ | |
| - | USAGE_INSMOD_MAP("\t-m\tOutput load map to stdout") \ |
| + | USAGE_INSMOD_MAP("\t-m\tOutput load map to stdout\n") \ |
| "\t-x\tdo not export externs" | |
| #define install_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "[cgmops] [sources] <dest|directory>" |
| + | "[-cgmops] [sources] <dest|directory>" |
| #define install_full_usage \ | |
| - | "copy files and set attributes\n\n" \ |
| + | "Copies files and set attributes\n\n" \ |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| "\t-c\tcopy the file, default\n" \ | |
| "\t-g\tset group ownership\n" \ | |
| @@ -1293,7 +1293,8 @@ | |
| "OPTIONS := { -f[amily] { inet | inet6 | link } | -o[neline] }" | |
| #define ipaddr_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "{ {add|del} IFADDR dev STRING | {show|flush} [ dev STRING ] [ to PREFIX ] }" |
| + | "{ {add|del} IFADDR dev STRING | {show|flush}\n" \ |
| + | "\t\t[ dev STRING ] [ to PREFIX ] }" |
| #define ipaddr_full_usage \ | |
| "ipaddr {add|del} IFADDR dev STRING\n" \ | |
| "ipaddr {show|flush} [ dev STRING ] [ scope SCOPE-ID ]\n" \ | |
| @@ -1336,7 +1337,8 @@ | |
| "iplink show [ DEVICE ]" | |
| #define iproute_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "{ list | flush | { add | del | change | append | replace | monitor } ROUTE }" |
| + | "{ list | flush | { add | del | change | append |\n" \ |
| + | "\t\treplace | monitor } ROUTE }" |
| #define iproute_full_usage \ | |
| "iproute { list | flush } SELECTOR\n" \ | |
| "iproute get ADDRESS [ from ADDRESS iif STRING ]\n" \ | |
| @@ -1346,8 +1348,9 @@ | |
| "ROUTE := [ TYPE ] PREFIX [ tos TOS ] [ proto RTPROTO ]" | |
| #define iptunnel_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "{ add | change | del | show } [ NAME ] [ mode { ipip | gre | sit } ]\n" \ |
| - | "\t[ remote ADDR ] [ local ADDR ] [ ttl TTL ]" |
| + | "{ add | change | del | show } [ NAME ]\n" \ |
| + | "\t\t[ mode { ipip | gre | sit } ]\n" \ |
| + | "\t\t[ remote ADDR ] [ local ADDR ] [ ttl TTL ]" |
| #define iptunnel_full_usage \ | |
| "iptunnel { add | change | del | show } [ NAME ]\n" \ | |
| " [ mode { ipip | gre | sit } ] [ remote ADDR ] [ local ADDR ]\n" \ | |
| @@ -1455,7 +1458,7 @@ | |
| #define logread_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[OPTION]..." | |
| #define logread_full_usage \ | |
| - | "Shows the messages from syslogd (using circular buffer).\n\n" |
| + | "Shows the messages from syslogd (using circular buffer).\n\n" \ |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| "\t-f\t\toutput data as the log grows" | |
| @@ -1551,9 +1554,9 @@ | |
| "\tmakedevs /dev/ttyS c 4 66 2 63 -> ttyS2-ttyS63\n" \ | |
| "\tmakedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s -> hda,hda1-hda8" | |
| #define makedevs_example_usage \ | |
| - | "$ makedevs /dev/ttyS c 4 66 2 63\n" \ |
| + | "# makedevs /dev/ttyS c 4 66 2 63\n" \ |
| "[creates ttyS2-ttyS63]\n" \ | |
| - | "$ makedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s\n" \ |
| + | "# makedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s\n" \ |
| "[creates hda,hda1-hda8]\n" | |
| #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_MD5_SHA1_SUM_CHECK | |
| @@ -1585,16 +1588,16 @@ | |
| "^D\n" | |
| #define mesg_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "mesg [y|n]" |
| + | "[y|n]" |
| #define mesg_full_usage \ | |
| - | "mesg [Y|N], controls write access to your terminal\n" \ |
| + | "mesg controls write access to your terminal\n" \ |
| "\ty\tAllow write access to your terminal.\n" \ | |
| "\tn\tDisallow write access to your terminal.\n" | |
| #define minit_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[-spPrRC]" | |
| #define minit_full_usage \ | |
| - | "[-spPrRC]" |
| + | "A small replacement for SysV init" |
| #define mkdir_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[OPTION] DIRECTORY..." | |
| @@ -1798,15 +1801,17 @@ | |
| #define netstat_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[-laenrtuwx]" | |
| #define netstat_full_usage \ | |
| - | "-l display listening server sockets\n" \ |
| - | "-a display all sockets (default: connected)\n" \ |
| - | "-e display other/more information\n" \ |
| - | "-n don't resolve names\n" \ |
| - | "-r display routing table\n" \ |
| - | "-t tcp sockets\n" \ |
| - | "-u udp sockets\n" \ |
| - | "-w raw sockets\n" \ |
| - | "-x unix sockets" |
| + | "Netstat displays Linux networking information.\n\n" \ |
| + | "Options:\n" \ |
| + | "\t-l display listening server sockets\n" \ |
| + | "\t-a display all sockets (default: connected)\n" \ |
| + | "\t-e display other/more information\n" \ |
| + | "\t-n don't resolve names\n" \ |
| + | "\t-r display routing table\n" \ |
| + | "\t-t tcp sockets\n" \ |
| + | "\t-u udp sockets\n" \ |
| + | "\t-w raw sockets\n" \ |
| + | "\t-x unix sockets" |
| #define nslookup_trivial_usage \ | |
| "[HOST] [SERVER]" | |
| @@ -1984,7 +1989,7 @@ | |
| #define readlink_trivial_usage \ | |
| "" | |
| #define readlink_full_usage \ | |
| - | "Read a symbolic link." |
| + | "Displays the value of a symbolic link." |
| #define realpath_trivial_usage \ | |
| "pathname ..." | |
| @@ -2075,7 +2080,7 @@ | |
| #define run_parts_full_usage \ | |
| "Run a bunch of scripts in a directory.\n\n" \ | |
| "Options:\n" \ | |
| - | "\t-t\t\tTest only what file will be executed, without execute them.\n" \ |
| + | "\t-t\tPrints what would be run, but does not actually run anything.\n" \ |
| "\t-a ARG\tPass ARG as an argument for every program invoked.\n" \ | |
| "\t-u MASK\tSet the umask to MASK before executing every program." | |
| @@ -2202,16 +2207,16 @@ | |
| "f\n" | |
| #define start_stop_daemon_trivial_usage \ | |
| - | "[OPTIONS] [-S|--start|-K|--stop] ... [-- arguments...]\n" |
| + | "[OPTIONS] [--start|--stop] ... [-- arguments...]\n" |
| #define start_stop_daemon_full_usage \ | |
| "Program to start and stop services."\ | |
| "\n\nOptions:"\ | |
| "\n\t-S|--start\t\t\tstart"\ | |
| "\n\t-K|--stop\t\t\tstop"\ | |
| - | "\n\t-a|--startas <pathname>\t\tstart the process specified by pathname"\ |
| + | "\n\t-a|--startas <pathname>\t\tstarts process specified by pathname"\ |
| "\n\t-b|--background\t\t\tforce process into background"\ | |
| "\n\t-u|--user <username>|<uid>\tstop this user's processes"\ | |
| - | "\n\t-x|--exec <executable>\t\tprogram to start/check if it is running"\ |
| + | "\n\t-x|--exec <executable>\t\tprogram to either start or check"\ |
| "\n\t-n|--name <process-name>\tstop processes with this name"\ | |
| "\n\t-p|--pidfile <pid-file>\t\tsave or load pid using a pid-file"\ | |
| "\n\t-q|--quiet\t\t\tbe quiet" \ | |