Re: [PATCH] doc: improve timeout's --help message

[Pádraig Brady]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Hi Pádraig,
> 
> Is this ok with you?

> -If the command times out, then we exit with status 124,\n\
> -otherwise the normal exit status of the command is returned.\n\
> -If no signal is specified, the TERM signal is sent. The TERM signal\n\
> -will kill processes which do not catch this signal. For other processes,\n\
> -it may be necessary to use the KILL (9) signal, since this signal cannot\n\
> -be caught.\n"), stdout);

> +If the command times out, then exit with status 124.  Otherwise, exit\n\
> +with the status of COMMAND.  If no signal is specified, send the TERM\n\
> +signal upon timeout.  The TERM signal kills any process that does not\n\
> +block or catch that signal.  For other processes, it may be necessary to\n\
> +use the KILL (9) signal, since this signal cannot be caught.\n"), stdout);

Definitely better with more info in 1 less line.

cheers,
Pádraig.