Re: patch to diff manpage - clarify "-x"

[Bob Proulx]

Paul Eggert <address@hidden> [2002-10-23 11:24:16 -0700]:
> > From: Tomas Pospisek <address@hidden>
> > Is this better:

> -Exclude files that match PAT.
> +Exclude files that match PAT when comparing directories.

> -Exclude files that match any pattern in FILE.
> +Likewise exclude files that match any pattern in FILE.

> Sorry, no, still too long.

The 'diff --help | grep Exclude' output reads, with counting
characters added:

  -x PAT  --exclude=PAT  Exclude files that match PAT.1234567890123456789012345
  -X FILE  --exclude-from=FILE  Exclude files that match any pattern in FILE.12

I see that the wording of the first case can grow by 25 characters and
the second case can grow by two characters max before reaching the
end of the standard terminal line.

Bob