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Re: Hurd program output for --help, --usage, and --version
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Marcus Brinkmann |
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Re: Hurd program output for --help, --usage, and --version |
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Wed, 25 Jun 2003 04:39:44 +0200 |
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On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 02:42:27AM +0200, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
> ifsock: all arguments yeild "must be started as a translator" This
> may be valid output???
>
> Valid since its a translator.
No. Even translators should support argument checking (ie, check if they
are valid) and --help/--version/-V when invoked as normal programs.
> init: --help and --usage yield: "can only be run by a bootstrap
> system"
>
> This is a bug IMHO, --help should always print something meningful.
Yes, but very low priority.
> mach-defpager: all arguments yield: "Another default memory manager
> is already running"
>
> Because you already have it running. I would call it a bug, it
> shouldn't try to start it self if you give it a --help/--version
> argument.
I agree, again, super-low priority.
> pflocal: all arguments yield: "Usage: ./pflocal"
>
> Its a translator, what ya' expect? =)
Something useful? :)
Thanks,
Marcus
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