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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2 2/2] ip: Harmonise usage references to show /
 list option
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:53:15 -0700
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On Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:59:10 +0000
Mark Einon <mark.einon@gmail.com> wrote:

> diff --git a/ip/iproute.c b/ip/iproute.c
> index c842e85..b863e7b 100644
> --- a/ip/iproute.c
> +++ b/ip/iproute.c
> @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void usage(void) __attribute__((noreturn));
>  
>  static void usage(void)
>  {
> -	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ip route { list | flush } SELECTOR\n");

Sorry, this sounds like a good idea until I went and checked what
is shown on the man pages.

The ip route man page has:

       ip route { list | flush } SELECTOR

For me, it is more important that the usage match the man page,
rather than having all usage messages match.