From unknown Fri Sep 05 11:52:35 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22498: cmp man page too sophisticated Resent-From: =?UTF-8?Q?=E7=A9=8D=E4=B8=B9=E5=B0=BC?= Dan Jacobson Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 02:49:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 22498 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 22498@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.145420852323084 (code B ref -1); Sun, 31 Jan 2016 02:49:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 Jan 2016 02:48:43 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:42450 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi4B-00060G-7Q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:43 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:48501) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi49-000601-7K for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:41 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi43-0000vK-BD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:36 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:49389) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi43-0000vA-84 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:35 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39471) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi42-0004Ou-FU for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:35 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi3z-0000tp-9M for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:34 -0500 Received: from homie.mail.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.208]:53656 helo=homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aPi3z-0000tj-11 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:48:31 -0500 Received: from homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03627578078 for ; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:48:30 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to :subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s= jidanni.org; bh=RBEf72F9ByWXBzDTTbDcQzd3qPg=; b=fiFNtVKF4z7xns/J nldiq548EtDB2iLOdb4/3+qBMVTky1ve0bfqCYepRh2mfkhBaOHxJnWQuGS6RVCm tnIOyKolR26gS9UpDNGqDsqnxT+y+zm8XawrFQZmY6hyTC0La7QHV3c/KiJtf9oK MbDVEXGkXhHj918WGP2Wt4htJpM= Received: from jidanni.org (114-26-46-54.dynamic.hinet.net [114.26.46.54]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by homiemail-a61.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id BE7C957806E for ; Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:48:29 -0800 (PST) From: =?UTF-8?Q?=E7=A9=8D=E4=B8=B9=E5=B0=BC?= Dan Jacobson Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:45:08 +0800 Message-ID: <87powilb63.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Man cmp: -i, --ignore-initial=SKIP skip first SKIP bytes of both inputs -i, --ignore-initial=SKIP1:SKIP2 skip first SKIP1 bytes of FILE1 and first SKIP2 bytes of FILE2 I would say: -i SKIP, --ignore-initial=SKIP skip first SKIP bytes of both inputs -i SKIP1:SKIP2, --ignore-initial=SKIP1:SKIP2 skip first SKIP1 bytes of FILE1 and first SKIP2 bytes of FILE2 I mean if the user was smart enough to figure that out, he probably wouldn't be reading the man page anyway. From unknown Fri Sep 05 11:52:35 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22498: cmp man page too sophisticated Resent-From: Bernhard Voelker Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:03:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 22498 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: =?UTF-8?Q?=E7=A9=8D=E4=B8=B9=E5=B0=BC?= Dan Jacobson , 22498@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 22498-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B22498.145436774931534 (code B ref 22498); Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:03:02 +0000 Received: (at 22498) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Feb 2016 23:02:29 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55415 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aQNUK-0008CX-MQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:02:28 -0500 Received: from mout.kundenserver.de ([217.72.192.73]:53050) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aQNUI-0008CB-Cb for 22498@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:02:27 -0500 Received: from [192.168.101.10] ([217.86.69.36]) by mrelayeu.kundenserver.de (mreue103) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0MSYbs-1aXyhg0i2u-00Rbeh; Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:02:16 +0100 References: <87powilb63.fsf@jidanni.org> From: Bernhard Voelker Message-ID: <56AFE3F7.10205@bernhard-voelker.de> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 00:02:15 +0100 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <87powilb63.fsf@jidanni.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:t6TiNcgLGlBYF7m8/W8a6T/9uvYPPZxrlP6ftc4lt/zk4CfNU99 8baBc1hc5qgNvz7cFSGwVKzvdsadfvxN05etiCjbVYehZYJMhYGd42DICDnaoF6BIwcckrp LhqEpWLQTnHxP+f3FLgqJI9r6AX4rWeS0KS61NhpY/nnnuhyHluBPduoJCs9ApppSMFf7t1 ARC+BAQuQoHjnrdD1VrvA== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V01:K0:6+F0qHbLYMk=:URVI0f9/Pqsk3wutdHnUFJ BVj81Wu8UWdmc3xKcy/su9XctveAmXX12P1Zg5BCogCdw/vKMKfjz173qSrCDRAno2EXiby/y GRa/F56ilVvfGM9+RMy1Hk/jYBopVsij7BnNn9OAKz/x5zKU7s2ab4dUun+0khMGbaThWTD2f 1suEDYK4nRqXi82vFakBvCSAQdoe9YP3VLuE1fFR55dyzJfvTs8R+hy63uDmA69hknxZRIwc7 tt+gXR4YSmKw9avhvcx91VSaaP1LcTViAELv2e2Abh2QBZ9NdIUPyUASpyDUZtX9oMIzWL8UW Ug2CjxN9j6KEjMQDyPngH2kvE5NygC5D430diqLLdagJXKgR+k3gHhGVoaWsVDydj1YRMmHZA f7vsNxAeTCrRa7pFkR45HQDgVv0QT3MbR3/ID4qjttP4RLwPMqhUisV5sevE6BFLzSTRDTh9k KKBivBaj8YKgfrnQ7DQSu8FHrL9DgKaMY0/wB/FQVT/xKhyv/++805G2RvC2e2a9o/zUwDXDy AcgRIfy1OxT+ClfSuRQmAMiE+UWonZyV4Yz02RB1Jx4UUYrZFJ3PDhEEPA3N81RNFf6FiXZCj oJxaTmExuoqZCyiSt8WY0FBES/OPSKdLmnVVKSAcyi2rtMa1qJFThagfWrm8Xq06YrBYQ3P84 +0QK2qQ4AuUfeafhpHysgVCybxSn47uz++qZby2B+YqM/BQWBI5akHtlAXMllwwftNpYzcwVQ DoOdSC1HR1Kzjp8B X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) tag 22498 notabug close 22498 stop On 01/31/2016 03:45 AM, 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson wrote: > Man cmp: > -i, --ignore-initial=SKIP > skip first SKIP bytes of both inputs > > -i, --ignore-initial=SKIP1:SKIP2 > skip first SKIP1 bytes of FILE1 and first SKIP2 bytes of FILE2 > I would say: > > -i SKIP, --ignore-initial=SKIP > skip first SKIP bytes of both inputs > > -i SKIP1:SKIP2, --ignore-initial=SKIP1:SKIP2 > skip first SKIP1 bytes of FILE1 and first SKIP2 bytes of FILE2 > > I mean if the user was smart enough to figure that out, he probably > wouldn't be reading the man page anyway. 'cmp' is not part of the GNU coreutils: $ cmp --help | grep bugs Report bugs to: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Therefore, I'm marking this as not a bug here. You may want to discuss this on the diffutils mailing list, but I think you'll be directed to this sentence in front of the options list of the --help output: Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. 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