bugThe GNU Hurd - Bugs: bug #15808, ifsock translator has no --help

 
 

bug #15808: ifsock translator has no --help

Submitted by:  Ben Asselstine <benasselstine>
Submitted on:  Sun 19 Feb 2006 08:42:14 PM UTC  
 
Category: Hurd ServersSeverity: 3 - Normal
Priority: 5 - NormalItem Group: None
Status: FixedPrivacy: Public
Assigned to: Thomas Schwinge <tschwinge>Originator Name: Ben Asselstine
Open/Closed: ClosedReproducibility: None
Size (loc): NonePlanned Release: None
Effort: 0.00
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Sat 25 Mar 2006 10:25:16 PM UTC, comment #3:

> Can the new ifsock-argp.patch go in?


This was supported by Thomas Bushnell; I put the patch in.

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2006-03-25 Thomas Schwinge <tschwinge@gnu.org>

[bug #15808]

  • ifsock.c: Include <argp.h>, <sys/cdefs.h> and <version.h>.

(__XSTRING): New macro.
(argp_program_version, doc, argp): New variables.
(main): Call argp_parse().
Based on a patch by Ben Asselstine <benasselstine@gmail.com>.

Thanks for your contribution!

Thomas Schwinge <tschwinge>
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Tue 21 Mar 2006 03:35:18 PM UTC, comment #2:

Can the new ifsock-argp.patch go in?

Thomas Schwinge <tschwinge>
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Mon 20 Feb 2006 12:14:41 AM UTC, comment #1:

2006-02-19 Ben Asselstine <benasselstine@gmail.com>
* ifsock.c: Include <argp.h> and <version.h>.
(argp_program_version, options, args_doc, doc, argp): New
variables.
(parse_opt): New function.
(main): Added argp_parse invocation.

uncompiled and untested!

Ben Asselstine <benasselstine>
Sun 19 Feb 2006 08:42:14 PM UTC, original submission:

Hello,

The subject says it all. It's important to be able to run --help on every translator so that new users can learn how things work. There should be some simple text describing what the translator does even if it has no real options at all.

regards,

Ben

Ben Asselstine <benasselstine>

 

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file #1478:  ifsock-argp.patch added by tschwinge (2KiB - text/x-patch - ifsock-argp.patch)
file #1903:  ifsock.diff added by benasselstine (2KiB - text/x-patch - patch to give the ifsock translator useful --help and --version command-line options.)

 

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Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
Sat 25 Mar 2006 10:25:16 PM UTCtschwingeStatusIn Progress=>Fixed
  Open/ClosedOpen=>Closed
Tue 21 Mar 2006 03:35:18 PM UTCtschwingeStatusNone=>In Progress
  Assigned toNone=>tschwinge
  Attached File-=>Added ifsock-argp.patch, #3512
  Carbon-Copy-=>Added marcus
  Carbon-Copy-=>Added roland
  Carbon-Copy-=>Added thomas
Mon 20 Feb 2006 12:14:41 AM UTCbenasselstineAttached File-=>Added ifsock.diff, #3423
Sun 19 Feb 2006 08:42:14 PM UTCbenasselstineCarbon-Copy-=>Added -unavailable-

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