On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 09:34:37AM -0700, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> Until now, a command like "ovs-vsctl --may-exist add-br br0" yielded a
> confusing error message.  Users had to realize that the correct form was
> "ovs-vsctl -- --may-exist add-br br0", but instead they often reported a
> bug or gave up in frustration.  Even though the behavior was documented, it
> was counterintuitive.
> 
> This commit allows command-specific options to be mixed with global
> options, making both forms of the command listed above equally acceptable.
> 
> CC: [email protected]
> Reported-by: Adam Heath <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <[email protected]>

This has confused many users--including me--over the years, so I'd
like to get it reviewed.
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