Okay. I will make the necessary changes including what Mike pointed out in
the previous reply.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Ulrich Windl <
[email protected]> wrote:

> >>> Vivek S <[email protected]> schrieb am 03.08.2011 um 09:09 in
> Nachricht
> <caapu5rphflazwrxtg-vafrl+0edm2uzgh-unsdyayie3vgv...@mail.gmail.com>:
> > I can do as you say, but whats the advantage ?
>
> Hi!
>
> I'd say: Easier to read, easier to change.
>
> Ulrich
>
>
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Ulrich Windl <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > The idea is good, but I'd use a different implementation, trying to put
> > > most text into one data structure, and then select the correct text.
> > Roughly
> > > like
> > >
> > > struct help {
> > >  const char *option;
> > >  const char *explanation;
> > > };
> > >
> > > struct help the_help[] = {
> > >  {"p", "Portal in ip:port format. If only ip address is specified then
> the
> > > value 3260 is assumed for the port."},
> > >  {"n", "Name of the field to use in the update operation."},
> > >  ...
> > > };
> > >
> > > I'd do the line wrapping in the code, not in the texts (terminal sizes
> may
> > > vary anyway). I guess you get thge idea how to pick the correct help
> text
> > > from the array.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ulrich
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> Vivek S <[email protected]> schrieb am 22.07.2011 um 19:09 in
> > > Nachricht
> > > <8069269.2450.1311354555863.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@prcn22>:
> > > > Changed the way iscsiadm displays usage help about its commands.
> Rather
> > > than
> > > > simply displaying each possible mode along with its options on a
> single
> > > > line,
> > > > the user can now ask help for each mode separately which describes
> the
> > > > various options and also provides some examples.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Vivek Subbarao <[email protected]>
> > > > --- open-iscsi/usr/iscsiadm.c    2011-07-09 23:27:17.963424339 +0530
> > > > +++ open-iscsi-test/usr/iscsiadm.c    2011-07-22 22:19:16.452456354
> +0530
> > > > @@ -103,24 +103,201 @@ static struct option const long_options[
> > > >  };
> > > >  static char *short_options =
> "RlDVhm:p:P:T:H:I:U:k:L:d:r:n:v:o:sSt:u";
> > > >
> > > > -static void usage(int status)
> > > > -{
> > > > -    if (status != 0)
> > > > -        fprintf(stderr, "Try `%s --help' for more information.\n",
> > > > -            program_name);
> > > > -    else {
> > > > -        printf("\
> > > > -iscsiadm -m discoverydb [ -hV ] [ -d debug_level ] [-P printlevel] [
> -t
> > > > type -p ip:port -I ifaceN ... [ -Dl ] ] | [ [ -p ip:port -t type] \
> > > > -[ -o operation ] [ -n name ] [ -v value ] [ -lD ] ] \n\
> > > > -iscsiadm -m discovery [ -hV ] [ -d debug_level ] [-P printlevel] [
> -t
> > > type
> > > > -p ip:port -I ifaceN ... [ -l ] ] | [ [ -p ip:port ] [ -l | -D ] ]
> \n\
> > > > -iiscsiadm -m node [ -hV ] [ -d debug_level ] [ -P printlevel ] [ -L
> > > > all,manual,automatic ] [ -U all,manual,automatic ] [ -S ] [ [ -T
> > > targetname
> > > > -p ip:port -I ifaceN ] [ -l | -u | -R | -s] ] \
> > > > -[ [ -o  operation  ] [ -n name ] [ -v value ] ]\n\
> > > > -iscsiadm -m session [ -hV ] [ -d debug_level ] [ -P  printlevel] [
> -r
> > > > sessionid | sysfsdir [ -R | -u | -s ] [ -o operation ] [ -n name ] [
> -v
> > > > value ] ]\n\
> > > > -iscsiadm -m iface [ -hV ] [ -d debug_level ] [ -P printlevel ] [ -I
> > > > ifacename ] [ [ -o  operation  ] [ -n name ] [ -v value ] ]\n\
> > > > -iscsiadm -m fw [ -l ]\n\
> > > > -iscsiadm -m host [ -P printlevel ] [ -H hostno ]\n\
> > > > -iscsiadm -k priority\n");
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * Global defines for all iscsiadm command line options.
> > > > + */
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_MODE        (1<<0)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_PORTAL        (1<<1)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_TGTNAME        (1<<2)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_IFACE        (1<<3)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP        (1<<4)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_TYPE        (1<<5)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_NAME        (1<<6)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_VALUE        (1<<7)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_HOST        (1<<8)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_SID        (1<<9)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_RESCAN        (1<<10)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT        (1<<11)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_DSCVR        (1<<12)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGIN        (1<<13)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGINALL    (1<<14)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUT        (1<<15)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUTALL    (1<<16)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_STATS        (1<<17)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_KILLISCSID    (1<<18)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG        (1<<19)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_SHOW        (1<<20)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_VERSION        (1<<21)
> > > > +#define CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP        (1<<22)
> > > > +
> > > > +static void print_option_help(unsigned int options)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    printf("Options\tDescription\n");
> > > > +    printf("-------\t-----------\n");
> > > > +
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_PORTAL)
> > > > +        printf("-p\tPortal in ip:port format. If only ip address is
> > > > specified\n\tthen the value 3260 is assumed for the port.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_TGTNAME)
> > > > +        printf("-T\tIqn name of the target.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_IFACE)
> > > > +        printf("-I\tInterface to use for the operation. This is the
> name
> > > of
> > > > file\n\tin /etc/iscsi/ifaces/ directory. Multiple interfaces can be
> > > > specified.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP)
> > > > +        printf("-o\tOne of the new, delete, update, show or
> > > nonpersistent
> > > > operations.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_TYPE)
> > > > +            printf("-t\tType of discovery. Sendtargets, slp, isns or
> > > > fw.\n");
> > > > +    if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_NAME)
> > > > +        printf("-n\tName of the field to use in the update
> > > operation.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_VALUE)
> > > > +        printf("-v\tValue to use for the specified field in the
> update
> > > > operation.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_HOST)
> > > > +        printf("-H\tSCSI host to use for the operation.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_SID)
> > > > +        printf("-r\tSession ID to use. This is either a positive
> integer
> > > or
> > > > a sysfs\n\tpath like
> > > /sys/devices/platform/hostH/sessionS/targetH:B:I\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_RESCAN)
> > > > +        printf("-R\tRescan all sessions if no SID is specified, else
> > > scan
> > > > only that session.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT)
> > > > +            printf("-P\tLevel of information output. 0 to display a
> > > single
> > > > line\n\tand 1 to display detailed information in tree format.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_DSCVR)
> > > > +        printf("-D\tDiscover targets.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGIN)
> > > > +        printf("-l\tLogin to the discovered or specified
> target.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGINALL)
> > > > +        printf("-L\tLogin to all sessions with the specified node or
> > > > connection startup value\n\tor all session if all is passed.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUT)
> > > > +        printf("-u\tLogout of the specified node or session.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUTALL)
> > > > +        printf("-U\tLogout of all sessions with the specified node
> or
> > > > connection startup value\n\tor all sessions if all is passed.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_STATS)
> > > > +        printf("-s\tDisplay session statistics\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG)
> > > > +        printf("-d\tPrint debugging information. Valid values are 0
> to
> > > > 8.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_KILLISCSID)
> > > > +        printf("-k\tKill iscsid.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_SHOW)
> > > > +        printf("-S\tShow masked values during information
> display.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP)
> > > > +        printf("-h\tDisplay this help.\n");
> > > > +        if (options & CMD_LINE_OPTION_VERSION)
> > > > +        printf("-v\tDisplay iscsiadm version.\n");
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +
> > > > +static void usage(int status, int mode)
> > > > +{
> > > > +    unsigned int options = 0;
> > > > +
> > > > +    if ((status != 0) || (mode == -1))
> > > > +    {
> > > > +        printf("\nIscsiadm supports the following modes. The user
> should
> > > > enter atleast one of them.\nFor help about a particular mode, enter
> > > > 'iscsiadm \
> > > > +-m mode -h'.\n\n");
> > > > +        printf("discoverydb\ndiscovery
> > > > [DEPRECATED]\nnode\nsession\niface\nfw\nhost\n\n");
> > > > +        printf("NOTE: To kill iscsid, use 'iscsiadm -k priority'
> with a
> > > > priority of 0.\n\n");
> > > > +    }
> > > > +    else
> > > > +    {
> > > > +        printf("\n");
> > > > +        switch (mode)
> > > > +        {
> > > > +            case MODE_DISCOVERYDB:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m discoverydb [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_PORTAL |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_IFACE
> > > |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_TYPE | CMD_LINE_OPTION_NAME
> |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_VALUE \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_DSCVR |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGIN \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\nExample:\n\tTo discover a target\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discoverydb -t st -p
> > > > 192.168.1.2:3260 -D\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo discover and login\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discoverydb -t st -p
> > > > 192.168.1.2:3260 -Dl\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo specify an interface during discovery
> and
> > > > login\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discoverydb -t st -p
> > > > 192.168.1.2:3260 -I eth0 -Dl\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo add or delete a record\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discoverydb -t st -p
> > > > 192.168.1.2:3260 -o new/delete\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo update a record\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discoverydb -t st -p
> > > > 192.168.1.2:3260 -o update \n\t\t-n discovery.startup\
> > > > +                        -v manual\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo display records from discovery
> > > database\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discoverydb\n\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            case MODE_DISCOVERY:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m discovery [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_PORTAL |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_IFACE
> > > |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_TYPE | CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT
> |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_DSCVR \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGIN |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\nExample:\n\tTo discover a target\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discovery -t slp -p
> > > > 192.168.1.1:3260 -D\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo discover and login to a target\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discovery -t slp -p
> > > > 192.168.1.1:3260 -Dl\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo specify an interface\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m discovery -t slp -p
> > > > 192.168.1.1:3260 -I eth0\n\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            case MODE_NODE:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m node [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_PORTAL |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG
> > > |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGINALL |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUTALL | CMD_LINE_OPTION_SHOW \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_TGTNAME |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_IFACE
> > > |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGIN \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_RESCAN |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_STATS |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUT | CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP
> |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_NAME \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_VALUE;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\nExample:\n\tTo login to a target\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m node -T
> > > > iqn.2005-06.com.mydomain.openiscsi:test1 -p 192.168.1.2:3260 -l\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo login to all targets with node or
> > > connection
> > > > startup type as manual\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m node -L manual\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo logout of all targets with node or
> > > connection
> > > > startup type as automatic\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m node -U automatic\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo rescan the session passing through a
> > > > target\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m node -T
> > > > iqn.2005-06.com.mydomain.openiscsi.test1 -p 192.168.1.2:3260 -R\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo display statistics about a session
> passing
> > > > through a target\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m node -T
> > > > iqn.2005-06.com.mydomain.openiscsi:test1 -p 192.168.1.2:3260 -s\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo add a new node record\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m node -T
> > > > iqn.2005-06.com.mydomain.openiscsi:test1 -p 192.168.1.2:3260 -o
> > > new\n\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            case MODE_SESSION:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m session [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT | CMD_LINE_OPTION_SID \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_RESCAN |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGOUT
> > > |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_STATS \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP | CMD_LINE_OPTION_NAME |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_VALUE;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\nExample:\n\tTo logout of a session\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m session -r 1 -u\n");
> > > > +                printf("\tTo delete a session record\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m session -r 2 -o
> delete\n\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            case MODE_IFACE:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m iface [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_DEBUG |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT \
> > > > +                      | CMD_LINE_OPTION_IFACE | CMD_LINE_OPTION_OP |
> > > > CMD_LINE_OPTION_NAME | CMD_LINE_OPTION_VALUE;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\nExample:\n\tTo add a iface record\n");
> > > > +                printf("\t\tiscsiadm -m iface -I eth1 -o new\n\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            case MODE_FW:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m fw [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_LOGIN;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            case MODE_HOST:
> > > > +                printf("iscsiadm -m host [options...]\n\n");
> > > > +                options = CMD_LINE_OPTION_PRINT |
> CMD_LINE_OPTION_HOST;
> > > > +                print_option_help(options);
> > > > +                printf("\n");
> > > > +                break;
> > > > +
> > > > +            deafult:
> > > > +                printf("Invalid mode\n\n");
> > > > +        }
> > > > +        printf("SEE MAN PAGE FOR MODE DETAILS\n\n");
> > > >      }
> > > > +
> > > >      exit(status);
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -370,7 +547,7 @@ logout_by_startup(char *mode)
> > > >      if (!mode || !(!strcmp(mode, "automatic") || !strcmp(mode,
> "all") ||
> > > >          !strcmp(mode,"manual"))) {
> > > >          log_error("Invalid logoutall option %s.", mode);
> > > > -        usage(ISCSI_ERR_INVAL);
> > > > +        usage(ISCSI_ERR_INVAL, 0);
> > > >          return ISCSI_ERR_INVAL;
> > > >      }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -440,7 +617,7 @@ login_by_startup(char *mode)
> > > >      if (!mode || !(!strcmp(mode, "automatic") || !strcmp(mode,
> "all") ||
> > > >                 !strcmp(mode,"manual") || !strcmp(mode, "onboot"))) {
> > > >          log_error("Invalid loginall option %s.", mode);
> > > > -        usage(ISCSI_ERR_INVAL);
> > > > +        usage(ISCSI_ERR_INVAL, 0);
> > > >          return ISCSI_ERR_INVAL;
> > > >      }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -2071,7 +2248,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
> > > >                  ISCSI_VERSION_STR);
> > > >              return 0;
> > > >          case 'h':
> > > > -            usage(0);
> > > > +            usage(0, mode);
> > > >          }
> > > >      }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -2087,7 +2264,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
> > > >      }
> > > >
> > > >      if (mode < 0)
> > > > -        usage(ISCSI_ERR_INVAL);
> > > > +        usage(ISCSI_ERR_INVAL, 0);
> > > >
> > > >      if (mode == MODE_FW) {
> > > >          if ((rc = verify_mode_params(argc, argv, "ml", 0))) {
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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