Klemens Nanni <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 07:00:53PM +0200, Mark Kettenis wrote:
> > Not sure such a long list is actually useful, but sure.
> I'd argue it is complete and consistent.  Both `man -h ldomctl' and
> `ldomctl [-h]' would lack information, so there was no way of getting
> a quick overview without reading the entire manual.

Sure there is a quick overview!  Obviously, the existing usage hints
that things are complicated, and a manu page consultation is required.

Many many commands have incomplete usage, thereby leading you to the
manual page.

On the other hand, spamming 1/4 of a screen during incorrect usage
risks damaging the user's understanding of context.

I can give a few crazy examples: ld, cc, ksh.  I'll say again, there
surely are cases where it is pointless making usage be complete, because
the compleness can be harmful.  Is this one?  Maybe...

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