This feature is desirable for all other builtins. It looks like builtins only use the short versions of options and not the long versions.
Reference: https://sources.debian.net/src/bash/4.3-12/builtins/jobs.def/#L242 .... while ((opt = internal_getopt (list, "ahr")) != -1) { switch (opt) .... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to bash in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405478 Title: invokation with -h doesn't correpond to usage instructions Status in bash package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Invoking `disown --help` displays usage instructions $ disown --help bash: disown: --: invalid option disown: usage: disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ...] but invocation of `disown -h` displays bash: disown: current: no such job which is inconsistent. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: bash 4.3-11ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc1-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Dec 24 20:35:20 2014 SourcePackage: bash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+bug/1405478/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
