Re: --help should not require --srcdir

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



> * Eric Blake <roynxr@xxxxxxxxxx> [2011-07-28 11:35:30 -0600]:
>
>> However, there is no reason for any program to report an error when
>> given the --help switch, no matter where the program is located.
>
> Yes there is, if the program can do nothing useful in its current
> location.

try "ls --help" in an unreadable directory.
it will print help, not report an error saying that the current
directory is not readable.

-- 
Sam Steingold (http://sds.podval.org/) on CentOS release 5.6 (Final) X 11.0.60900031
http://www.memritv.org http://honestreporting.com http://iris.org.il
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/tap12009/ http://dhimmi.com
If a cat tells you that you lost your mind, then it is so.


_______________________________________________
Autoconf mailing list
Autoconf@xxxxxxx
https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf


[Index of Archives]     [GCC Help]     [Kernel Discussion]     [RPM Discussion]     [Red Hat Development]     [Yosemite News]     [Linux USB]     [Samba]

  Powered by Linux