Junio C Hamano wrote: > Hmm, why isn't this a single liner > >> - usagef("%s <base>... -- <head> <remote> ...", argv[0]); >> + usagef("git %s <base>... -- <head> <remote> ...", argv[0]); I can't speak for Thiago, but I assume it's for unity of style with more complicated commands like "git fetch" that include a usage message at the top of the file as: - a quick introduction for people who don't like to scroll - a variable that can be used from other functions when command-line mistakes are noticed late. I would have gone for the one-liner, myself. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html