We are currently wildly inconsistent in whether the SYNOPSIS in the manual page matches the first line of the -h output, and as we add new options we routinely forget to add them to one or the other (or both). Without a more complex approach it's hard to do something about the "or both" case. But we can rather easily test whether the -h output matches the *.txt version, and report differences. As this series shows that allows us to fix a lot of issues we've effectively already "fixed", we just fixed them in one version, but not the other. For the rest of the general overview (the first paragraphs are copy/pasted) see the v1 at: https://lore.kernel.org/git/cover-00.34-00000000000-20220902T092734Z-avarab@xxxxxxxxx For v3 see: https://lore.kernel.org/git/cover-v4-00.34-00000000000-20221004T132211Z-avarab@xxxxxxxxx/ Junio: A trivial v5 re your https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqlepvsgeo.fsf@gitster.g/; FWIW I saw that existing prose, but figured we could continue to use "any paths", but it's rephrased to incorporate "<pathspec>" here, no other changes. I'm aware of the minor merge conflict with the builtin/symbolic-ref.c topic of yours, but I see you've resolved it on your side, so this is still based on "master". Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason (34): tests: assert *.txt SYNOPSIS and -h output CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventions builtin/bundle.c: indent with tabs bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -h doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommands doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commands built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and options doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrap doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntax doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h" doc txt & -h consistency: balance unbalanced "[" and "]" doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()" stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()" doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..." doc SYNOPSIS & -h: use "-" to separate words in labels, not "_" doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labels doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntax doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistent doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labels doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistent doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistent doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistent doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo" doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistent doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistent doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more" doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistent doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistent reflog doc: list real subcommands up-front worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -h doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistent tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h output tests: assert consistent whitespace in -h output Documentation/CodingGuidelines | 14 +- Documentation/git-annotate.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-clean.txt | 10 +- Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt | 5 +- .../git-credential-cache--daemon.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-diff-files.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-fast-export.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-hash-object.txt | 3 +- Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt | 5 +- Documentation/git-merge-base.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-mv.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-read-tree.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-reflog.txt | 17 +- Documentation/git-rerere.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-rev-list.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-send-pack.txt | 5 +- Documentation/git-show-branch.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-show-ref.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-sparse-checkout.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-stash.txt | 17 +- Documentation/git-status.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-tag.txt | 18 +- Documentation/git-update-server-info.txt | 8 +- Documentation/git-upload-archive.txt | 4 +- Documentation/git-var.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-verify-commit.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-verify-tag.txt | 2 +- Documentation/git-worktree.txt | 3 +- builtin/blame.c | 22 ++- builtin/bugreport.c | 3 +- builtin/bundle.c | 38 ++-- builtin/cat-file.c | 2 +- builtin/clean.c | 2 +- builtin/commit-graph.c | 10 +- builtin/commit-tree.c | 5 +- builtin/commit.c | 11 +- builtin/credential-cache--daemon.c | 4 +- builtin/describe.c | 5 +- builtin/diagnose.c | 3 +- builtin/diff-files.c | 1 + builtin/diff-index.c | 3 +- builtin/diff-tree.c | 6 +- builtin/diff.c | 3 +- builtin/for-each-repo.c | 2 +- builtin/fsck.c | 5 +- builtin/hash-object.c | 5 +- builtin/help.c | 2 +- builtin/init-db.c | 5 +- builtin/interpret-trailers.c | 4 +- builtin/ls-remote.c | 2 +- builtin/merge-base.c | 2 +- builtin/pack-objects.c | 4 +- builtin/pack-redundant.c | 2 +- builtin/pack-refs.c | 2 +- builtin/read-tree.c | 4 +- builtin/rerere.c | 2 +- builtin/rev-list.c | 3 +- builtin/revert.c | 9 +- builtin/rm.c | 4 +- builtin/send-pack.c | 1 + builtin/show-branch.c | 3 +- builtin/show-ref.c | 4 +- builtin/sparse-checkout.c | 2 +- builtin/stash.c | 73 +++++--- builtin/symbolic-ref.c | 5 +- builtin/tag.c | 10 +- builtin/unpack-file.c | 2 +- builtin/update-server-info.c | 2 +- builtin/upload-archive.c | 2 +- builtin/upload-pack.c | 3 +- builtin/verify-commit.c | 2 +- builtin/verify-pack.c | 2 +- builtin/verify-tag.c | 2 +- builtin/worktree.c | 110 ++++++++--- help.c | 2 +- t/helper/test-proc-receive.c | 2 +- t/t0450-txt-doc-vs-help.sh | 172 ++++++++++++++++++ t/t0450/txt-help-mismatches | 58 ++++++ 82 files changed, 594 insertions(+), 199 deletions(-) create mode 100755 t/t0450-txt-doc-vs-help.sh create mode 100644 t/t0450/txt-help-mismatches Range-diff against v4: 1: f76804fe9ae = 1: cb0e2ffcd2c tests: assert *.txt SYNOPSIS and -h output 2: c95d3b9ad42 = 2: 998cd47045b CodingGuidelines: update and clarify command-line conventions 3: b7c98a40393 = 3: dadae0d364f builtin/bundle.c: indent with tabs 4: 522d7fbb0a3 = 4: 7c9b42d8a9b bundle: define subcommand -h in terms of command -h 5: ac437d4eee5 = 5: 88fdaff4f28 doc SYNOPSIS: don't use ' for subcommands 6: f20cbb661c6 = 6: 7a4e244b261 doc SYNOPSIS: consistently use ' for commands 7: ecdc14f6dfe = 7: c31e6eba62d built-ins: consistently add "\n" between "usage" and options 8: 1b9b6a91916 = 8: e029f1303af doc txt & -h consistency: word-wrap 9: f4598ca1899 = 9: d878b1fd91d doc txt & -h consistency: fix incorrect alternates syntax 10: 0e955f294cd = 10: 323afb78f75 doc txt & -h consistency: add "-z" to cat-file "-h" 11: aa2f9325839 = 11: 84a81046a95 doc txt & -h consistency: balance unbalanced "[" and "]" 12: 009a0e586e9 = 12: f5bd52cb103 doc txt & -h consistency: correct padding around "[]()" 13: b568189532f = 13: 83d53381165 stash doc SYNOPSIS & -h: correct padding around "[]()" 14: e5cb5c91b82 = 14: 760bc0a6727 doc txt & -h consistency: use "<options>", not "<options>..." 15: 403e7ceb449 = 15: 00b4cc7dfcc doc SYNOPSIS & -h: use "-" to separate words in labels, not "_" 16: 563ccaab6a9 ! 16: 503bd076a6b doc txt & -h consistency: fix mismatching labels @@ Documentation/git-clean.txt: Normally, only files unknown to Git are removed, bu + Normally, when no <pathspec> is specified, git clean will not recurse into untracked directories to avoid removing too much. Specify -d to have it recurse into such directories as well. - If any paths are specified, -d is irrelevant; all untracked +- If any paths are specified, -d is irrelevant; all untracked ++ If a <pathspec> is specified, -d is irrelevant; all untracked + files matching the specified paths (with exceptions for nested + git directories mentioned under `--force`) will be removed. + ## Documentation/git-credential-cache--daemon.txt ## @@ Documentation/git-credential-cache--daemon.txt: git-credential-cache--daemon - Temporarily store user credentials in memory 17: e6ef67f1c4f = 17: a27ce91d9b3 doc txt & -h consistency: add or fix optional "--" syntax 18: 766bafcde05 = 18: 517ff5a4565 doc txt & -h consistency: make output order consistent 19: fb95d7a9f86 = 19: f5ad5f0a87f doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options and labels 20: 729029f49c3 = 20: 058b22e22f7 doc txt & -h consistency: make "rerere" consistent 21: 2d4fdbd1aa1 = 21: 2c4c48792b3 doc txt & -h consistency: make "read-tree" consistent 22: c3d227c17c6 = 22: c616f2e9129 doc txt & -h consistency: make "bundle" consistent 23: 02e450ea39b = 23: 1a49bbd1f6a doc txt & -h consistency: use "git foo" form, not "git-foo" 24: 430d40d3083 = 24: bacce14d438 doc txt & -h consistency: add missing options 25: acd6e1f2632 = 25: 89ad801409d doc txt & -h consistency: make "stash" consistent 26: c02fc626542 = 26: a7762e82f71 doc txt & -h consistency: make "annotate" consistent 27: d991b9ef611 = 27: 6c68125f191 doc txt & -h consistency: use "[<label>...]" for "zero or more" 28: dd7d2f0b167 = 28: abaffb0b0df doc txt & -h consistency: make "diff-tree" consistent 29: 3c8154151f3 = 29: 65cd6340726 doc txt & -h consistency: make "commit" consistent 30: 2452157548b = 30: f8f716e6ff5 reflog doc: list real subcommands up-front 31: dbcabff3421 = 31: fd2d358fc05 worktree: define subcommand -h in terms of command -h 32: ea82721b057 = 32: 48c1bb97a91 doc txt & -h consistency: make "worktree" consistent 33: a2abf7a1161 = 33: 099998e8cba tests: start asserting that *.txt SYNOPSIS matches -h output 34: 3443ae7ee6b = 34: 4de83d3d89a tests: assert consistent whitespace in -h output -- 2.38.0.1085.gb7e61c3016c
