This function can be used instead of "usage_with_options" when you want to print an error message before the usage string. It may be useful because: if (condition) usage_msg_opt("condition is false", usage, opts); is shorter than: if (condition) { fprintf(stderr, "condition is false\n\n"); usage_with_options(usage, opts); } and may be more consistent. Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- parse-options.c | 8 ++++++++ parse-options.h | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) This patch may be generaly useful. diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c index 4c5d09d..7a5fde8 100644 --- a/parse-options.c +++ b/parse-options.c @@ -449,6 +449,14 @@ void usage_with_options(const char * const *usagestr, exit(129); } +void usage_msg_opt(const char *msg, + const char * const *usagestr, + const struct option *options) +{ + fprintf(stderr, "%s\n\n", msg); + usage_with_options(usagestr, options); +} + int parse_options_usage(const char * const *usagestr, const struct option *opts) { diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h index 9122905..6061a19 100644 --- a/parse-options.h +++ b/parse-options.h @@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ extern int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, extern NORETURN void usage_with_options(const char * const *usagestr, const struct option *options); +extern NORETURN void usage_msg_opt(const char *msg, + const char * const *usagestr, + const struct option *options); + /*----- incremantal advanced APIs -----*/ enum { -- 1.6.1.2.353.g99fdd.dirty -- 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