Fix the "chattr -h" usage message to properly document that the "-p" option takes a project argument, like "-v" takes a version. Update the man page formatting to emphasize literal strings. Signed-off-by: Andreas Dilger <adilger@xxxxxxxxx> --- misc/chattr.1.in | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- misc/chattr.c | 2 +- 2 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/misc/chattr.1.in b/misc/chattr.1.in index 922410b6..cd2e0020 100644 --- a/misc/chattr.1.in +++ b/misc/chattr.1.in @@ -23,44 +23,77 @@ chattr \- change file attributes on a Linux file system .B chattr changes the file attributes on a Linux file system. .PP -The format of a symbolic mode is +-=[aAcCdDeFijmPsStTux]. +The format of a symbolic +.I mode +is +.BR +-= [ aAcCdDeFijmPsStTux ]. .PP -The operator '+' causes the selected attributes to be added to the -existing attributes of the files; '-' causes them to be removed; and '=' +The operator +.RB ' + ' +causes the selected attributes to be added to the +existing attributes of the files; +.RB ' - ' +causes them to be removed; and +.RB ' = ' causes them to be the only attributes that the files have. .PP -The letters 'aAcCdDeFijmPsStTux' select the new attributes for the files: -append only (a), -no atime updates (A), -compressed (c), -no copy on write (C), -no dump (d), -synchronous directory updates (D), -extent format (e), -case-insensitive directory lookups (F), -immutable (i), -data journaling (j), -don't compress (m), -project hierarchy (P), -secure deletion (s), -synchronous updates (S), -no tail-merging (t), -top of directory hierarchy (T), -undeletable (u), -and direct access for files (x). +The letters +.RB ' aAcCdDeFijmPsStTux ' +select the new attributes for the files: +append only +.RB ( a ), +no atime updates +.RB ( A ), +compressed +.RB ( c ), +no copy on write +.RB ( C ), +no dump +.RB ( d ), +synchronous directory updates +.RB ( D ), +extent format +.RB ( e ), +case-insensitive directory lookups +.RB ( F ), +immutable +.RB ( i ), +data journaling +.RB ( j ), +don't compress +.RB ( m ), +project hierarchy +.RB ( P ), +secure deletion +.RB ( s ), +synchronous updates +.RB ( S ), +no tail-merging +.RB ( t ), +top of directory hierarchy +.RB ( T ), +undeletable +.RB ( u ), +and direct access for files +.RB ( x ). .PP The following attributes are read-only, and may be listed by .BR lsattr (1) but not modified by chattr: -encrypted (E), -indexed directory (I), -inline data (N), -and verity (V). +encrypted +.RB ( E ), +indexed directory +.RB ( I ), +inline data +.RB ( N ), +and verity +.RB ( V ). .PP Not all flags are supported or utilized by all file systems; refer to file system-specific man pages such as .BR btrfs (5), .BR ext4 (5), +.BR mkfs.f2fs (8), and .BR xfs (5) for more file system-specific details. @@ -258,4 +291,5 @@ http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net. .BR lsattr (1), .BR btrfs (5), .BR ext4 (5), +.BR mkfs.f2fs (8), .BR xfs (5). diff --git a/misc/chattr.c b/misc/chattr.c index 644ef4e9..c7382a37 100644 --- a/misc/chattr.c +++ b/misc/chattr.c @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static unsigned long sf; static void usage(void) { fprintf(stderr, - _("Usage: %s [-pRVf] [-+=aAcCdDeijPsStTuFx] [-v version] files...\n"), + _("Usage: %s [-RVf] [-+=aAcCdDeijPsStTuFx] [-p project] [-v version] files...\n"), program_name); exit(1); } -- 2.25.1
