Re: [PATCH 2/3] more: support for long options

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On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 03:36:26PM +0100, Sami Kerola wrote:
> See attachment for fixed patch; it is less intrusive.

 Applied, thanks.

> I realized I am not good enough in python to do fixes as complex I
> tried initially.

 IMHO you're trying to change too many things in one patch. Try
 smaller patches rather than one huge. 

 For example:

> Usage output screen got to be completely rewrote. Aim is to

 1.patch

> assist user to determe which switches to use without reading
> manual page. The change also introduced new option to see command
> version.

 2.patch

> Determination if the executable name is `page' is now easy to see
> in source, and effect of using the name is mentioned in manual
> page.

 3.patch

> Rest of the change is trivial; exit values to compiler warning

 4.patch

> removals, magic constants to preprocessor definitions, 

 5.patch

> symbolic exit values, comment pretty printing and #endif markups.

 6.patch

.. so next time 6 patches rather than 1 huge ;-)

    Karel

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