[libvirt] [PATCH v2] show compiled in options in virsh --version

[Daniel Veillard]

On Tue, Nov 09, 2010 at 08:11:21AM -0700, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 11/09/2010 04:16 AM, Daniel Veillard wrote:
> >>> +++ b/tools/virsh.c
> >>> @@ -11525,6 +11525,7 @@ vshUsage(void)
> >>>                        "    -t | --timing           print timing information\n"
> >>>                        "    -l | --log <file>       output logging to file\n"
> >>>                        "    -v | --version          program version\n\n"
> >>> +                      "    -V                      version and full options\n\n"
> >>
> >> In general, it's nice to have a long-option to go with every short
> >> option, but I don't think it's worth holding up this patch for just that.
> >>
> >> ACK.
> > 
> >   Thanks, pushed.
> > 
> > I really think that -V was the right pick since it's the usual flag for
> > this kind of informations, but since -v/--version was already used I had
> > no idea how to name the long option, especially starting with letter
> > v...
> 
> My earlier proposal was to make --version take an optional argument
> (only the long option form; the short options -v and -V have no argument):
> 
> -v | --version[=short]    program version
> -V | --version=long       version and full options
> 
> I can code that up, if you like the idea.

  sure sounds fine to me, sorry I didn't remembered your suggestion !

Daniel


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