[PATCH v5] help: mark boolean flags with [no-] to explain that they can be negated (RFC)

Pierre-Yves David pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org
Wed Sep 28 09:35:22 EDT 2016



On 09/28/2016 03:32 PM, Augie Fackler wrote:
>
>> On Sep 28, 2016, at 08:25, Pierre-Yves David
>> <pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org
>> <mailto:pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org>> wrote:
>>
>>> which avoid the visual noise of the current approach in this change is
>>> unfortunate, it matches the format I'm used to seeing in man pages and
>>> similar documentation venues.
>>
>> I'm confused about this sentence. It seems like some part is missing.
>> What is unfortunate? What version is matching the format we are use to
>> seeing in man pages?
>
> The current version -> the version in v5
>
> has unfortunate visual clutter, but also matches what I'm used to seeing
> in man pages.
>
> I'll grant you it's an unusual construction though. Perhaps
>
>> which avoid the unfortunate visual noise in this patch. In this
>> version's favor, it's consistent with what I'm used to seeing in man
>> pages and similar documentation venues.
>
> is clearer?

Yep. thank you very much

-- 
Pierre-Yves David


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