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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xl: use help table to describe command help info

To: Wei Yongjun <yjwei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] xl: use help table to describe command help information
From: Juergen Gross <juergen.gross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:31:25 +0200
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On 05/10/2010 09:10 AM, Wei Yongjun wrote:
> This patch generate a help table to describe command help
> information.

Wouldn't it be better to include the help information in the command table?
There you already have the command description which is part of the help text
as well.
Usage information should be another item in the table then.


Juergen

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