Bug 44377

Summary: mkinitrd --help offers different syntax of command line options than the man page.
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: D. Stimits <stimits>
Component: mkinitrdAssignee: Matt Wilson <msw>
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE QA Contact: David Lawrence <dkl>
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Description D. Stimits 2001-06-13 03:21:04 UTC 
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Description of problem:
The command line options to mkinitrd are a mix of "value=<something>" and
"value <something>", the former with "=", the latter using space as
delimiter. The man page claims that "--preload=<module>", while mkinitrd
--help claims "--preload <module>". The latter is correct, and use of
"--preload=<something>" fails.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use mkinitrd, and specify a module with --preload=modulename
2. Try again, but use --preload modulename.
3. Only the latter will work.
4. View man page, and view mkinitrd --help...they differ.
	

Actual Results:  --preload=modulename fails.
--preload modulename works.

Expected Results:  The man page should not disagree with mkinitrd. Although
the format with space as token delimiter is correct for --preload, the
version with "=" is correct for --with. Both versions should have a
consistent syntax with either both using space as delimiter, or both using
"=" as delimiter, but not a mix.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Erik Troan 2002-01-11 16:36:33 UTC 
fixed in 3.3