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-rw-r--r--disk-utils/addpart.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/cfdisk.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/delpart.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/fdformat.c3
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/fdisk.c3
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/fsck.c3
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/fsck.minix.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/isosize.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/mkfs.bfs.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/mkfs.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/mkswap.c3
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/partx.c3
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/raw.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/resizepart.c4
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/sfdisk.c3
-rw-r--r--disk-utils/swaplabel.c4
17 files changed, 61 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/disk-utils/addpart.c b/disk-utils/addpart.c
index c0f25a539..73fd1ff4e 100644
--- a/disk-utils/addpart.c
+++ b/disk-utils/addpart.c
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, out);
fprintf(out, _(" %s <disk device> <partition number> <start> <length>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Tell the kernel about the existence of a specified partition.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/cfdisk.c b/disk-utils/cfdisk.c
index 324f56bbf..60a953524 100644
--- a/disk-utils/cfdisk.c
+++ b/disk-utils/cfdisk.c
@@ -2163,10 +2163,12 @@ static int ui_run(struct cfdisk *cf)
static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
{
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, out);
-
fprintf(out,
_(" %1$s [options] <disk>\n"), program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Display or manipulate a disk partition table.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -L --color[=<when>] colorize output (auto, always or never)\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -z --zero start with zeroed partition table\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/delpart.c b/disk-utils/delpart.c
index e940e3bed..efa7a70ef 100644
--- a/disk-utils/delpart.c
+++ b/disk-utils/delpart.c
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, out);
fprintf(out, _(" %s <disk device> <partition number>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Tell the kernel to forget about a specified partition.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fdformat.c b/disk-utils/fdformat.c
index c6a98e10f..ad9a86367 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fdformat.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fdformat.c
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
fprintf(out, _(" %s [options] <device>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Do a low-level formatting of a floppy disk.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -f, --from <N> start at the track N (default 0)\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -t, --to <N> stop at the track N\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fdisk.c b/disk-utils/fdisk.c
index cf86281bb..9c3e10335 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fdisk.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fdisk.c
@@ -636,6 +636,9 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
" %1$s [options] -l [<disk>] list partition table(s)\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Display or manipulate a disk partition table.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -b, --sector-size <size> physical and logical sector size\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -c, --compatibility[=<mode>] mode is 'dos' or 'nondos' (default)\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fsck.c b/disk-utils/fsck.c
index a0f9db1d5..535184e81 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fsck.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fsck.c
@@ -1355,6 +1355,9 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
fprintf(out, _(" %s [options] -- [fs-options] [<filesystem> ...]\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Check and repair a Linux filesystem.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -A check all filesystems\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -C [<fd>] display progress bar; file descriptor is for GUIs\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c b/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c
index 0a1c6f27b..6b4b69e92 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(int status)
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, stream);
fprintf(stream,
_(" %s [options] <file>\n"), program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stream);
+ fputs(_("Check and repair a compressed ROM filesystem.\n"), stream);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, stream);
fputs(_(" -a for compatibility only, ignored\n"), stream);
fputs(_(" -v, --verbose be more verbose\n"), stream);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c b/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c
index c0ed0177d..9d4754884 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ usage(void) {
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, stderr);
fprintf(stderr,
_(" %s [options] <device>\n"), program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stderr);
+ fputs(_("Check the consistency of a Minix filesystem.\n"), stderr);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, stderr);
fputs(_(" -l list all filenames\n"), stderr);
fputs(_(" -a automatic repair\n"), stderr);
diff --git a/disk-utils/isosize.c b/disk-utils/isosize.c
index 5030a50b1..43569ae71 100644
--- a/disk-utils/isosize.c
+++ b/disk-utils/isosize.c
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
fprintf(out,
_(" %s [options] <iso9660_image_file>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Show the length of an ISO-9660 filesystem.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -d, --divisor=<number> divide the amount of bytes by <number>\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -x, --sectors show sector count and size\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/mkfs.bfs.c b/disk-utils/mkfs.bfs.c
index c2c238972..98e4b050c 100644
--- a/disk-utils/mkfs.bfs.c
+++ b/disk-utils/mkfs.bfs.c
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
fprintf(out,
_("Usage: %s [options] device [block-count]\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Make an SCO bfs filesystem.\n"), out);
+
fprintf(out, _("\nOptions:\n"
" -N, --inodes=NUM specify desired number of inodes\n"
" -V, --vname=NAME specify volume name\n"
diff --git a/disk-utils/mkfs.c b/disk-utils/mkfs.c
index 8ad606531..08c4ef0b0 100644
--- a/disk-utils/mkfs.c
+++ b/disk-utils/mkfs.c
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, out);
fprintf(out, _(" %s [options] [-t <type>] [fs-options] <device> [<size>]\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Make a Linux filesystem.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fprintf(out, _(" -t, --type=<type> filesystem type; when unspecified, ext2 is used\n"));
fprintf(out, _(" fs-options parameters for the real filesystem builder\n"));
diff --git a/disk-utils/mkswap.c b/disk-utils/mkswap.c
index d34e2fd35..b22c73fff 100644
--- a/disk-utils/mkswap.c
+++ b/disk-utils/mkswap.c
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
" %s [options] device [size]\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Set up a Linux swap area.\n"), out);
+
fprintf(out, _(
"\nOptions:\n"
" -c, --check check bad blocks before creating the swap area\n"
diff --git a/disk-utils/partx.c b/disk-utils/partx.c
index bf5a4abf7..00c263173 100644
--- a/disk-utils/partx.c
+++ b/disk-utils/partx.c
@@ -713,6 +713,9 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
_(" %s [-a|-d|-s|-u] [--nr <n:m> | <partition>] <disk>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Tell the kernel about the presence and numbering of partitions.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -a, --add add specified partitions or all of them\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -d, --delete delete specified partitions or all of them\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/raw.c b/disk-utils/raw.c
index 2adbf00bb..cc6690145 100644
--- a/disk-utils/raw.c
+++ b/disk-utils/raw.c
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(int err)
" %1$s -q %2$srawN\n"
" %1$s -qa\n"), program_invocation_short_name,
_PATH_RAWDEVDIR);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Bind a raw character device to a block device.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -q, --query set query mode\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -a, --all query all raw devices\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/resizepart.c b/disk-utils/resizepart.c
index 765e3a406..9a6235b5d 100644
--- a/disk-utils/resizepart.c
+++ b/disk-utils/resizepart.c
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE * out)
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, out);
fprintf(out, _(" %s <disk device> <partition number> <length>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Tell the kernel about the new size of a partition.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/sfdisk.c b/disk-utils/sfdisk.c
index 73a1331ed..499dd8f64 100644
--- a/disk-utils/sfdisk.c
+++ b/disk-utils/sfdisk.c
@@ -1310,6 +1310,9 @@ static void __attribute__ ((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
_(" %1$s [options] <dev> [[-N] <part>]\n"
" %1$s [options] <command>\n"), program_invocation_short_name);
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Display or manipulate a disk partition table.\n"), out);
+
fputs(_("\nCommands:\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -a, --activate <dev> [<part> ...] list or set bootable MBR partitions\n"), out);
fputs(_(" -d, --dump <dev> dump partition table (usable for later input)\n"), out);
diff --git a/disk-utils/swaplabel.c b/disk-utils/swaplabel.c
index a7498a4f1..89be2aed6 100644
--- a/disk-utils/swaplabel.c
+++ b/disk-utils/swaplabel.c
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(FILE *out)
fputs(USAGE_HEADER, out);
fprintf(out, _(" %s [options] <device>\n"),
program_invocation_short_name);
+
+ fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
+ fputs(_("Display or change the label or UUID of a swap area.\n"), out);
+
fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
fputs(_(" -L, --label <label> specify a new label\n"
" -U, --uuid <uuid> specify a new uuid\n"), out);