[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] qemu-nbd: reorganize help message

[Paolo Bonzini]

This patch separates qemu-nbd's options in logical groups, thus making
the help message easier to read.

Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <address@hidden>
---
 qemu-nbd.c |   33 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/qemu-nbd.c b/qemu-nbd.c
index 5a0300e..1c32290 100644
--- a/qemu-nbd.c
+++ b/qemu-nbd.c
@@ -46,28 +46,39 @@ static int nb_fds;
 
 static void usage(const char *name)
 {
-    printf(
+    (printf) (
 "Usage: %s [OPTIONS] FILE\n"
 "QEMU Disk Network Block Device Server\n"
 "\n"
+"  -h, --help           display this help and exit\n"
+"  -V, --version        output version information and exit\n"
+"\n"
+"Connection properties:\n"
 "  -p, --port=PORT      port to listen on (default `%d')\n"
-"  -o, --offset=OFFSET  offset into the image\n"
 "  -b, --bind=IFACE     interface to bind to (default `0.0.0.0')\n"
 "  -k, --socket=PATH    path to the unix socket\n"
 "                       (default '"SOCKET_PATH"')\n"
-"  -r, --read-only      export read-only\n"
-"  -P, --partition=NUM  only expose partition NUM\n"
-"  -s, --snapshot       use snapshot file\n"
-"  -n, --nocache        disable host cache\n"
-"  -c, --connect=DEV    connect FILE to the local NBD device DEV\n"
-"  -d, --disconnect     disconnect the specified device\n"
 "  -e, --shared=NUM     device can be shared by NUM clients (default '1')\n"
 "  -t, --persistent     don't exit on the last connection\n"
 "  -v, --verbose        display extra debugging information\n"
-"  -h, --help           display this help and exit\n"
-"  -V, --version        output version information and exit\n"
 "\n"
-"Report bugs to <address@hidden>\n"
+"Exposing part of the image:\n"
+"  -o, --offset=OFFSET  offset into the image\n"
+"  -P, --partition=NUM  only expose partition NUM\n"
+"\n"
+#ifdef __linux__
+"Kernel NBD client support:\n"
+"  -c, --connect=DEV    connect FILE to the local NBD device DEV\n"
+"  -d, --disconnect     disconnect the specified device\n"
+"\n"
+#endif
+"\n"
+"Block device options:\n"
+"  -r, --read-only      export read-only\n"
+"  -s, --snapshot       use snapshot file\n"
+"  -n, --nocache        disable host cache\n"
+"\n"
+"Report bugs to <address@hidden>\n"
     , name, NBD_DEFAULT_PORT, "DEVICE");
 }
 
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