From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on yquem.inria.fr X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.3 X-Original-To: caml-list@yquem.inria.fr Delivered-To: caml-list@yquem.inria.fr Received: from mail1-relais-roc.national.inria.fr (mail1-relais-roc.national.inria.fr [192.134.164.82]) by yquem.inria.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB773BB84 for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:49:16 +0100 (CET) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.37,273,1231110000"; d="scan'208";a="22555444" Received: from yquem.inria.fr ([128.93.8.37]) by mail1-relais-roc.national.inria.fr with ESMTP; 16 Jan 2009 02:49:16 +0100 Received: by yquem.inria.fr (Postfix, from userid 25991) id B7ADABB84; Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:49:16 +0100 (CET) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:49:16 +0100 From: Daniel de Rauglaudre To: caml-list@inria.fr Subject: request for a change in module Arg Message-ID: <20090116014916.GB14303@yquem.inria.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Spam: no; 0.00; rauglaudre:01 rauglaudre:01 ocamlc:01 ocamlopt:01 -help:01 ocamlc:01 ocamlopt:01 imho:01 short:01 arg:03 arg:03 module:03 module:03 daniel:04 daniel:04 Hi everyone, I find irritating that when there is an error in "ocamlc" or "ocamlopt" command options, the whole help usage of 74 lines is displayed. The real error is even not visible, you have to use the scroll bar to find it. IMHO, a single message of one line would be sufficient, invitating e.g. to use the option "-help". Would it be possible that: - a special option be added in module Arg to display just a short message in case of error? - this option be used in priority to "ocamlc" and "ocamlopt" ? That would be great. Thanks. -- Daniel de Rauglaudre http://pauillac.inria.fr/~ddr/