Re: [PATCH iproute2-next] "ip help" wrong output, exit code.
From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Date: 2026-06-22 14:57:04
On Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:48:59 +0100 Dmitri Seletski [off-list ref] wrote:
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From 0805e07105cd15c5b94271a4706e50e3c65dbde5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dmitri Seletski <redacted> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:12:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH iproute2-next] "ip help" wrong output, exit code. Changed output of "ip help" from standard error to standard output. And Exit is now 0 instead of -1. "ip help|grep bridge" - now gives bridge syntax instead of flooding user with everything from "ip help". --- ip/ip.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)diff --git a/ip/ip.c b/ip/ip.c index e4b71bde..4627b61c 100644 --- a/ip/ip.c +++ b/ip/ip.c@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void usage(void) __attribute__((noreturn));static void usage(void) { -fprintf(stderr, +fprintf(stdout, "Usage: ip [ OPTIONS ] OBJECT { COMMAND | help }\n" " ip [ -force ] -batch filename\n" "where OBJECT := { address | addrlabel | fou | help | ila | ioam | l2tp | link |\n"@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void usage(void)" -o[neline] | -t[imestamp] | -ts[hort] | -b[atch] [filename] |\n" " -rc[vbuf] [size] | -n[etns] name | -N[umeric] | -a[ll] |\n" " -c[olor]}\n"); -exit(-1); +exit(0); }
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