Johannes Schindelin wrote:
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> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
>> -USAGE='[-a] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--max-pack-size=N] [--window=N] [--window-memory=N] [--depth=N]'
>> +USAGE='[-a|-A] [-d] [-f] [-l] [-n] [-q] [--max-pack-size=N] [--window=N] [--window-memory=N] [--depth=N]'
> 
> Would "[-a] [-A]" not be better?  In other usage lines, we have the "|" 
> for alternative forms of the _same_ option, like "[-m|--merge]".
> 

Well, that depends on how you look at it. -m and --merge are (sort of) mutually
exclusive, as the use of one voids the use of the other.

Likewise, using -a and -A together on the same command-line doesn't make much
sense (although -A implies -a rather than meaning the same thing).

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