Clarify handling of long options (Bug#24949)

* doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi (Emacs Invocation): Note that space can be
used instead of "=" only if an option requires an argument.

diff --git a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
index a905b8f688fccb3c541361270d5aba71388365e6..9b60c2c3e33b23a9446693e011f5b8a5c05b89d3 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ corresponding long form.
 
   The long forms with @samp{--} are easier to remember, but longer to
 type.  However, you don't have to spell out the whole option name; any
-unambiguous abbreviation is enough.  When a long option takes an
+unambiguous abbreviation is enough.  When a long option requires an
 argument, you can use either a space or an equal sign to separate the
 option name and the argument.  Thus, for the option @samp{--display},
 you can write either @samp{--display sugar-bombs:0.0} or