From 3b86e0b812e97aa83222f042ce8323516aaca0ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Noam Postavsky Date: Sat, 4 May 2019 23:55:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 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. --- doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi index a905b8f688f..9b60c2c3e33 100644 --- 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 -- 2.39.2