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authorThomas Preud'homme <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>2018-07-02 11:18:24 +0100
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Fix use of "command line X" in binutils doc
Binutils documentation uses a mix of spelling for the compound word "command-line X". According to [1]: "Sometimes compound words are written separately (nail polish), sometimes with a hyphen (short-sighted) and sometimes as one word (eyelashes). Often new compounds are written as two separate words and, as they become more familiar, they are either connected with a hyphen (-) or made into one word." I think command-line X is common enough in our industry that the two workds command and line should be connected. Since command-line is more common than commandline, I propose to update binutils documentation to consistently use "command-line" when this is used as an adjective to a noun (eg. command-line argument, command-line switch, command-line option and command-line flag). I've left occurences of "the command line" as is. I've also left gdb, sim and readline alone and have only touched public documentation (texi and NEWS files). [1] http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/word-formation/compounds 2018-07-02 Thomas Preud'homme <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com> bfd/ * doc/bfdint.texi: Use command-line consistently when used in a compount word. * doc/bfdsumm.texi: Likewise. binutils/ * NEWS: Use command-line consistently when used in a compount word. * doc/binutils.texi: Likewise and fix trailing whitespace on same line. gas/ * NEWS: Use command-line consistently when used in a compount word. * doc/as.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-aarch64.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-alpha.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-arc.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-arm.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-avr.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-bfin.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-cris.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-epiphany.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-i386.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-ia64.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-lm32.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-m32r.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-m68k.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-mips.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-mmix.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-msp430.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-mt.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-nios2.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-ppc.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-pru.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-rl78.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-rx.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-tic6x.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-v850.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-vax.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-visium.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-xstormy16.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-xtensa.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-z80.texi: Likewise. * doc/c-z8k.texi: Likewise. * doc/internals.texi: Likewise. gprof/ * gprof.texi: Use command-line consistently when used in a compount word. ld/ * NEWS: Use command-line consistently when used in a compount word. * ld.texinfo: Likewise. * ldint.texinfo: Likewise.
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diff --git a/gas/doc/c-mips.texi b/gas/doc/c-mips.texi
index 9cbfaf2..24f6843 100644
--- a/gas/doc/c-mips.texi
+++ b/gas/doc/c-mips.texi
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ for branches.
By default @samp{-mno-ignore-branch-isa} is selected, causing any invalid
branch requiring a transition between ISA modes to produce an error.
-@cindex @option{-mnan=} command line option, MIPS
+@cindex @option{-mnan=} command-line option, MIPS
@item -mnan=@var{encoding}
This option indicates whether the source code uses the IEEE 2008
NaN encoding (@option{-mnan=2008}) or the original MIPS encoding
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ for the corresponding ISA level, from that point on in the
assembly. @code{.set mips@var{n}} affects not only which instructions
are permitted, but also how certain macros are expanded. @code{.set
mips0} restores the ISA level to its original level: either the
-level you selected with command line options, or the default for your
+level you selected with command-line options, or the default for your
configuration. You can use this feature to permit specific MIPS III
instructions while assembling in 32 bit mode. Use this directive with
care!
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ care!
The @code{.set arch=@var{cpu}} directive provides even finer control.
It changes the effective CPU target and allows the assembler to use
instructions specific to a particular CPU. All CPUs supported by the
-@samp{-march} command line option are also selectable by this directive.
+@samp{-march} command-line option are also selectable by this directive.
The original value is restored by @code{.set arch=default}.
The directive @code{.set mips16} puts the assembler into MIPS 16 mode,
@@ -776,13 +776,13 @@ Traditional MIPS assemblers do not support this directive.
@node MIPS assembly options
@section Directives to control code generation
-@cindex MIPS directives to override command line options
+@cindex MIPS directives to override command-line options
@kindex @code{.module}
-The @code{.module} directive allows command line options to be set directly
+The @code{.module} directive allows command-line options to be set directly
from assembly. The format of the directive matches the @code{.set}
directive but only those options which are relevant to a whole module are
supported. The effect of a @code{.module} directive is the same as the
-corresponding command line option. Where @code{.set} directives support
+corresponding command-line option. Where @code{.set} directives support
returning to a default then the @code{.module} directives do not as they
define the defaults.
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ other and must be tracked carefully.
Traditionally the use of an explicit @code{.gnu_attribute 4, @var{n}}
directive is used to indicate which ABI is in use by a specific module.
-It was then left to the user to ensure that command line options and the
+It was then left to the user to ensure that command-line options and the
selected ABI were compatible with some potential for inconsistencies.
@node MIPS FP ABI Variants
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ of MIPS32r2.
@cindex @code{.module fp=@var{nn}} directive, MIPS
In order to simplify and add safety to the process of selecting the
correct floating-point ABI, the assembler will automatically infer the
-correct @code{.gnu_attribute 4, @var{n}} directive based on command line
+correct @code{.gnu_attribute 4, @var{n}} directive based on command-line
options and @code{.module} overrides. Where an explicit
@code{.gnu_attribute 4, @var{n}} directive has been seen then a warning
will be raised if it does not match an inferred setting.