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[groff] 24/35: [lkbib]: Describe command if asked for `--help`.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [groff] 24/35: [lkbib]: Describe command if asked for `--help`.
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:35:36 -0500 (EST)

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit f0af7f4085e3309b3924dfa4aa86d44e6c588bf7
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Dec 9 02:42:35 2024 -0600

    [lkbib]: Describe command if asked for `--help`.
    
    * src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp (usage): If asked for `--help`, summarize
      command purpose in message.
---
 ChangeLog                 | 5 +++++
 src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp | 8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 615db1c91..ed34d0121 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2024-12-09  G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
+
+       * src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp (usage): If asked for `--help`,
+       summarize command purpose in message.
+
 2024-12-08  G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
 
        [troff]: Disable `cf` request in safer mode.
diff --git a/src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp b/src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp
index 8a486ab7e..2657310b9 100644
--- a/src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/lkbib/lkbib.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ static void usage(FILE *stream)
           "usage: %s {-v | --version}\n"
           "usage: %s --help\n",
          program_name, program_name, program_name);
+  if (stdout == stream)
+    fputs("\n"
+"GNU lkbib searches bibliographic databases for references matching\n"
+"all keywords \"key\" and writes any references found to the standard\n"
+"output stream.  It reads databases given by -p options and then\n"
+"(unless -n is given) a default database.  See the lkbib(1) manual\n"
+"page.\n",
+         stream);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)



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