On Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:52:33 -0400
Ivan Pravdin <ipravdin.official@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When using `rtla timerlat {top,hist}`, the `-t/--trace` option is
> optional. However, when providing a filename, the long option requires
> an equal sign (`=`), i.e., `--trace=<file>`. This is because the
> command-line parser treats `--trace` without `=` as a flag with no
> value, leading to unexpected behavior.
>
> Valid usage:
> - `-t[file]`
> - `-t=[file]`
> - `--trace=[file]`
>
> Invalid usage:
> - `-t [file]`
> - `--trace [file]`
I wonder if the better fix would be to make the above valid?
-- Steve
>
> Clarify valid usage in documentation and help message.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ivan Pravdin <ipravdin.official@xxxxxxxxx>
