The argument of --kernel is optional, so an '=' is required when an argument is specified. Also tweak the wording, and add a semicolon between two phrases. Signed-off-by: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@xxxxxxxxxx> --- misc-utils/findmnt.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/misc-utils/findmnt.c b/misc-utils/findmnt.c index 463537e69..83989c10e 100644 --- a/misc-utils/findmnt.c +++ b/misc-utils/findmnt.c @@ -1533,8 +1533,8 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void) fputs(_(" -F, --tab-file <path> alternative file for -s, -m or -k options\n"), out); fputs(_(" -m, --mtab search in table of mounted filesystems\n" " (includes user space mount options)\n"), out); - fputs(_(" -k alias to '--kernel mountinfo'\n"), out); - fputs(_(" --kernel[=<method>] search in kernel mount table (default)\n" + fputs(_(" -k an alias for '--kernel=mountinfo'\n"), out); + fputs(_(" --kernel[=<method>] search in kernel mount table (default behavior);\n" " <method> is mountinfo or listmount\n"), out); fputs(_(" -N, --task <tid> use alternative namespace (/proc/<tid>/mountinfo file)\n"), out); fputs(_(" -p, --poll[=<list>] monitor changes in table of mounted filesystems\n"), out); -- 2.51.0