thanks!
On 10/21/09 06:58 PM, Paul Davies wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> If --portbase is omitted --adminport defaults to 4848 --instanceport
>> defaults to 8080 , so it will show up in the command usage as default
>> values.
> I am working actively to discourage the practice of including the
> default value for options instead of a placeholder in the Synopsis
> section of man pages. This practice confuses users, who think that the
> default value is part of the syntax and must be typed literally as is.
> The convention of stating the default in this way is not widespread
> and is lost on most users. It has led to bugs being filed against man
> pages in the past.
>
> Ideally, to prevent user confusion, and for consistency with the man
> pages, the usage messages from the asadmin subcommands should also
> avoid this practice.
>
> Regards,
>