Bug #28905 problems with output from `ndbd --help`

Description:
The output of ndbd --help does not list options in alphabetical order.

Also, --initial and --initial-start options are described in redundant sections.. 

  --initial           Perform initial start of ndbd, including cleaning the        
                      file system. Consult documentation before using this

  --initial-start     Perform initial start

These should be merged into a single entry --initial, --initial-start

How to repeat:
ndbd --help

Thank you for the report.

Verified as described.

jack>	magnus: is there a difference between --initial and --initial-start?
magnus>	jack: yes, there apparently is a sligth difference.
jack>	magnus: i guess the fix is to document them and fix the arg docstring
magnus>	jack: sounds good
magnus>	jack: and "The output of ndbd --help does not list options in alphabetical order. " ? I tedn to think that we shoudl ignore that... ;)
jack>	magnus: yes, i agree
magnus>	jack: ok, good. So just find out what the difference is and write it in the bugreport, small patch that updates the help text.

A patch for this bug has been committed. After review, it may
be pushed to the relevant source trees for release in the next
version. You can access the patch from:

  http://lists.mysql.com/commits/71713

2865 jack andrews	2009-04-09
      bug#28905 problems with output from `ndbd --help`

Pushed into 5.1.32-ndb-7.0.6 (revid:jack@asus-20090415121108-avfvvt8no0ba6bdb) (version source revid:jack@sun.com-20090409034622-bvl8khm2tigel453) (merge vers: 5.1.32-ndb-7.0.5) (pib:6)

Documented in the NDB-7.0.6 changelog as follows:

        The output of ndbd --help did not provide clear information about 
        the program's --initial and --initial-start options.

This appears to be a very simple patch with non-trivial positive impact for users. Are we not going to apply it in 6.2/6.3 as well? (I think we should.)

magnus, let me know how i should go about patching earlier versions.  ta.

A patch for this bug has been committed. After review, it may
be pushed to the relevant source trees for release in the next
version. You can access the patch from:

  http://lists.mysql.com/commits/72983

2911 jack andrews	2009-04-29
      bug#28905  problems with output from `ndbd --help`

i've committed this change to 6.2 and 6.3 as well.
i haven't used bzr merge as not too sure about it.
next time, i'll use bzr merge instead of applying
patch to each tree and committing.

Pushed into 5.1.32-ndb-6.3.25 (revid:jack@sun.com-20090429081724-ny49e0kw3y6xpjkw) (version source revid:jack@sun.com-20090429081724-ny49e0kw3y6xpjkw) (merge vers: 5.1.32-ndb-6.3.25) (pib:6)

Pushed into 5.1.32-ndb-7.0.6 (revid:ole.john.aske@sun.com-20090430084504-2c8iheeuc631njs5) (version source revid:ole.john.aske@sun.com-20090430084504-2c8iheeuc631njs5) (merge vers: 5.1.32-ndb-7.0.6) (pib:6)

Pushed into 5.1.34-ndb-6.2.18 (revid:jack@asus-20090522095945-ur0yba219nep8r6h) (version source revid:jack@sun.com-20090429074150-hbifkfeo5k32zogg) (merge vers: 5.1.32-ndb-6.2.18) (pib:6)

Pushed into 5.1.34-ndb-6.3.26 (revid:jonas@mysql.com-20090524191643-w4csl0015l3s1qgs) (version source revid:jonas@mysql.com-20090524191643-w4csl0015l3s1qgs) (merge vers: 5.1.34-ndb-6.3.26) (pib:6)

Pushed into 5.1.34-ndb-7.0.6 (revid:jonas@mysql.com-20090524191743-7gc0xl8kmnpmluux) (version source revid:jonas@mysql.com-20090524191743-7gc0xl8kmnpmluux) (merge vers: 5.1.34-ndb-7.0.6) (pib:6)

Bugfix also documented in the NDB-6.2.18 and 6.3.25 changelogs. Closed.