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diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c
index 732f889649..6b852fb1d1 100644
--- a/qemu-img.c
+++ b/qemu-img.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static void format_print(void *opaque, const char *name)
printf(" %s", name);
}
+/* Please keep in synch with qemu-img.texi */
static void help(void)
{
printf("qemu-img version " QEMU_VERSION ", Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Fabrice Bellard\n"
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ static void help(void)
" commit [-f fmt] filename\n"
" convert [-c] [-e] [-6] [-f fmt] [-O output_fmt] [-B output_base_image] filename [filename2 [...]] output_filename\n"
" info [-f fmt] filename\n"
- " snapshot [-l|-a snapshot|-c snapshot|-d snapshot] filename\n"
+ " snapshot [-l | -a snapshot | -c snapshot | -d snapshot] filename\n"
"\n"
"Command parameters:\n"
" 'filename' is a disk image filename\n"
@@ -72,22 +73,24 @@ static void help(void)
" content as the input's base image, however the path, image format, etc may\n"
" differ\n"
" 'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases\n"
- " 'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte)\n"
- " and 'G' (gigabyte) are supported\n"
+ " 'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes\n"
+ " 'M' (megabyte, 1024 * 1024) and 'G' (gigabyte, 1024 * 1024 * 1024) are"
+ " supported any @code{k} or @code{K} is ignored\n"
" 'output_filename' is the destination disk image filename\n"
" 'output_fmt' is the destination format\n"
" '-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)\n"
" '-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)\n"
" '-6' indicates that the target image must use compatibility level 6 (vmdk format only)\n"
+ " '-h' with or without a command shows this help and lists the supported formats\n"
"\n"
- " Parameters to snapshot subcommand:\n"
- " 'snapshot' is the name of the snapshot to create, apply or delete\n"
- " '-a' applies a snapshot (revert disk to saved state)\n"
- " '-c' creates a snapshot\n"
- " '-d' deletes a snapshot\n"
- " '-l' lists all snapshots in the given image\n"
+ "Parameters to snapshot subcommand:\n"
+ " 'snapshot' is the name of the snapshot to create, apply or delete\n"
+ " '-a' applies a snapshot (revert disk to saved state)\n"
+ " '-c' creates a snapshot\n"
+ " '-d' deletes a snapshot\n"
+ " '-l' lists all snapshots in the given image\n"
);
- printf("\nSupported format:");
+ printf("\nSupported formats:");
bdrv_iterate_format(format_print, NULL);
printf("\n");
exit(1);