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authorMartin Duffy <martin.duffy@kitware.com>2024-08-07 13:58:02 (GMT)
committerMartin Duffy <martin.duffy@kitware.com>2024-08-15 13:12:26 (GMT)
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Help: Add clarifying text for some help options
Fixes: #26193
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diff --git a/Source/cmakemain.cxx b/Source/cmakemain.cxx
index 69b5a16..6b96898 100644
--- a/Source/cmakemain.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmakemain.cxx
@@ -75,13 +75,17 @@ const cmDocumentationEntry cmDocumentationOptions[33] = {
{ "--preset <preset>,--preset=<preset>", "Specify a configure preset." },
{ "--list-presets[=<type>]", "List available presets." },
{ "--workflow [<options>]", "Run a workflow preset." },
- { "-E", "CMake command mode." },
+ { "-E", "CMake command mode. Run \"cmake -E\" for a summary of commands." },
{ "-L[A][H]", "List non-advanced cached variables." },
{ "-LR[A][H] <regex>", "Show cached variables that match the regex." },
{ "--fresh",
"Configure a fresh build tree, removing any existing cache file." },
- { "--build <dir>", "Build a CMake-generated project binary tree." },
- { "--install <dir>", "Install a CMake-generated project binary tree." },
+ { "--build <dir>",
+ "Build a CMake-generated project binary tree. Run \"cmake --build\" to "
+ "see compatible options and a quick help." },
+ { "--install <dir>",
+ "Install a CMake-generated project binary tree. Run \"cmake --install\" "
+ "to see compatible options and a quick help." },
{ "--open <dir>", "Open generated project in the associated application." },
{ "-N", "View mode only." },
{ "-P <file>", "Process script mode." },