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From:
Alexander Farber <alexander.farber@gmail.com>
Subject:
random(6): document -h option
To:
tech@openbsd.org
Date:
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 16:10:50 +0100

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Hi!

The -h option is implemented but not documented.

ok?

Index: random.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/games/random/random.c,v
retrieving revision 1.22
diff -u -r1.22 random.c
--- random.c 18 Feb 2023 08:52:39 -0000 1.22
+++ random.c 6 Jan 2026 15:01:26 -0000
@@ -249,6 +249,6 @@
 usage(void)
 {

- (void)fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [-er] [denominator]\n", getprogname());
+ (void)fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [-ehr] [denominator]\n", getprogname());
  exit(1);
 }
Index: random.6
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/games/random/random.6,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 random.6
--- random.6 23 Aug 2022 06:35:53 -0000 1.8
+++ random.6 6 Jan 2026 15:01:26 -0000
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 .Nd random lines from a file or random numbers
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm random
-.Op Fl er
+.Op Fl ehr
 .Op Ar denominator
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 exit value of 0 to the minimum of 255 and
 .Ar denominator
 \&- 1, inclusive.
+.It Fl h
+Display a usage message and exit.
 .It Fl r
 The
 .Fl r