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diff --git a/manuals/bc.1.md.in b/manuals/bc.1.md.in index ed2fa8beae7b..80892e742345 100644 --- a/manuals/bc.1.md.in +++ b/manuals/bc.1.md.in @@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ The following are the options that bc(1) accepts. **-q**, **--quiet** -: Do not print copyright header. bc(1) will also suppress the header in - non-interactive mode. - - This is mostly for compatibility with the [GNU bc(1)][2]. +: This option is for compatibility with the [GNU bc(1)][2]; it is a no-op. + Without this option, GNU bc(1) prints a copyright header. This bc(1) only + prints the copyright header if one or more of the **-v**, **-V**, or + **--version** options are given. This is a **non-portable extension**. @@ -229,9 +229,10 @@ The following are the options that bc(1) accepts. evaluated in the order given. This means that if a file is given before an expression, the file is read in and evaluated first. - In other bc(1) implementations, this option causes the program to execute - the expressions and then exit. This bc(1) does not, unless the - **BC_EXPR_EXIT** is defined (see the **ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES** section). + After processing all expressions and files, bc(1) will exit, unless **-** + (**stdin**) was given as an argument at least once to **-f** or **--file**. + However, if any other **-e**, **--expression**, **-f**, or **--file** + arguments are given after that, bc(1) will give a fatal error and exit. This is a **non-portable extension**. @@ -241,9 +242,8 @@ The following are the options that bc(1) accepts. through **stdin**. If expressions are also given (see above), the expressions are evaluated in the order given. - In other bc(1) implementations, this option causes the program to execute - the files and then exit. This bc(1) does not, unless the - **BC_EXPR_EXIT** is defined (see the **ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES** section). + After processing all expressions and files, bc(1) will exit, unless **-** + (**stdin**) was given as an argument at least once to **-f** or **--file**. This is a **non-portable extension**. @@ -1615,12 +1615,6 @@ bc(1) recognizes the following environment variables: lines to that length, including the backslash (**\\**). The default line length is **70**. -**BC_EXPR_EXIT** - -: If this variable exists (no matter the contents), bc(1) will exit - immediately after executing expressions and files given by the **-e** and/or - **-f** command-line options (and any equivalents). - # EXIT STATUS bc(1) returns the following exit statuses: |