GNU bug report logs - #21034
[bug-diffutils] bug#21023: bug#21023: REQUEST: --no-dereference missing from manpage + please make a short option for it

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Subject: [bug-diffutils] bug#21023: bug#21023: REQUEST:
 --no-dereference	missing from manpage + please make a short option for it
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Hello,

I personally use shortopt('K') for some time, see =
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-diffutils/2013-03/msg00008.html =
(which refers back to 2009).

Whatever the letter chosen, the shortopt is needed because we (i mean I) =
have to type it every day.

Regards,

Denis Excoffier.