1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index 41ab2e442..bfe408175 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static void verify __P((char *s, char *end));
 /* The value to return to the calling program.  */
 static int exit_status;
 
-static const char printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n";
+static const char printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n\nFormats and prints the given data.\n";
 
 int printf_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {