3 files changed, 17 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/makedevs.c b/miscutils/makedevs.c
index c8206e020..5072095b5 100644
--- a/miscutils/makedevs.c
+++ b/miscutils/makedevs.c
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 static const char makedevs_usage[] =
-        "makedevs NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR FIRST LAST [s]\n\n"
-        "Creates a range of block or character special files\n\n"
+        "makedevs NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR FIRST LAST [s]\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nCreates a range of block or character special files\n\n"
         "TYPEs include:\n"
         "\tb:\tMake a block (buffered) device.\n"
         "\tc or u:\tMake a character (un-buffered) device.\n"
@@ -28,7 +29,9 @@ static const char makedevs_usage[] =
         "If 's' is the last argument, the base device is created as well.\n\n"
         "For example:\n"
         "\tmakedevs /dev/ttyS c 4 66 2 63   ->  ttyS2-ttyS63\n"
-        "\tmakedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s    ->  hda,hda1-hda8\n";
+        "\tmakedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s    ->  hda,hda1-hda8\n"
+#endif
+        ;
 
 int makedevs_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
diff --git a/miscutils/mt.c b/miscutils/mt.c
index cf20d1711..28922f8d9 100644
--- a/miscutils/mt.c
+++ b/miscutils/mt.c
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 #include <sys/mtio.h>
 #include <sys/fcntl.h>
 
-static const char mt_usage[] = "mt [-f device] opcode value\n\n"
-                        "Control magnetic tape drive operation\n";
+static const char mt_usage[] = "mt [-f device] opcode value\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+                        "\nControl magnetic tape drive operation\n"
+#endif
+                        ;
 
 struct mt_opcodes {
         char *name;
diff --git a/miscutils/update.c b/miscutils/update.c
index 18b13e8c9..14f1d3c20 100644
--- a/miscutils/update.c
+++ b/miscutils/update.c
@@ -35,12 +35,15 @@ _syscall2(int, bdflush, int, func, int, data);
 #endif                                                  /* __GLIBC__ */
 
 static char update_usage[] =
-        "update [options]\n\n"
-        "Periodically flushes filesystem buffers.\n\n"
+        "update [options]\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nPeriodically flushes filesystem buffers.\n\n"
         "Options:\n"
         "\t-S\tforce use of sync(2) instead of flushing\n"
         "\t-s SECS\tcall sync this often (default 30)\n"
-        "\t-f SECS\tflush some buffers this often (default 5)\n";
+        "\t-f SECS\tflush some buffers this often (default 5)\n"
+#endif
+        ;
 
 static unsigned int sync_duration = 30;
 static unsigned int flush_duration = 5;