From a89c33db96a1e55319a286dd4c3c05ca64ac6bfd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 17:06:54 +0200
Subject: General help message cleanup

Many of the help messages were not really helpful; for example, many
commands that take no arguments would not print a correct synopsis
line, but "No additional help available." which is not exactly wrong,
but not helpful either.

Commit ``Make "usage" messages more helpful.'' changed this
partially. But it also became clear that lots of "Usage" and "Help"
messages (fields "usage" and "help" in struct cmd_tbl_s respective)
were actually redundant.

This patch cleans this up - for example:

Before:
	=> help dtt
	dtt - Digital Thermometer and Thermostat

	Usage:
	dtt         - Read temperature from digital thermometer and thermostat.

After:
	=> help dtt
	dtt - Read temperature from Digital Thermometer and Thermostat

	Usage:
	dtt

Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
---
 common/cmd_ambapp.c            |  7 ++++---
 common/cmd_bdinfo.c            |  2 +-
 common/cmd_bedbug.c            | 16 +++++++--------
 common/cmd_bmp.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_boot.c              |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_bootldr.c           |  3 ++-
 common/cmd_bootm.c             | 10 +++++-----
 common/cmd_cache.c             |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_cplbinfo.c          |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_dataflash_mmc_mux.c |  2 +-
 common/cmd_date.c              |  2 +-
 common/cmd_dcr.c               |  8 ++++----
 common/cmd_df.c                |  2 +-
 common/cmd_diag.c              |  2 +-
 common/cmd_display.c           |  2 +-
 common/cmd_doc.c               |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_dtt.c               |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_eeprom.c            |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_elf.c               |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_ext2.c              |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_fat.c               |  6 +++---
 common/cmd_fdc.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_fdos.c              |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_fdt.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_flash.c             |  6 +++---
 common/cmd_fpga.c              |  5 +++--
 common/cmd_i2c.c               |  5 +++--
 common/cmd_ide.c               |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_immap.c             | 33 +++++++++++++++----------------
 common/cmd_irq.c               |  3 +--
 common/cmd_itest.c             |  2 +-
 common/cmd_jffs2.c             |  7 +++----
 common/cmd_license.c           |  5 +++--
 common/cmd_load.c              | 16 +++++++--------
 common/cmd_log.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_mac.c               | 18 ++---------------
 common/cmd_mem.c               | 37 ++++++++++++++++------------------
 common/cmd_mfsl.c              |  7 +++----
 common/cmd_mgdisk.c            |  2 +-
 common/cmd_mii.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_misc.c              |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_mmc.c               | 11 ++++++-----
 common/cmd_mp.c                |  7 ++++---
 common/cmd_mtdparts.c          |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_nand.c              | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 common/cmd_net.c               | 12 +++++------
 common/cmd_nvedit.c            | 10 +++++-----
 common/cmd_onenand.c           |  2 +-
 common/cmd_otp.c               |  3 ++-
 common/cmd_pci.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_pcmcia.c            |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_portio.c            |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_reginfo.c           |  1 +
 common/cmd_reiser.c            |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_sata.c              |  3 ++-
 common/cmd_scsi.c              |  4 ++--
 common/cmd_setexpr.c           |  2 +-
 common/cmd_sf.c                |  3 ++-
 common/cmd_source.c            |  7 ++++---
 common/cmd_spi.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_strings.c           |  3 ++-
 common/cmd_ubi.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_ubifs.c             | 17 +++++++++-------
 common/cmd_universe.c          |  2 +-
 common/cmd_usb.c               |  6 +++---
 common/cmd_vfd.c               |  2 +-
 common/cmd_ximg.c              | 11 ++++++-----
 common/cmd_yaffs2.c            | 24 +++++++++++-----------
 common/command.c               | 15 +++++++-------
 common/hush.c                  |  2 +-
 common/lcd.c                   |  2 +-
 71 files changed, 237 insertions(+), 241 deletions(-)

(limited to 'common')

diff --git a/common/cmd_ambapp.c b/common/cmd_ambapp.c
index 06531f12b3..bb20ab5149 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ambapp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ambapp.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ int ambapp_init_reloc(void)
 }
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(ambapp, 1, 1, do_ambapp_print,
-	   "list AMBA Plug&Play information",
-	   "ambapp\n"
-	   "    - lists AMBA (AHB & APB) Plug&Play devices present on the system\n");
+	"list AMBA Plug&Play information",
+	"ambapp\n"
+	"    - lists AMBA (AHB & APB) Plug&Play devices present on the system"
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_bdinfo.c b/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
index b230924ee7..11c154731e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
@@ -384,5 +384,5 @@ static void print_str(const char *name, const char *str)
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bdinfo,	1,	1,	do_bdinfo,
 	"print Board Info structure",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_bedbug.c b/common/cmd_bedbug.c
index cd9e720fc6..8be1c25fd7 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bedbug.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bedbug.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int do_bedbug_dis (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (ds, 3, 1, do_bedbug_dis,
 	    "disassemble memory",
-	    "ds <address> [# instructions]\n");
+	    "ds <address> [# instructions]");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Entry point from the interpreter to the assembler.  Assembles
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int do_bedbug_asm (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_asm */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (as, 2, 0, do_bedbug_asm,
-	    "assemble memory", "as <address>\n");
+	    "assemble memory", "as <address>");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Used to set a break point from the interpreter.  Simply calls into the
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (break, 3, 0, do_bedbug_break,
 	    " - Set or clear a breakpoint\n"
 	    "break <address> - Break at an address\n"
 	    "break off <bp#> - Disable breakpoint.\n"
-	    "break show      - List breakpoints.\n");
+	    "break show      - List breakpoints.");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Called from the debug interrupt routine.  Simply calls the CPU-specific
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ int do_bedbug_continue (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (continue, 1, 0, do_bedbug_continue,
 	    "continue from a breakpoint",
-	    " - continue from a breakpoint.\n");
+	    "");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Interpreter command to continue to the next instruction, stepping into
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int do_bedbug_step (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (step, 1, 1, do_bedbug_step,
 	    "single step execution.",
-	    " - single step execution.\n");
+	    "");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Interpreter command to continue to the next instruction, stepping over
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ int do_bedbug_next (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (next, 1, 1, do_bedbug_next,
 	    "single step execution, stepping over subroutines.",
-	    " - single step execution, stepping over subroutines.\n");
+	    "");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Interpreter command to print the current stack.  This assumes an EABI
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int do_bedbug_stack (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (where, 1, 1, do_bedbug_stack,
 	    "Print the running stack.",
-	    " - Print the running stack.\n");
+	    "");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Interpreter command to dump the registers.  Calls the CPU-specific
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ int do_bedbug_rdump (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_rdump */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (rdump, 1, 1, do_bedbug_rdump,
-	    "Show registers.", " - Show registers.\n");
+	    "Show registers.", "");
 /* ====================================================================== */
 
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_bmp.c b/common/cmd_bmp.c
index abbb0704fb..fc8462ead1 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bmp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bmp.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bmp,	5,	1,	do_bmp,
 	"manipulate BMP image data",
 	"info <imageAddr>          - display image info\n"
-	"bmp display <imageAddr> [x y] - display image at x,y\n"
+	"bmp display <imageAddr> [x y] - display image at x,y"
 );
 
 /*
diff --git a/common/cmd_boot.c b/common/cmd_boot.c
index efc1a0262f..bfc1db21d2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_boot.c
+++ b/common/cmd_boot.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	go, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,	do_go,
 	"start application at address 'addr'",
 	"addr [arg ...]\n    - start application at address 'addr'\n"
-	"      passing 'arg' as arguments\n"
+	"      passing 'arg' as arguments"
 );
 
 extern int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@ extern int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reset, 1, 0,	do_reset,
 	"Perform RESET of the CPU",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootldr.c b/common/cmd_bootldr.c
index 48d113f1f1..b2a8b0e190 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootldr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootldr.c
@@ -170,4 +170,5 @@ int do_bootldr(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(bootldr, 2, 0, do_bootldr,
 	"boot ldr image from memory",
 	"[addr]\n"
-	"    - boot ldr image stored in memory\n");
+	""
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index bd1813ad42..367d5a7a94 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"\tbdt     - OS specific bd_t processing\n"
 	"\tcmdline - OS specific command line processing/setup\n"
 	"\tprep    - OS specific prep before relocation or go\n"
-	"\tgo      - start OS\n"
+	"\tgo      - start OS"
 );
 
 /*******************************************************************/
@@ -973,14 +973,14 @@ int do_bootd (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	boot,	1,	1,	do_bootd,
 	"boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 /* keep old command name "bootd" for backward compatibility */
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootd, 1,	1,	do_bootd,
 	"boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 #endif
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"addr [addr ...]\n"
 	"    - print header information for application image starting at\n"
 	"      address 'addr' in memory; this includes verification of the\n"
-	"      image contents (magic number, header and payload checksums)\n"
+	"      image contents (magic number, header and payload checksums)"
 );
 #endif
 
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"list all images found in flash",
 	"\n"
 	"    - Prints information about all images found at sector\n"
-	"      boundaries in flash.\n"
+	"      boundaries in flash."
 );
 #endif
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_cache.c b/common/cmd_cache.c
index c0f2cbaf67..0dfa3363bd 100644
--- a/common/cmd_cache.c
+++ b/common/cmd_cache.c
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icache,   2,   1,     do_icache,
 	"enable or disable instruction cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
-	"    - enable or disable instruction cache\n"
+	"    - enable or disable instruction cache"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dcache,   2,   1,     do_dcache,
 	"enable or disable data cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
-	"    - enable or disable data (writethrough) cache\n"
+	"    - enable or disable data (writethrough) cache"
 );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c b/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
index 56e70d6155..1a044d2901 100644
--- a/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ int do_cplbinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(cplbinfo, 1, 0, do_cplbinfo,
 	"display current CPLB tables",
-	"\n"
-	"    - display current CPLB tables\n");
+	""
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_dataflash_mmc_mux.c b/common/cmd_dataflash_mmc_mux.c
index 4b2cf1c2c2..97e303e943 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dataflash_mmc_mux.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dataflash_mmc_mux.c
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dataflash_mmc_mux, 2, 1, do_dataflash_mmc_mux,
 	"dataflash_mmc_mux\t- enable or disable MMC or SPI\n",
 	"[mmc, spi]\n"
-	"    - enable or disable MMC or SPI\n"
+	"    - enable or disable MMC or SPI"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_date.c b/common/cmd_date.c
index 3d78be2696..b69e935085 100644
--- a/common/cmd_date.c
+++ b/common/cmd_date.c
@@ -218,5 +218,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"[MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]]\ndate reset\n"
 	"  - without arguments: print date & time\n"
 	"  - with numeric argument: set the system date & time\n"
-	"  - with 'reset' argument: reset the RTC\n"
+	"  - with 'reset' argument: reset the RTC"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_dcr.c b/common/cmd_dcr.c
index 7aed06c117..4f23b8d591 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dcr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dcr.c
@@ -224,22 +224,22 @@ int do_setidcr (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	getdcr,	2,	1,	do_getdcr,
 	"Get an AMCC PPC 4xx DCR's value",
-	"dcrn - return a DCR's value.\n"
+	"dcrn - return a DCR's value."
 );
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setdcr,	2,	1,	do_setdcr,
 	"Set an AMCC PPC 4xx DCR's value",
-	"dcrn - set a DCR's value.\n"
+	"dcrn - set a DCR's value."
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	getidcr,	3,	1,	do_getidcr,
 	"Get a register value via indirect DCR addressing",
-	"adr_dcrn[.dat_dcrn] offset - write offset to adr_dcrn, read value from dat_dcrn.\n"
+	"adr_dcrn[.dat_dcrn] offset - write offset to adr_dcrn, read value from dat_dcrn."
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setidcr,	4,	1,	do_setidcr,
 	"Set a register value via indirect DCR addressing",
-	"adr_dcrn[.dat_dcrn] offset value - write offset to adr_dcrn, write value to dat_dcrn.\n"
+	"adr_dcrn[.dat_dcrn] offset value - write offset to adr_dcrn, write value to dat_dcrn."
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_df.c b/common/cmd_df.c
index d64f9009d7..7f957fed47 100644
--- a/common/cmd_df.c
+++ b/common/cmd_df.c
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ usage:
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sf,	2,	1,	do_serial_flash,
 	"Serial flash sub-system",
-	"probe [bus:]cs		- init flash device on given SPI bus and CS\n")
+	"probe [bus:]cs		- init flash device on given SPI bus and CS")
diff --git a/common/cmd_diag.c b/common/cmd_diag.c
index c2a617547f..0436c492f4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_diag.c
+++ b/common/cmd_diag.c
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"         - print information about specified tests\n"
 	"diag run - run all available tests\n"
 	"diag run [test1 [test2]]\n"
-	"         - run specified tests\n"
+	"         - run specified tests"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_display.c b/common/cmd_display.c
index 4102424d14..34223952ee 100644
--- a/common/cmd_display.c
+++ b/common/cmd_display.c
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"display string on dot matrix display",
 	"[<string>]\n"
 	"    - with <string> argument: display <string> on dot matrix display\n"
-	"    - without arguments: clear dot matrix display\n"
+	"    - without arguments: clear dot matrix display"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_doc.c b/common/cmd_doc.c
index 3385c6736f..5cc90f064d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_doc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_doc.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"doc write addr off size - read/write `size'"
 	" bytes starting at offset `off'\n"
 	"    to/from memory address `addr'\n"
-	"doc erase off size - erase `size' bytes of DOC from offset `off'\n"
+	"doc erase off size - erase `size' bytes of DOC from offset `off'"
 );
 
 int do_docboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int do_docboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	docboot,	4,	1,	do_docboot,
 	"boot from DOC device",
-	"loadAddr dev\n"
+	"loadAddr dev"
 );
 
 int doc_rw (struct DiskOnChip* this, int cmd,
diff --git a/common/cmd_dtt.c b/common/cmd_dtt.c
index 7783c880ba..3cfd36ef73 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dtt.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dtt.c
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ int do_dtt (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	  dtt,	1,	1,	do_dtt,
-	  "Digital Thermometer and Thermostat",
-	  "        - Read temperature from digital thermometer and thermostat.\n"
+	  "Read temperature from Digital Thermometer and Thermostat",
+	  ""
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_eeprom.c b/common/cmd_eeprom.c
index f749087ebc..102efaf5b6 100644
--- a/common/cmd_eeprom.c
+++ b/common/cmd_eeprom.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"EEPROM sub-system",
 	"read  devaddr addr off cnt\n"
 	"eeprom write devaddr addr off cnt\n"
-	"       - read/write `cnt' bytes from `devaddr` EEPROM at offset `off'\n"
+	"       - read/write `cnt' bytes from `devaddr` EEPROM at offset `off'"
 );
 #else /* One EEPROM */
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"EEPROM sub-system",
 	"read  addr off cnt\n"
 	"eeprom write addr off cnt\n"
-	"       - read/write `cnt' bytes at EEPROM offset `off'\n"
+	"       - read/write `cnt' bytes at EEPROM offset `off'"
 );
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MULTI_EEPROMS */
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_elf.c b/common/cmd_elf.c
index 83e758999a..abec7ddc9a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_elf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_elf.c
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@ unsigned long load_elf_image (unsigned long addr)
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootelf,      2,      0,      do_bootelf,
 	"Boot from an ELF image in memory",
-	" [address] - load address of ELF image.\n"
+	" [address] - load address of ELF image."
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootvx,      2,      0,      do_bootvx,
 	"Boot vxWorks from an ELF image",
-	" [address] - load address of vxWorks ELF image.\n"
+	" [address] - load address of vxWorks ELF image."
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_ext2.c b/common/cmd_ext2.c
index 923b355673..6ee60c66f2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ext2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ext2.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ext2ls,	4,	1,	do_ext2ls,
 	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [directory]\n"
-	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'\n"
+	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'"
 );
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -256,5 +256,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load binary file from a Ext2 filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [addr] [filename] [bytes]\n"
 	"    - load binary file 'filename' from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
-	"      to address 'addr' from ext2 filesystem\n"
+	"      to address 'addr' from ext2 filesystem"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_fat.c b/common/cmd_fat.c
index 4a26b8072e..f3089a296e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fat.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fat.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load binary file from a dos filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]>  <addr> <filename> [bytes]\n"
 	"    - load binary file 'filename' from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
-	"      to address 'addr' from dos filesystem\n"
+	"      to address 'addr' from dos filesystem"
 );
 
 int do_fat_ls (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fatls,	4,	1,	do_fat_ls,
 	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [directory]\n"
-	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'\n"
+	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'"
 );
 
 int do_fat_fsinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fatinfo,	3,	1,	do_fat_fsinfo,
 	"print information about filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]>\n"
-	"    - print information about filesystem from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
+	"    - print information about filesystem from 'dev' on 'interface'"
 );
 
 #ifdef NOT_IMPLEMENTED_YET
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdc.c b/common/cmd_fdc.c
index c043b97650..8e18c71bf4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdc.c
@@ -903,6 +903,6 @@ int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdcboot,	3,	1,	do_fdcboot,
 	"boot from floppy device",
-	"loadAddr drive\n"
+	"loadAddr drive"
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdos.c b/common/cmd_fdos.c
index bcf98d9e4b..3cc658624d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdos.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdos.c
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ int do_fdosls(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdosboot,	3,	0,	do_fdosboot,
 	"boot from a dos floppy file",
-	"[loadAddr] [filename]\n"
+	"[loadAddr] [filename]"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdosls,	2,	0,	do_fdosls,
 	"list files in a directory",
-	"[directory]\n"
+	"[directory]"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdt.c b/common/cmd_fdt.c
index 0947b72d20..86837723b5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdt.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdt.c
@@ -840,5 +840,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"fdt chosen [<start> <end>]          - Add/update the /chosen branch in the tree\n"
 	"                                        <start>/<end> - initrd start/end addr\n"
 	"NOTE: Dereference aliases by omiting the leading '/', "
-		"e.g. fdt print ethernet0.\n"
+		"e.g. fdt print ethernet0."
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_flash.c b/common/cmd_flash.c
index f1f3517b12..9f27ab0dd9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_flash.c
+++ b/common/cmd_flash.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	flinfo,    2,    1,    do_flinfo,
 	"print FLASH memory information",
 	"\n    - print information for all FLASH memory banks\n"
-	"flinfo N\n    - print information for FLASH memory bank # N\n"
+	"flinfo N\n    - print information for FLASH memory bank # N"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"erase N:SF[-SL]\n    - erase sectors SF-SL in FLASH bank # N\n"
 	"erase bank N\n    - erase FLASH bank # N\n"
 	TMP_ERASE
-	"erase all\n    - erase all FLASH banks\n"
+	"erase all\n    - erase all FLASH banks"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"    - make sectors SF-SL writable in FLASH bank # N\n"
 	"protect off bank N\n    - make FLASH bank # N writable\n"
 	TMP_PROT_OFF
-	"protect off all\n    - make all FLASH banks writable\n"
+	"protect off all\n    - make all FLASH banks writable"
 );
 
 #undef	TMP_ERASE
diff --git a/common/cmd_fpga.c b/common/cmd_fpga.c
index 362bffdcd5..2e017b84d8 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fpga.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fpga.c
@@ -357,9 +357,10 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (fpga, 6, 1, do_fpga,
 	    "\tload\tLoad device from memory buffer\n"
 	    "\tloadb\tLoad device from bitstream buffer (Xilinx devices only)\n"
 	    "\tloadmk\tLoad device generated with mkimage\n"
-	    "\tdump\tLoad device to memory buffer\n"
+	    "\tdump\tLoad device to memory buffer"
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
+	    "\n"
 	    "\tFor loadmk operating on FIT format uImage address must include\n"
-	    "\tsubimage unit name in the form of addr:<subimg_uname>\n"
+	    "\tsubimage unit name in the form of addr:<subimg_uname>"
 #endif
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_i2c.c b/common/cmd_i2c.c
index b922b966af..ae26845161 100644
--- a/common/cmd_i2c.c
+++ b/common/cmd_i2c.c
@@ -1315,9 +1315,10 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"i2c crc32 chip address[.0, .1, .2] count - compute CRC32 checksum\n"
 	"i2c probe - show devices on the I2C bus\n"
 	"i2c reset - re-init the I2C Controller\n"
-	"i2c loop chip address[.0, .1, .2] [# of objects] - looping read of device\n"
+	"i2c loop chip address[.0, .1, .2] [# of objects] - looping read of device"
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SDRAM)
-	"i2c sdram chip - print SDRAM configuration information\n"
+	"\n"
+	"i2c sdram chip - print SDRAM configuration information"
 #endif
 );
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index d86bf37030..feda773bee 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -2108,11 +2108,11 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"ide read  addr blk# cnt\n"
 	"ide write addr blk# cnt - read/write `cnt'"
 	" blocks starting at block `blk#'\n"
-	"    to/from memory address `addr'\n"
+	"    to/from memory address `addr'"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	diskboot,	3,	1,	do_diskboot,
 	"boot from IDE device",
-	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
+	"loadAddr dev:part"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_immap.c b/common/cmd_immap.c
index c8367f0fb3..37e60582f6 100644
--- a/common/cmd_immap.c
+++ b/common/cmd_immap.c
@@ -615,39 +615,39 @@ do_mccinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	siuinfo,	1,	1,	do_siuinfo,
 	"print System Interface Unit (SIU) registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	memcinfo,	1,	1,	do_memcinfo,
 	"print Memory Controller registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sitinfo,	1,	1,	do_sitinfo,
 	"print System Integration Timers (SIT) registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_8260
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icinfo,	1,	1,	do_icinfo,
 	"print Interrupt Controller registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 #endif
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	carinfo,	1,	1,	do_carinfo,
 	"print Clocks and Reset registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iopinfo,	1,	1,	do_iopinfo,
 	"print I/O Port registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -659,62 +659,61 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dmainfo,	1,	1,	do_dmainfo,
 	"print SDMA/IDMA registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fccinfo,	1,	1,	do_fccinfo,
 	"print FCC registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	brginfo,	1,	1,	do_brginfo,
 	"print Baud Rate Generator (BRG) registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	i2cinfo,	1,	1,	do_i2cinfo,
 	"print I2C registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sccinfo,	1,	1,	do_sccinfo,
 	"print SCC registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	smcinfo,	1,	1,	do_smcinfo,
 	"print SMC registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	spiinfo,	1,	1,	do_spiinfo,
 	"print Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	muxinfo,	1,	1,	do_muxinfo,
 	"print CPM Multiplexing registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	siinfo,	1,	1,	do_siinfo,
 	"print Serial Interface (SI) registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mccinfo,	1,	1,	do_mccinfo,
 	"print MCC registers",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
-
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_irq.c b/common/cmd_irq.c
index a21aedea40..4604a5a31e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_irq.c
+++ b/common/cmd_irq.c
@@ -45,6 +45,5 @@ int do_interrupts(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	interrupts, 5, 0, do_interrupts,
 	"enable or disable interrupts",
-	"[on, off]\n"
-	"    - enable or disable interrupts\n"
+	"[on, off]"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_itest.c b/common/cmd_itest.c
index 309b08bb03..5b301bf5a5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_itest.c
+++ b/common/cmd_itest.c
@@ -191,5 +191,5 @@ int do_itest ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[] )
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	itest, 4, 0, do_itest,
 	"return true/false on integer compare",
-	"[.b, .w, .l, .s] [*]value1 <op> [*]value2\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l, .s] [*]value1 <op> [*]value2"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_jffs2.c b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
index 3bb6c3cb15..4db4a83aa8 100644
--- a/common/cmd_jffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
@@ -636,18 +636,17 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load binary file from a filesystem image",
 	"[ off ] [ filename ]\n"
 	"    - load binary file from flash bank\n"
-	"      with offset 'off'\n"
+	"      with offset 'off'"
 );
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ls,	2,	1,	do_jffs2_ls,
 	"list files in a directory (default /)",
-	"[ directory ]\n"
-	"    - list files in a directory.\n"
+	"[ directory ]"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fsinfo,	1,	1,	do_jffs2_fsinfo,
 	"print information about filesystems",
-	"    - print information about filesystems\n"
+	""
 );
 /***************************************************/
diff --git a/common/cmd_license.c b/common/cmd_license.c
index c3c34967db..141215b3a5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_license.c
+++ b/common/cmd_license.c
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ int do_license(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(license, 1, 1, do_license,
-	   "print GPL license text",
-	   NULL);
+	"print GPL license text",
+	""
+);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_LICENSE */
diff --git a/common/cmd_load.c b/common/cmd_load.c
index 2b5a66dd6f..73fbf743c9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_load.c
+++ b/common/cmd_load.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ] [ baud ]\n"
 	"    - load S-Record file over serial line"
-	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
+	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'"
 );
 
 #else	/* ! CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loads, 2, 0,	do_load_serial,
 	"load S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ]\n"
-	"    - load S-Record file over serial line with offset 'off'\n"
+	"    - load S-Record file over serial line with offset 'off'"
 );
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 
@@ -1073,14 +1073,14 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"save S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ] [size] [ baud ]\n"
 	"    - save S-Record file over serial line"
-	" with offset 'off', size 'size' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
+	" with offset 'off', size 'size' and baudrate 'baud'"
 );
 #else	/* ! CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saves, 3, 0,	do_save_serial,
 	"save S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ] [size]\n"
-	"    - save S-Record file over serial line with offset 'off' and size 'size'\n"
+	"    - save S-Record file over serial line with offset 'off' and size 'size'"
 );
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 #endif
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load binary file over serial line (kermit mode)",
 	"[ off ] [ baud ]\n"
 	"    - load binary file over serial line"
-	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
+	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load binary file over serial line (ymodem mode)",
 	"[ off ] [ baud ]\n"
 	"    - load binary file over serial line"
-	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
+	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'"
 );
 
 #endif
@@ -1130,8 +1130,8 @@ int do_hwflow (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	hwflow, 2, 0,	do_hwflow,
-	"turn the harwdare flow control on/off",
-	"[on|off]\n - change RTS/CTS hardware flow control over serial line\n"
+	"turn RTS/CTS hardware flow control in serial line on/off",
+	"[on|off]"
 );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_log.c b/common/cmd_log.c
index a03835d021..d422d9f924 100644
--- a/common/cmd_log.c
+++ b/common/cmd_log.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"info   - show pointer details\n"
 	"log reset  - clear contents\n"
 	"log show   - show contents\n"
-	"log append <msg> - append <msg> to the logbuffer\n"
+	"log append <msg> - append <msg> to the logbuffer"
 );
 
 static int logbuff_printk(const char *line)
diff --git a/common/cmd_mac.c b/common/cmd_mac.c
index cf601e4e60..20403da39d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mac.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mac.c
@@ -44,20 +44,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"    - program date\n"
 	"mac ports\n"
 	"    - program the number of ports\n"
-	"mac 0\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 0\n"
-	"mac 1\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 1\n"
-	"mac 2\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 2\n"
-	"mac 3\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 3\n"
-	"mac 4\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 4\n"
-	"mac 5\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 5\n"
-	"mac 6\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 6\n"
-	"mac 7\n"
-	"    - program the MAC address for port 7\n"
+	"mac X\n"
+	"    - program the MAC address for port X [X=0...7]"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_mem.c b/common/cmd_mem.c
index 2d4fc2a419..cdf8c798dd 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mem.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mem.c
@@ -1172,39 +1172,39 @@ int do_unzip ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	md,	3,	1,	do_mem_md,
 	"memory display",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address [# of objects]\n	  - memory display\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address [# of objects]"
 );
 
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mm,	2,	1,	do_mem_mm,
-	"memory modify (auto-incrementing)",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address\n" "    - memory modify, auto increment address\n"
+	"memory modify (auto-incrementing address)",
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address"
 );
 
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nm,	2,	1,	do_mem_nm,
 	"memory modify (constant address)",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address\n    - memory modify, read and keep address\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mw,	4,	1,	do_mem_mw,
 	"memory write (fill)",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address value [count]\n	- write memory\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address value [count]"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cp,	4,	1,	do_mem_cp,
 	"memory copy",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] source target count\n    - copy memory\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] source target count"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cmp,	4,	1,	do_mem_cmp,
 	"memory compare",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] addr1 addr2 count\n    - compare memory\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] addr1 addr2 count"
 );
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_CRC32_VERIFY
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	crc32,	4,	1,	do_mem_crc,
 	"checksum calculation",
-	"address count [addr]\n    - compute CRC32 checksum [save at addr]\n"
+	"address count [addr]\n    - compute CRC32 checksum [save at addr]"
 );
 
 #else	/* CONFIG_CRC32_VERIFY */
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	crc32,	5,	1,	do_mem_crc,
 	"checksum calculation",
 	"address count [addr]\n    - compute CRC32 checksum [save at addr]\n"
-	"-v address count crc\n    - verify crc of memory area\n"
+	"-v address count crc\n    - verify crc of memory area"
 );
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_CRC32_VERIFY */
@@ -1230,43 +1230,40 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	base,	2,	1,	do_mem_base,
 	"print or set address offset",
 	"\n    - print address offset for memory commands\n"
-	"base off\n    - set address offset for memory commands to 'off'\n"
+	"base off\n    - set address offset for memory commands to 'off'"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loop,	3,	1,	do_mem_loop,
 	"infinite loop on address range",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address number_of_objects\n"
-	"    - loop on a set of addresses\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address number_of_objects"
 );
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOOPW
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loopw,	4,	1,	do_mem_loopw,
 	"infinite write loop on address range",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address number_of_objects data_to_write\n"
-	"    - loop on a set of addresses\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address number_of_objects data_to_write"
 );
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOOPW */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mtest,	5,	1,	do_mem_mtest,
-	"simple RAM test",
-	"[start [end [pattern [iterations]]]]\n"
-	"    - simple RAM read/write test\n"
+	"simple RAM read/write test",
+	"[start [end [pattern [iterations]]]]"
 );
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mdc,	4,	1,	do_mem_mdc,
 	"memory display cyclic",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address count delay(ms)\n    - memory display cyclic\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address count delay(ms)"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mwc,	4,	1,	do_mem_mwc,
 	"memory write cyclic",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] address value delay(ms)\n    - memory write cyclic\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] address value delay(ms)"
 );
 #endif /* CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC */
 
@@ -1274,6 +1271,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	unzip,	4,	1,	do_unzip,
 	"unzip a memory region",
-	"srcaddr dstaddr [dstsize]\n"
+	"srcaddr dstaddr [dstsize]"
 );
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_UNZIP */
diff --git a/common/cmd_mfsl.c b/common/cmd_mfsl.c
index 6470baceb8..b19ad0e638 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mfsl.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mfsl.c
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (frd, 3, 1, do_frd,
 		" 0 - non blocking data read\n"
 		" 1 - non blocking control read\n"
 		" 2 - blocking data read\n"
-		" 3 - blocking control read\n");
-
+		" 3 - blocking control read");
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (fwr, 4, 1, do_fwr,
 		"write data to FSL",
@@ -403,11 +402,11 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (fwr, 4, 1, do_fwr,
 		" 0 - non blocking data write\n"
 		" 1 - non blocking control write\n"
 		" 2 - blocking data write\n"
-		" 3 - blocking control write\n");
+		" 3 - blocking control write");
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (rspr, 3, 1, do_rspr,
 		"read/write special purpose register",
 		"- reg_num [write value] read/write special purpose register\n"
 		" 1 - MSR - Machine status register\n"
 		" 3 - EAR - Exception address register\n"
-		" 5 - ESR - Exception status register\n");
+		" 5 - ESR - Exception status register");
diff --git a/common/cmd_mgdisk.c b/common/cmd_mgdisk.c
index 48323d45be..aadc335636 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mgdisk.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mgdisk.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"    - random read : mgd read [from] [to] [size]\n"
 	"    - random write : mgd write [from] [to] [size]\n"
 	"    - sector read : mgd readsec [sector] [to] [counts]\n"
-	"    - sector write : mgd writesec [from] [sector] [counts]\n"
+	"    - sector write : mgd writesec [from] [sector] [counts]"
 );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_mii.c b/common/cmd_mii.c
index d70031aaa5..65e13c3eb2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mii.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mii.c
@@ -460,5 +460,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"mii read   <addr> <reg>        - read  MII PHY <addr> register <reg>\n"
 	"mii write  <addr> <reg> <data> - write MII PHY <addr> register <reg>\n"
 	"mii dump   <addr> <reg>        - pretty-print <addr> <reg> (0-5 only)\n"
-	"Addr and/or reg may be ranges, e.g. 2-7.\n"
+	"Addr and/or reg may be ranges, e.g. 2-7."
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_misc.c b/common/cmd_misc.c
index 024299a877..b97537ecd0 100644
--- a/common/cmd_misc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_misc.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int do_irqinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	irqinfo,    1,    1,     do_irqinfo,
 	"print information about IRQs",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 #endif
 
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sleep ,    2,    1,     do_sleep,
 	"delay execution for some time",
 	"N\n"
-	"    - delay execution for N seconds (N is _decimal_ !!!)\n"
+	"    - delay execution for N seconds (N is _decimal_ !!!)"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_mmc.c b/common/cmd_mmc.c
index 039fe59c75..32fe49b775 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mmc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mmc.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mmc, 3, 1, do_mmc,
 	"MMC sub-system",
 	"init [dev] - init MMC sub system\n"
-	"mmc device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
+	"mmc device [dev] - show or set current device"
 );
 #else /* !CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC */
 
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ int do_mmcinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	return 0;
 }
 
-U_BOOT_CMD(mmcinfo,	2,	0,	do_mmcinfo,
-	"print MMC information",
-	"<dev num>\n");
+U_BOOT_CMD(mmcinfo, 2, 0, do_mmcinfo,
+	"mmcinfo <dev num>-- display MMC info\n",
+	""
+);
 
 int do_mmcops(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -231,5 +232,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"read <device num> addr blk# cnt\n"
 	"mmc write <device num> addr blk# cnt\n"
 	"mmc rescan <device num>\n"
-	"mmc list - list available devices\n");
+	"mmc list - lists available devices");
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_mp.c b/common/cmd_mp.c
index a0839c2fbb..faa8700132 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mp.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ cpu_cmd(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	"     Default for r3 is <num> and r6 is 0\n" \
 	"\n" \
 	"     When cpu <num> is released r4 and r5 = 0.\n" \
-	"     r7 will contain the size of the initial mapped area\n"
+	"     r7 will contain the size of the initial mapped area"
 #endif
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"Multiprocessor CPU boot manipulation and release",
 	    "<num> reset                 - Reset cpu <num>\n"
 	"cpu <num> status                - Status of cpu <num>\n"
-	"cpu <num> release <addr> [args] - Release cpu <num> at <addr> with [args]\n"
+	"cpu <num> release <addr> [args] - Release cpu <num> at <addr> with [args]"
 #ifdef CPU_ARCH_HELP
+	"\n"
 	CPU_ARCH_HELP
 #endif
-	);
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_mtdparts.c b/common/cmd_mtdparts.c
index 8bd1db7d27..2d1446ecb8 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mtdparts.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mtdparts.c
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	chpart,	2,	0,	do_chpart,
 	"change active partition",
 	"part-id\n"
-	"    - change active partition (e.g. part-id = nand0,1)\n"
+	"    - change active partition (e.g. part-id = nand0,1)"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -1898,6 +1898,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"<size>     := standard linux memsize OR '-' to denote all remaining space\n"
 	"<offset>   := partition start offset within the device\n"
 	"<name>     := '(' NAME ')'\n"
-	"<ro-flag>  := when set to 'ro' makes partition read-only (not used, passed to kernel)\n"
+	"<ro-flag>  := when set to 'ro' makes partition read-only (not used, passed to kernel)"
 );
 /***************************************************/
diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 1992531f44..94514160b5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -476,25 +476,26 @@ usage:
 	return 1;
 }
 
-U_BOOT_CMD(nand, 5, 1, do_nand,
-	   "NAND sub-system",
-	   "info - show available NAND devices\n"
-	   "nand device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
-	   "nand read - addr off|partition size\n"
-	   "nand write - addr off|partition size\n"
-	   "    read/write 'size' bytes starting at offset 'off'\n"
-	   "    to/from memory address 'addr', skipping bad blocks.\n"
-	   "nand erase [clean] [off size] - erase 'size' bytes from\n"
-	   "    offset 'off' (entire device if not specified)\n"
-	   "nand bad - show bad blocks\n"
-	   "nand dump[.oob] off - dump page\n"
-	   "nand scrub - really clean NAND erasing bad blocks (UNSAFE)\n"
-	   "nand markbad off - mark bad block at offset (UNSAFE)\n"
-	   "nand biterr off - make a bit error at offset (UNSAFE)\n"
+U_BOOT_CMD(nand, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, do_nand,
+	"NAND sub-system",
+	"info - show available NAND devices\n"
+	"nand device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
+	"nand read - addr off|partition size\n"
+	"nand write - addr off|partition size\n"
+	"    read/write 'size' bytes starting at offset 'off'\n"
+	"    to/from memory address 'addr', skipping bad blocks.\n"
+	"nand erase [clean] [off size] - erase 'size' bytes from\n"
+	"    offset 'off' (entire device if not specified)\n"
+	"nand bad - show bad blocks\n"
+	"nand dump[.oob] off - dump page\n"
+	"nand scrub - really clean NAND erasing bad blocks (UNSAFE)\n"
+	"nand markbad off [...] - mark bad block(s) at offset (UNSAFE)\n"
+	"nand biterr off - make a bit error at offset (UNSAFE)"
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NAND_LOCK_UNLOCK
-	   "nand lock [tight] [status]\n"
-	   "    bring nand to lock state or display locked pages\n"
-	   "nand unlock [offset] [size] - unlock section\n"
+	"\n"
+	"nand lock [tight] [status]\n"
+	"    bring nand to lock state or display locked pages\n"
+	"nand unlock [offset] [size] - unlock section"
 #endif
 );
 
@@ -673,8 +674,8 @@ usage:
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(nboot, 4, 1, do_nandboot,
 	"boot from NAND device",
-	"[partition] | [[[loadAddr] dev] offset]\n");
-
+	"[partition] | [[[loadAddr] dev] offset]"
+);
 #endif
 
 #else /* CONFIG_NAND_LEGACY */
@@ -941,7 +942,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"    offset `off' (entire device if not specified)\n"
 	"nand bad - show bad blocks\n"
 	"nand read.oob addr off size - read out-of-band data\n"
-	"nand write.oob addr off size - read out-of-band data\n"
+	"nand write.oob addr off size - read out-of-band data"
 );
 
 int do_nandboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -1081,7 +1082,7 @@ int do_nandboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nboot,	4,	1,	do_nandboot,
 	"boot from NAND device",
-	"loadAddr dev\n"
+	"loadAddr dev"
 );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_net.c b/common/cmd_net.c
index 92bbf85d11..68183c49af 100644
--- a/common/cmd_net.c
+++ b/common/cmd_net.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int do_bootp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootp,	3,	1,	do_bootp,
 	"boot image via network using BOOTP/TFTP protocol",
-	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
+	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]"
 );
 
 int do_tftpb (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int do_tftpb (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	tftpboot,	3,	1,	do_tftpb,
 	"boot image via network using TFTP protocol",
-	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
+	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]"
 );
 
 int do_rarpb (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int do_rarpb (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	rarpboot,	3,	1,	do_rarpb,
 	"boot image via network using RARP/TFTP protocol",
-	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
+	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]"
 );
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_DHCP)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ int do_dhcp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dhcp,	3,	1,	do_dhcp,
 	"boot image via network using DHCP/TFTP protocol",
-	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
+	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]"
 );
 #endif
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int do_nfs (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nfs,	3,	1,	do_nfs,
 	"boot image via network using NFS protocol",
-	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
+	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]"
 );
 #endif
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ int do_ping (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ping,	2,	1,	do_ping,
 	"send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host",
-	"pingAddress\n"
+	"pingAddress"
 );
 #endif
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_nvedit.c b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
index ac9e5cfc32..2186205a1a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nvedit.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ int do_saveenv (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saveenv, 1, 0,	do_saveenv,
 	"save environment variables to persistent storage",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 #endif
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"print environment variables",
 	"\n    - print values of all environment variables\n"
 	"printenv name ...\n"
-	"    - print value of environment variable 'name'\n"
+	"    - print value of environment variable 'name'"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"name value ...\n"
 	"    - set environment variable 'name' to 'value ...'\n"
 	"setenv name\n"
-	"    - delete environment variable 'name'\n"
+	"    - delete environment variable 'name'"
 );
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV)
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"    - get environment variable 'name' from stdin (max 'size' chars)\n"
 	"askenv name [message] size\n"
 	"    - display 'message' string and get environment variable 'name'"
-	"from stdin (max 'size' chars)\n"
+	"from stdin (max 'size' chars)"
 );
 #endif
 
@@ -637,6 +637,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	run,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_run,
 	"run commands in an environment variable",
 	"var [...]\n"
-	"    - run the commands in the environment variable(s) 'var'\n"
+	"    - run the commands in the environment variable(s) 'var'"
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_onenand.c b/common/cmd_onenand.c
index e8f06d7f43..85bd2cb68e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_onenand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_onenand.c
@@ -486,5 +486,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"onenand test [off size] - test 'size' bytes from\n"
 	"    offset 'off' (entire device if not specified)\n"
 	"onenand dump[.oob] off - dump page\n"
-	"onenand markbad off - mark bad block at offset (UNSAFE)\n"
+	"onenand markbad off [...] - mark bad block(s) at offset (UNSAFE)"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_otp.c b/common/cmd_otp.c
index 4be43448a8..30af5a31a8 100644
--- a/common/cmd_otp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_otp.c
@@ -233,4 +233,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(otp, 7, 0, do_otp,
 	"otp write [--force] <addr> <page> [count] [half]\n"
 	" - write 'count' half-pages starting at 'page' (offset 'half') from 'addr'\n"
 	"otp lock <page> <count>\n"
-	" - lock 'count' pages starting at 'page'\n");
+	" - lock 'count' pages starting at 'page'"
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_pci.c b/common/cmd_pci.c
index 4a9317f16c..8a260df8bb 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pci.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pci.c
@@ -555,5 +555,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"pci modify[.b, .w, .l] b.d.f address\n"
 	"    -  modify, auto increment CFG address\n"
 	"pci write[.b, .w, .l] b.d.f address value\n"
-	"    - write to CFG address\n"
+	"    - write to CFG address"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
index e448456971..e576b0c597 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pinit,	2,	0,	do_pinit,
 	"PCMCIA sub-system",
 	"on  - power on PCMCIA socket\n"
-			"pinit off - power off PCMCIA socket\n"
-	  );
+	"pinit off - power off PCMCIA socket"
+);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_portio.c b/common/cmd_portio.c
index 41b1991a27..f8befee296 100644
--- a/common/cmd_portio.c
+++ b/common/cmd_portio.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int do_portio_out (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	out,	3,	1,	do_portio_out,
 	"write datum to IO port",
-	"[.b, .w, .l] port value\n    - output to IO port\n"
+	"[.b, .w, .l] port value\n    - output to IO port"
 );
 
 int do_portio_in (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -159,5 +159,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	in,	2,	1,	do_portio_in,
 	"read data from an IO port",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] port\n"
-	"    - read datum from IO port\n"
+	"    - read datum from IO port"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_reginfo.c b/common/cmd_reginfo.c
index 0e28c05b85..abb9941afb 100644
--- a/common/cmd_reginfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_reginfo.c
@@ -383,5 +383,6 @@ int do_reginfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reginfo,	2,	1,	do_reginfo,
 	"print register information",
+	""
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_reiser.c b/common/cmd_reiser.c
index 14e4bd40e3..8ede782316 100644
--- a/common/cmd_reiser.c
+++ b/common/cmd_reiser.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reiserls,	4,	1,	do_reiserls,
 	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [directory]\n"
-	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'\n"
+	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'"
 );
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -235,5 +235,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"load binary file from a Reiser filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [addr] [filename] [bytes]\n"
 	"    - load binary file 'filename' from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
-	"      to address 'addr' from dos filesystem\n"
+	"      to address 'addr' from dos filesystem"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_sata.c b/common/cmd_sata.c
index e84977870a..a8147e0e0f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sata.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sata.c
@@ -200,4 +200,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"sata device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
 	"sata part [dev] - print partition table\n"
 	"sata read addr blk# cnt\n"
-	"sata write addr blk# cnt\n");
+	"sata write addr blk# cnt"
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_scsi.c b/common/cmd_scsi.c
index dd2c1ae73d..f89492fe22 100644
--- a/common/cmd_scsi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_scsi.c
@@ -623,11 +623,11 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"scsi device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
 	"scsi part [dev] - print partition table of one or all SCSI devices\n"
 	"scsi read addr blk# cnt - read `cnt' blocks starting at block `blk#'\n"
-	"     to memory address `addr'\n"
+	"     to memory address `addr'"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	scsiboot, 3, 1, do_scsiboot,
 	"boot from SCSI device",
-	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
+	"loadAddr dev:part"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_setexpr.c b/common/cmd_setexpr.c
index 9a5e720d68..f8b5d4dcfe 100644
--- a/common/cmd_setexpr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_setexpr.c
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"set environment variable as the result of eval expression",
 	"name value1 <op> value2\n"
 	"    - set environment variable 'name' to the result of the evaluated\n"
-	"      express specified by <op>.  <op> can be &, |, ^, +, -, *, /, %\n"
+	"      express specified by <op>.  <op> can be &, |, ^, +, -, *, /, %"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_sf.c b/common/cmd_sf.c
index 6a60b16805..2d463a8c97 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sf.c
@@ -188,4 +188,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"				  `offset' to memory at `addr'\n"
 	"sf write addr offset len	- write `len' bytes from memory\n"
 	"				  at `addr' to flash at `offset'\n"
-	"sf erase offset len		- erase `len' bytes from `offset'\n");
+	"sf erase offset len		- erase `len' bytes from `offset'"
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_source.c b/common/cmd_source.c
index 43e1315929..965b8b1b04 100644
--- a/common/cmd_source.c
+++ b/common/cmd_source.c
@@ -229,10 +229,11 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"run script from memory",
 	"[addr]\n"
 	"\t- run script starting at addr\n"
-	"\t- A valid image header must be present\n"
+	"\t- A valid image header must be present"
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
+	"\n"
 	"For FIT format uImage addr must include subimage\n"
-	"unit name in the form of addr:<subimg_uname>\n"
+	"unit name in the form of addr:<subimg_uname>"
 #endif
 );
 
@@ -251,6 +252,6 @@ do_autoscr (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	autoscr, 2, 0,	do_autoscr,
 	"DEPRECATED - use \"source\" command instead",
-	"DEPRECATED - use \"source\" command instead\n"
+	""
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_spi.c b/common/cmd_spi.c
index 746d14f21a..ab7aac780d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_spi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_spi.c
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"<device> <bit_len> <dout> - Send <bit_len> bits from <dout> out the SPI\n"
 	"<device>  - Identifies the chip select of the device\n"
 	"<bit_len> - Number of bits to send (base 10)\n"
-	"<dout>    - Hexadecimal string that gets sent\n"
+	"<dout>    - Hexadecimal string that gets sent"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_strings.c b/common/cmd_strings.c
index 4517ba29e7..3a0d8ff43a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_strings.c
+++ b/common/cmd_strings.c
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@ int do_strings(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(strings, 3, 1, do_strings,
 	"display strings",
 	"<addr> [byte count]\n"
-	"    - display strings at <addr> for at least [byte count] or first double NUL\n");
+	"    - display strings at <addr> for at least [byte count] or first double NUL"
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_ubi.c b/common/cmd_ubi.c
index 64a730724c..bbca3892c9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ubi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ubi.c
@@ -609,5 +609,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(ubi, 6, 1, do_ubi,
 	"[Legends]\n"
 	" volume: charater name\n"
 	" size: KiB, MiB, GiB, and bytes\n"
-	" type: s[tatic] or d[ynamic] (default=dynamic)\n"
+	" type: s[tatic] or d[ynamic] (default=dynamic)"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_ubifs.c b/common/cmd_ubifs.c
index 4767aa4b60..d9f60d51ed 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ubifs.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ubifs.c
@@ -119,14 +119,17 @@ int do_ubifs_load(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ubifsmount, 2, 0, do_ubifs_mount,
 	"mount UBIFS volume",
-	"\n");
+	""
+);
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(ubifsls, 2, 0, do_ubifs_ls,
-	   "list files in a directory",
-	   "[directory]\n"
-	   "    - list files in a 'directory' (default '/')\n");
+	"list files in a directory",
+	"[directory]\n"
+	"    - list files in a 'directory' (default '/')"
+);
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(ubifsload, 4, 0, do_ubifs_load,
-	   "load file from an UBIFS filesystem",
-	   "<addr> <filename> [bytes]\n"
-	   "    - load file 'filename' to address 'addr'\n");
+	"load file from an UBIFS filesystem",
+	"<addr> <filename> [bytes]\n"
+	"    - load file 'filename' to address 'addr'"
+);
diff --git a/common/cmd_universe.c b/common/cmd_universe.c
index bfb91b58c6..0a6d722a0e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_universe.c
+++ b/common/cmd_universe.c
@@ -382,5 +382,5 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"                                      03 -> Configuration Space\n"
 	"    [vdw] = VMEbus Maximum Datawidth: 01 -> D8 Data Width\n"
 	"                                      02 -> D16 Data Width\n"
-	"                                      03 -> D32 Data Width\n"
+	"                                      03 -> D32 Data Width"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_usb.c b/common/cmd_usb.c
index a18e16e100..7b8ee6b48e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_usb.c
+++ b/common/cmd_usb.c
@@ -686,14 +686,14 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"usb part [dev] - print partition table of one or all USB storage"
 	" devices\n"
 	"usb read addr blk# cnt - read `cnt' blocks starting at block `blk#'\n"
-	"    to memory address `addr'\n"
+	"    to memory address `addr'"
 );
 
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usbboot,	3,	1,	do_usbboot,
 	"boot from USB device",
-	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
+	"loadAddr dev:part"
 );
 
 #else
@@ -702,6 +702,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"USB sub-system",
 	"reset - reset (rescan) USB controller\n"
 	"usb  tree  - show USB device tree\n"
-	"usb  info [dev] - show available USB devices\n"
+	"usb  info [dev] - show available USB devices"
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_vfd.c b/common/cmd_vfd.c
index 84d9530aa9..9c5b0385b5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_vfd.c
+++ b/common/cmd_vfd.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"/N\n"
 	"    - load bitmap N to the VFDs (N is _decimal_ !!!)\n"
 	"vfd ADDR\n"
-	"    - load bitmap at address ADDR\n"
+	"    - load bitmap at address ADDR"
 );
 #endif
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_ximg.c b/common/cmd_ximg.c
index a45d2480e2..5593b2d24b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ximg.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ximg.c
@@ -180,11 +180,12 @@ do_imgextract(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(imxtract, 4, 1, do_imgextract,
-	   "extract a part of a multi-image",
-	   "addr part [dest]\n"
-	   "    - extract <part> from legacy image at <addr> and copy to <dest>\n"
+	"extract a part of a multi-image",
+	"addr part [dest]\n"
+	"    - extract <part> from legacy image at <addr> and copy to <dest>"
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	   "addr uname [dest]\n"
-	   "    - extract <uname> subimage from FIT image at <addr> and copy to <dest>\n"
+	"\n"
+	"addr uname [dest]\n"
+	"    - extract <uname> subimage from FIT image at <addr> and copy to <dest>"
 #endif
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_yaffs2.c b/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
index c47ea769fe..d448d04831 100644
--- a/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
@@ -143,71 +143,71 @@ int do_ydump (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymount, 3,  0,  do_ymount,
     "mount yaffs",
-    "\n"
+    ""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yumount, 3,  0,  do_yumount,
     "unmount yaffs",
-    "\n"
+    ""
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yls,    4,  0,  do_yls,
     "yaffs ls",
-    "[-l] name\n"
+    "[-l] name"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrd,    2,  0,  do_yrd,
     "read file from yaffs",
-    "filename\n"
+    "filename"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ywr,    4,  0,  do_ywr,
     "write file to yaffs",
-    "filename value num_vlues\n"
+    "filename value num_vlues"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrdm,   3,  0,  do_yrdm,
     "read file to memory from yaffs",
-    "filename offset\n"
+    "filename offset"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ywrm,   4,  0,  do_ywrm,
     "write file from memory to yaffs",
-    "filename offset size\n"
+    "filename offset size"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymkdir, 2,  0,  do_ymkdir,
     "YAFFS mkdir",
-    "dirname\n"
+    "dirname"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrmdir, 2,  0,  do_yrmdir,
     "YAFFS rmdir",
-    "dirname\n"
+    "dirname"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrm,    2,  0,  do_yrm,
     "YAFFS rm",
-    "path\n"
+    "path"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymv,    4,  0,  do_ymv,
     "YAFFS mv",
-    "oldPath newPath\n"
+    "oldPath newPath"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ydump,  2,  0,  do_ydump,
     "YAFFS device struct",
-    "dirname\n"
+    "dirname"
 );
diff --git a/common/command.c b/common/command.c
index 16f3afe394..b57f8dfc81 100644
--- a/common/command.c
+++ b/common/command.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ do_version (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	version,	1,		1,	do_version,
 	"print monitor version",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_ECHO)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	echo,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_echo,
 	"echo args to console",
 	"[args..]\n"
-	"    - echo args to console; \\c suppresses newline\n"
+	"    - echo args to console; \\c suppresses newline"
 );
 
 #endif
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ do_test (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	test,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_test,
 	"minimal test like /bin/sh",
-	"[args..]\n"
-	"    - test functionality\n"
+	"[args..]"
 );
 
 int
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ do_exit (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	exit,	2,	1,	do_exit,
 	"exit script",
-	"    - exit functionality\n"
+	""
 );
 
 
@@ -314,15 +313,15 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"'help' prints online help for the monitor commands.\n\n"
 	"Without arguments, it prints a short usage message for all commands.\n\n"
 	"To get detailed help information for specific commands you can type\n"
-  "'help' with one or more command names as arguments.\n"
+	"'help' with one or more command names as arguments."
 );
 
-/* This do not ust the U_BOOT_CMD macro as ? can't be used in symbol names */
+/* This does not use the U_BOOT_CMD macro as ? can't be used in symbol names */
 #ifdef  CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
 cmd_tbl_t __u_boot_cmd_question_mark Struct_Section = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
 	"alias for 'help'",
-	NULL
+	""
 };
 #else
 cmd_tbl_t __u_boot_cmd_question_mark Struct_Section = {
diff --git a/common/hush.c b/common/hush.c
index cf5782a7cd..97fd07067e 100644
--- a/common/hush.c
+++ b/common/hush.c
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"print local hushshell variables",
 	"\n    - print values of all hushshell variables\n"
 	"showvar name ...\n"
-	"    - print value of hushshell variable 'name'\n"
+	"    - print value of hushshell variable 'name'"
 );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index 41551707dd..74a5c77693 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int lcd_clear (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cls,	1,	1,	lcd_clear,
 	"clear screen",
-	NULL
+	""
 );
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
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