[lldb-dev] [Bug 49018] New: Incorrect help text for memory write -f and -s options

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            Bug ID: 49018
           Summary: Incorrect help text for memory write -f and -s options
           Product: lldb
           Version: 11.0
          Hardware: PC
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P
         Component: All Bugs
          Assignee: lldb-dev at lists.llvm.org
          Reporter: david.spickett at linaro.org
                CC: jdevlieghere at apple.com, llvm-bugs at lists.llvm.org

"memory write" shares "OptionGroupFormat" with a bunch of other commands but
the options always have the same help text.

(lldb) help memory read
<...>
       -f <format> ( --format <format> )
            Specify a format to be used for display.
<...>
       -s <byte-size> ( --size <byte-size> )
            The size in bytes to use when displaying with the selected format

(lldb) help memory write
<...>
       -f <format> ( --format <format> )
            Specify a format to be used for display.

       -i <filename> ( --infile <filename> )
            Write memory using the contents of a file.

       -o <offset> ( --offset <offset> )
            Start writing bytes from an offset within the input file.

       -s <byte-size> ( --size <byte-size> )
            The size in bytes to use when displaying with the selected format

Meaning that the description for memory write -f and -s is incorrect. Reading
the code I think -s is used for the input file size and -f is used to decide
how to interpret the input values.

(lldb) memory write buf 0xcgh -f hex
error: '0xcgh' is not a valid hex string value.

I haven't looked at the other uses in detail but they look like display
commands so memory write is the odd one out. ("register write" doesn't use it)

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