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diff --git a/doc/pies.texi b/doc/pies.texi
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--- a/doc/pies.texi
+++ b/doc/pies.texi
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
@include macros.texi
@ifinfo
-@dircategory GNU Utilities
-@direntry (pies) pies. Program execution supervisor.
+@dircategory System Administration
+@direntry
+* Pies: (pies). Program Invocation and Execution Supervisor.
+* pies: (pies) Invocation. Pies Command Line Options.
@end direntry
@end ifinfo
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ documents @command{pies} Version @value{VERSION}.
* Pies Debugging::
* Configuration Example::
* Command Line Usage::
-* Pies Invocation::
+* Invocation::
* Reporting Bugs::
Appendices
@@ -507,6 +509,24 @@ is similar to GNU m4 @option{--prefix-builtin} options, but has an
advantage that it works with non-GNU @command{m4} implementations as
well.
+Additional preprocessor symbols may be defined and the existing
+symbols may be undefined using the following command line options:
+
+@table @option
+@xopindex{define, described}
+@cindex @option{-D}
+@item --define=@var{sym}[=@var{value}]
+@itemx -D @var{symbol}[=@var{value}]
+Define symbol @var{sym} as having @var{value}, or emtpy, if
+the @var{value} is not given.
+
+@xopindex{undefine, described}
+@cindex @option{-U}
+@item --undefine=@var{sym}
+@itemx -U @var{sym}
+Undefine symbol @var{sym}.
+@end table
+
@node Component Statement
@section Component Statement
@kwindex component
@@ -1802,16 +1822,12 @@ smtpc: qmgr
smtps: smar qmgr
@end smallexample
-@node Pies Invocation
+@node Invocation
@chapter Pies Invocation
This section summarizes @command{pies} command line options.
@table @option
-@opsummary{config-help}
-@item --config-help
-Show configuration file summary. @xref{Pies Configuration File}.
-
@opsummary{config-file}
@item --config-file=@var{file}
@item -c @var{file}
@@ -1820,6 +1836,30 @@ Read configuration from @var{file}, instead of the default
@xref{Pies Configuration File}.
+@opsummary{config-help}
+@item --config-help
+Show configuration file summary. @xref{Pies Configuration File}.
+
+@opsummary{define}
+@item --define=@var{sym}[=@var{value}]
+@itemx -D @var{symbol}[=@var{value}]
+Define symbol @var{sym} as having @var{value}, or emtpy, if
+the @var{value} is not given. @xref{Preprocessor}.
+
+@opsummary{debug}
+@item --debug=@var{level}
+@itemx -x @var{level}
+Set debug verbosity level. @xref{Pies Debugging}, for a description
+of @var{level}.
+
+@opsummary{dump-depmap}
+@item --dump-depmap
+Dump dependency map. @xref{dump-depmap}.
+
+@opsummary{dump-prereq}
+@item --dump-prereq
+Dump prerequisite charts. @xref{dump-prereq}.
+
@item -E
Preprocess configuration file and exit. @xref{Preprocessor}.
@@ -1831,28 +1871,35 @@ Force startup even if another instance may be running.
@item --foreground
Remain in foreground.
-@opsummary{source-info}
-@item --source-info
-Show source info with debugging messages. @xref{source-info}.
+@item --help
+Display a short usage summary and exit.
@opsummary{lint}
@item --lint
@itemx -t
+@opsummary{source-info}
+@item --source-info
+Show source info with debugging messages. @xref{source-info}.
+
+@opsummary{status}
+@item --status
+@itemx -s
+Display info about the running instance. @xref{pies-status}.
+
@opsummary{stderr}
@item --stderr
Log to standard error.
+@opsummary{stop}
+@item --stop
+@itemx -S
+Stop the running instance.
+
@opsummary{syslog}
@item --syslog
Log to syslog. This is the default.
-@opsummary{debug}
-@item -x @var{level}
-@itemx --debug=@var{level}
-Set debug verbosity level. @xref{Pies Debugging}, for a description
-of @var{level}.
-
@opsummary{reload}
@opsummary{hup}
@item -r
@@ -1865,33 +1912,16 @@ Reload the running instance of pies.
@itemx --restart-component
Restart components named in the command line. @xref{pies-restart}.
-@opsummary{status}
-@item -s
-@itemx --status
-Display info about the running instance. @xref{pies-status}.
-
-@opsummary{stop}
-@item -S
-@itemx --stop
-Stop the running instance.
-
-@opsummary{dump-depmap}
-@item --dump-depmap
-Dump dependency map. @xref{dump-depmap}.
-
-@opsummary{dump-prereq}
-@item --dump-prereq
-Dump prerequisite charts. @xref{dump-prereq}.
+@item --version
+Display program version and license information and exit.
-@item --help
-Display a short usage summary and exit.
+@xopindex{undefine}
+@item --undefine=@var{sym}
+@itemx -U @var{sym}
+Undefine symbol @var{sym}. @xref{Preprocessor}.
@item --usage
Display a short summary of available options and exit.
-
-@item --version
-Display program version and license information and exit.
-
@end table
@node Reporting Bugs

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