From b602b495bb287bbe715e607a684ae1b59952f4b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "G. Branden Robinson" <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 18:59:39 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] doc/makedefs.6: Clarify `-` as option argument

Quote it, use fuller C standard I/O terminology, and use active voice.
---
 doc/makedefs.6 | 14 ++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/makedefs.6 b/doc/makedefs.6
index fc3120a5c..c9e617db6 100644
--- a/doc/makedefs.6
+++ b/doc/makedefs.6
@@ -146,15 +146,21 @@ is given without preceding dash.
 Specify the input
 .I file
 for the command (if needed).
-If the file is \- standard
-input is read.
+If
+.I file
+is \*(lq\-\*(rq,
+.B makedefs
+reads the standard input stream.
 .TP
 .BI \-\-output " file"
 Specify the output
 .I file
 for the command (if needed).
-If the file is \- standard
-output is written.
+If
+.I file
+is \*(lq\-\*(rq,
+.B makedefs
+writes to the standard input stream.
 .TP
 .B \-\-svs \fR[\fIdelimiter\fR]
 Generate a version string to standard output without a trailing newline.