[U-Boot] [PATCH 5/5 v2] Command usage cleanup

Peter Tyser ptyser at xes-inc.com
Wed Jan 28 01:03:12 CET 2009


Remove command name from all command "usage" fields and update
common/command.c to display "name - usage" instead of
just "usage". Also remove newlines from command usage fields.

Signed-off-by: Peter Tyser <ptyser at xes-inc.com>
---
Note: Only 1 line of diff context used to reduce patch
size to < 100KB to allow posting to mailing list.

 README                                        |    3 ++
 board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/EB+MCF-EV123.c         |    2 +-
 board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/cmd_boota.c            |    2 +-
 board/MAI/menu/cmd_menu.c                     |    2 +-
 board/ads5121/ads5121_diu.c                   |    2 +-
 board/amcc/acadia/cmd_acadia.c                |    2 +-
 board/amcc/canyonlands/bootstrap.c            |    2 +-
 board/amcc/katmai/cmd_katmai.c                |    2 +-
 board/amcc/kilauea/cmd_pll.c                  |    2 +-
 board/amcc/luan/luan.c                        |    2 +-
 board/amcc/makalu/cmd_pll.c                   |    2 +-
 board/amcc/sequoia/cmd_sequoia.c              |    2 +-
 board/amcc/taihu/lcd.c                        |    8 +++---
 board/amcc/taihu/taihu.c                      |    4 +-
 board/amcc/taihu/update.c                     |    2 +-
 board/amcc/taishan/lcd.c                      |   14 +++++-----
 board/amcc/taishan/showinfo.c                 |    6 ++--
 board/amcc/taishan/update.c                   |    2 +-
 board/amcc/yucca/cmd_yucca.c                  |    2 +-
 board/amirix/ap1000/ap1000.c                  |   10 +++---
 board/amirix/ap1000/powerspan.c               |    2 +-
 board/barco/barco.c                           |    6 ++--
 board/bc3450/cmd_bc3450.c                     |   10 +++---
 board/bf537-stamp/cmd_bf537led.c              |    2 +-
 board/cm5200/cmd_cm5200.c                     |    2 +-
 board/delta/delta.c                           |    2 +-
 board/esd/ar405/ar405.c                       |    6 ++--
 board/esd/cms700/cms700.c                     |    2 +-
 board/esd/common/auto_update.c                |    2 +-
 board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c                |    2 +-
 board/esd/common/lcd.c                        |    2 +-
 board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/micro.c          |    2 +-
 board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c                   |    2 +-
 board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c                   |    6 ++--
 board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c                 |    2 +-
 board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c                   |    2 +-
 board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c             |    2 +-
 board/esd/du440/du440.c                       |   16 ++++++------
 board/esd/hh405/hh405.c                       |    2 +-
 board/esd/ocrtc/cmd_ocrtc.c                   |    4 +-
 board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c                 |    2 +-
 board/esd/pci405/pci405.c                     |    2 +-
 board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c                     |    6 ++--
 board/esd/plu405/plu405.c                     |    2 +-
 board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c                     |    2 +-
 board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c                 |   18 ++++++------
 board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c                     |   12 ++++----
 board/esd/voh405/voh405.c                     |    2 +-
 board/evb64260/zuma_pbb.c                     |    6 ++--
 board/freescale/common/pixis.c                |    4 +-
 board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c |    2 +-
 board/g2000/g2000.c                           |    6 ++--
 board/hymod/bsp.c                             |    4 +-
 board/keymile/common/keymile_hdlc_enet.c      |    4 +-
 board/lwmon/lwmon.c                           |    6 ++--
 board/lwmon5/kbd.c                            |    2 +-
 board/lwmon5/lwmon5.c                         |    2 +-
 board/mpl/mip405/cmd_mip405.c                 |    2 +-
 board/mpl/pati/cmd_pati.c                     |    2 +-
 board/mpl/pip405/cmd_pip405.c                 |    2 +-
 board/mpl/vcma9/cmd_vcma9.c                   |    2 +-
 board/pcippc2/pcippc2.c                       |    2 +-
 board/pcs440ep/pcs440ep.c                     |    4 +-
 board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c                         |    4 +-
 board/prodrive/pdnb3/pdnb3.c                  |    2 +-
 board/pxa255_idp/pxa_idp.c                    |    2 +-
 board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c                       |    2 +-
 board/renesas/sh7785lcr/rtl8169_mac.c         |    4 +-
 board/renesas/sh7785lcr/selfcheck.c           |    2 +-
 board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c         |    2 +-
 board/sandburst/karef/karef.c                 |    4 +-
 board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c           |    4 +-
 board/siemens/common/fpga.c                   |    2 +-
 board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c                   |    2 +-
 board/ssv/common/cmd_sled.c                   |    2 +-
 board/ssv/common/wd_pio.c                     |    2 +-
 board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c               |   10 +++---
 board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_tb5200.c                |    4 +-
 board/tqc/tqm8272/tqm8272.c                   |    2 +-
 board/trab/cmd_trab.c                         |   12 ++++----
 board/trab/trab.c                             |    2 +-
 board/trizepsiv/eeprom.c                      |    2 +-
 board/w7o/cmd_vpd.c                           |    2 +-
 board/zeus/update.c                           |    2 +-
 board/zeus/zeus.c                             |    4 +-
 common/cmd_ambapp.c                           |    2 +-
 common/cmd_autoscript.c                       |    2 +-
 common/cmd_bdinfo.c                           |    2 +-
 common/cmd_bedbug.c                           |   16 ++++++------
 common/cmd_bmp.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_boot.c                             |    4 +-
 common/cmd_bootldr.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_bootm.c                            |   10 +++---
 common/cmd_cache.c                            |    4 +-
 common/cmd_console.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_cplbinfo.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                              |    2 +-
 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                             |    2 +-
 common/cmd_i2c.c                              |   18 ++++++------
 common/cmd_ide.c                              |    4 +-
 common/cmd_immap.c                            |   34 ++++++++++++------------
 common/cmd_irq.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_itest.c                            |    2 +-
 common/cmd_jffs2.c                            |   10 +++---
 common/cmd_license.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_load.c                             |   14 +++++-----
 common/cmd_log.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_mac.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_mem.c                              |   30 +++++++++++-----------
 common/cmd_mfsl.c                             |    6 ++--
 common/cmd_mii.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_misc.c                             |    4 +-
 common/cmd_mmc.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_mp.c                               |    2 +-
 common/cmd_nand.c                             |    8 +++---
 common/cmd_net.c                              |   16 ++++++------
 common/cmd_nvedit.c                           |   10 +++---
 common/cmd_onenand.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_otp.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_pci.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_pcmcia.c                           |    2 +-
 common/cmd_portio.c                           |    4 +-
 common/cmd_reginfo.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_reiser.c                           |    4 +-
 common/cmd_sata.c                             |    2 +-
 common/cmd_scsi.c                             |    4 +-
 common/cmd_setexpr.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_sf.c                               |    2 +-
 common/cmd_spi.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_strings.c                          |    2 +-
 common/cmd_terminal.c                         |    2 +-
 common/cmd_ubi.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_universe.c                         |    2 +-
 common/cmd_usb.c                              |    6 ++--
 common/cmd_vfd.c                              |    2 +-
 common/cmd_ximg.c                             |    2 +-
 common/cmd_yaffs2.c                           |   24 +++++++++---------
 common/command.c                              |   21 ++++++++-------
 common/hush.c                                 |    2 +-
 common/kgdb.c                                 |    2 +-
 common/lcd.c                                  |    2 +-
 cpu/mpc512x/speed.c                           |    2 +-
 cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c                             |    2 +-
 cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c                           |    2 +-
 cpu/nios2/sysid.c                             |    2 +-
 drivers/gpio/pca953x.c                        |    2 +-
 drivers/misc/ds4510.c                         |    2 +-
 drivers/qe/qe.c                               |    2 +-
 include/command.h                             |    5 +++
 163 files changed, 360 insertions(+), 351 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README b/README
index ad792d3..1702b30 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2038,2 +2038,5 @@ Configuration Settings:
 
+- CONFIG_SYS_HELP_CMD_WIDTH: Defined when you want to override the default
+		width of the commands listed in the 'help' command output.
+
 - CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT:	This is what U-Boot prints on the console to
diff --git a/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/EB+MCF-EV123.c b/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/EB+MCF-EV123.c
index 753d85b..02a095e 100644
--- a/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/EB+MCF-EV123.c
+++ b/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/EB+MCF-EV123.c
@@ -157,3 +157,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	vcimage,	2,	0,	do_vcimage,
-	"vcimage - loads an image to Display\n",
+	"loads an image to Display",
 	"vcimage addr\n"
diff --git a/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/cmd_boota.c b/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/cmd_boota.c
index 949af18..6b955d8 100644
--- a/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/cmd_boota.c
+++ b/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/cmd_boota.c
@@ -124,3 +124,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	boota,   3,      1,      do_boota,
-	"boota   - boot an Amiga kernel\n",
+	"boot an Amiga kernel",
 	"address disk"
diff --git a/board/MAI/menu/cmd_menu.c b/board/MAI/menu/cmd_menu.c
index 079f1ff..2b97d23 100644
--- a/board/MAI/menu/cmd_menu.c
+++ b/board/MAI/menu/cmd_menu.c
@@ -12,3 +12,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	menu,   1,      1,      do_menu,
-	"menu    - display BIOS setup menu\n",
+	"display BIOS setup menu",
 	""
diff --git a/board/ads5121/ads5121_diu.c b/board/ads5121/ads5121_diu.c
index 11e2be7..4f7dda0 100644
--- a/board/ads5121/ads5121_diu.c
+++ b/board/ads5121/ads5121_diu.c
@@ -103,3 +103,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	diufb, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, ads5121diu_init_show_bmp,
-	"diufb - Init or Display BMP file\n",
+	"Init or Display BMP file",
 	"init\n    - initialize DIU\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/cmd_acadia.c b/board/amcc/acadia/cmd_acadia.c
index 9fc03f1..d47cf1a 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/cmd_acadia.c
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/cmd_acadia.c
@@ -98,3 +98,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootstrap,	3,	0,	do_bootstrap,
-	"bootstrap - program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM\n",
+	"program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM",
 	"<cpu-freq> <nor|nand> - program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/bootstrap.c b/board/amcc/canyonlands/bootstrap.c
index 35284d1..30046fe 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/bootstrap.c
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/bootstrap.c
@@ -192,3 +192,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootstrap,	2,	0,	do_bootstrap,
-	"bootstrap - program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM\n",
+	"program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM",
 	"<nand|nor> - strap to boot from NAND or NOR flash\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/katmai/cmd_katmai.c b/board/amcc/katmai/cmd_katmai.c
index d362655..2c2849b 100644
--- a/board/amcc/katmai/cmd_katmai.c
+++ b/board/amcc/katmai/cmd_katmai.c
@@ -215,3 +215,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootstrap,	3,	1,	do_bootstrap,
-	"bootstrap - program the serial device strap\n",
+	"program the serial device strap",
 	"wrclk [prom0|prom1] - program the serial device strap\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/cmd_pll.c b/board/amcc/kilauea/cmd_pll.c
index 3b49e5b..6b38493 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/cmd_pll.c
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/cmd_pll.c
@@ -239,3 +239,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pllalter, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,        do_pll_alter,
-	"pllalter- change pll frequence \n",
+	"change pll frequence",
 	"pllalter <selection>      - change pll frequence \n\n\
diff --git a/board/amcc/luan/luan.c b/board/amcc/luan/luan.c
index e1357f4..d2a3b9e 100644
--- a/board/amcc/luan/luan.c
+++ b/board/amcc/luan/luan.c
@@ -331,3 +331,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	l2cache,   2,   1,     do_l2cache,
-	"l2cache  - enable or disable L2 cache\n",
+	"enable or disable L2 cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/makalu/cmd_pll.c b/board/amcc/makalu/cmd_pll.c
index 3b49e5b..6b38493 100644
--- a/board/amcc/makalu/cmd_pll.c
+++ b/board/amcc/makalu/cmd_pll.c
@@ -239,3 +239,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pllalter, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,        do_pll_alter,
-	"pllalter- change pll frequence \n",
+	"change pll frequence",
 	"pllalter <selection>      - change pll frequence \n\n\
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/cmd_sequoia.c b/board/amcc/sequoia/cmd_sequoia.c
index c840748..6dfd8ba 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/cmd_sequoia.c
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/cmd_sequoia.c
@@ -228,3 +228,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootstrap,	2,	0,	do_bootstrap,
-	"bootstrap - program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM\n",
+	"program the I2C bootstrap EEPROM",
 	"<nand|nor> - strap to boot from NAND or NOR flash\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/taihu/lcd.c b/board/amcc/taihu/lcd.c
index 7cc094a..6b68f33 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taihu/lcd.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taihu/lcd.c
@@ -234,3 +234,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	lcd_cls, 1, 1, do_lcd_clear,
-	"lcd_cls - lcd clear display\n",
+	"lcd clear display",
 	NULL
@@ -240,3 +240,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	lcd_puts, 2, 1, do_lcd_puts,
-	"lcd_puts - display string on lcd\n",
+	"display string on lcd",
 	"<string> - <string> to be displayed\n"
@@ -246,3 +246,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	lcd_putc, 2, 1, do_lcd_putc,
-	"lcd_putc - display char on lcd\n",
+	"display char on lcd",
 	"<char> - <char> to be displayed\n"
@@ -252,3 +252,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	lcd_cur, 3, 1, do_lcd_cur,
-	"lcd_cur - shift cursor on lcd\n",
+	"shift cursor on lcd",
 	"<count> <dir> - shift cursor on lcd <count> times, direction is <dir> \n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/taihu/taihu.c b/board/amcc/taihu/taihu.c
index a98c186..5224378 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taihu/taihu.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taihu/taihu.c
@@ -95,3 +95,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 	sw2_stat, 1, 1, do_sw_stat,
-	"sw2_stat - show status of switch 2\n",
+	"show status of switch 2",
 	NULL
@@ -134,3 +134,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 	led_ctl, 3, 1, do_led_ctl,
-	"led_ctl	- make led 1 or 2  on or off\n",
+	"make led 1 or 2  on or off",
 	"<led_no> <on/off>	-  make led <led_no> on/off,\n"
diff --git a/board/amcc/taihu/update.c b/board/amcc/taihu/update.c
index 52bad56..8e96905 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taihu/update.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taihu/update.c
@@ -129,3 +129,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 	update_boot_eeprom, 1, 1, update_boot_eeprom,
-	"update_boot_eeprom  - update boot eeprom content\n",
+	"update boot eeprom content",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/lcd.c b/board/amcc/taishan/lcd.c
index 4e14bbc..e4d0705 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/lcd.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/lcd.c
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ static int do_lcd_cur(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
-U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_test, 1, 1, do_lcd_test, "lcd_test - lcd test display\n", NULL);
-U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_cls, 1, 1, do_lcd_clear, "lcd_cls - lcd clear display\n", NULL);
+U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_test, 1, 1, do_lcd_test, "lcd test display", NULL);
+U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_cls, 1, 1, do_lcd_clear, "lcd clear display", NULL);
 U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_puts, 2, 1, do_lcd_puts,
-	   "lcd_puts - display string on lcd\n",
+	   "display string on lcd",
 	   "<string> - <string> to be displayed\n");
 U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_putc, 2, 1, do_lcd_putc,
-	   "lcd_putc - display char on lcd\n",
+	   "display char on lcd",
 	   "<char> - <char> to be displayed\n");
 U_BOOT_CMD(lcd_cur, 3, 1, do_lcd_cur,
-	   "lcd_cur - shift cursor on lcd\n",
+	   "shift cursor on lcd",
 	   "<count> <dir>- shift cursor on lcd <count> times, direction is <dir> \n"
@@ -375,6 +375,6 @@ static int do_led_test_on(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(ledon, 1, 1, do_led_test_on,
-	   "ledon - led test light on\n", NULL);
+	   "led test light on", NULL);
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(ledoff, 1, 1, do_led_test_off,
-	   "ledoff - led test light off\n", NULL);
+	   "led test light off", NULL);
 #endif
diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/showinfo.c b/board/amcc/taishan/showinfo.c
index 5b8b88e..b471c95 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/showinfo.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/showinfo.c
@@ -170,3 +170,3 @@ int do_show_xbridge_info(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(xbriinfo, 1, 1, do_show_xbridge_info,
-	   "xbriinfo  - Show PCIX bridge info\n", NULL);
+	   "Show PCIX bridge info", NULL);
 
@@ -224,3 +224,3 @@ int do_show_pcix_device_info(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 U_BOOT_CMD(xdevinfo, 1, 1, do_show_pcix_device_info,
-	   "xdevinfo  - Show PCIX Device info\n", NULL);
+	   "Show PCIX Device info", NULL);
 
@@ -235,2 +235,2 @@ int do_show_reset_reg_info(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(resetinfo, 1, 1, do_show_reset_reg_info,
-	   "resetinfo  - Show Reset REG info\n", NULL);
+	   "Show Reset REG info", NULL);
diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/update.c b/board/amcc/taishan/update.c
index 96b918b..63f8744 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/update.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/update.c
@@ -76,3 +76,3 @@ int do_update_boot_eeprom(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(update_boot_eeprom, 1, 1, do_update_boot_eeprom,
-	   "update_boot_eeprom  - update bootstrap eeprom content\n", NULL);
+	   "update bootstrap eeprom content", NULL);
 #endif
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/cmd_yucca.c b/board/amcc/yucca/cmd_yucca.c
index 5198317..d2ca257 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/cmd_yucca.c
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/cmd_yucca.c
@@ -283,3 +283,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	evb440spe,	3,	1,	do_evb440spe,
-	"evb440spe - program the serial device strap\n",
+	"program the serial device strap",
 	"wrclk [prom0|prom1] - program the serial device strap\n"
diff --git a/board/amirix/ap1000/ap1000.c b/board/amirix/ap1000/ap1000.c
index e9f80ff..fcf2698 100644
--- a/board/amirix/ap1000/ap1000.c
+++ b/board/amirix/ap1000/ap1000.c
@@ -661,3 +661,3 @@ done:
 U_BOOT_CMD (temp, 6, 0, do_temp_sensor,
-	    "temp    - interact with the temperature sensor\n",
+	    "interact with the temperature sensor",
 	    "temp [s]\n"
@@ -676,3 +676,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (temp, 6, 0, do_temp_sensor,
 U_BOOT_CMD (loadace, 2, 0, do_loadace,
-	    "loadace - load fpga configuration from System ACE compact flash\n",
+	    "load fpga configuration from System ACE compact flash",
 	    "N\n"
@@ -683,3 +683,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (loadace, 2, 0, do_loadace,
 U_BOOT_CMD (swconfig, 2, 0, do_swconfigbyte,
-	    "swconfig- display or modify the software configuration byte\n",
+	    "display or modify the software configuration byte",
 	    "N [ADDRESS]\n"
@@ -690,3 +690,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (swconfig, 2, 0, do_swconfigbyte,
 U_BOOT_CMD (pause, 2, 0, do_pause,
-	    "pause   - sleep processor until any key is pressed with poll time of N seconds\n",
+	    "sleep processor until any key is pressed with poll time of N seconds",
 	    "N\n"
@@ -697,3 +697,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (pause, 2, 0, do_pause,
 U_BOOT_CMD (swrecon, 1, 0, do_swreconfig,
-	    "swrecon - trigger a board reconfigure to the software selected configuration\n",
+	    "trigger a board reconfigure to the software selected configuration",
 	    "\n"
diff --git a/board/amirix/ap1000/powerspan.c b/board/amirix/ap1000/powerspan.c
index f048155..f727061 100644
--- a/board/amirix/ap1000/powerspan.c
+++ b/board/amirix/ap1000/powerspan.c
@@ -480,3 +480,3 @@ int do_eeprom (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (eeprom, 4, 0, do_eeprom,
-	    "eeprom  - read/write/copy to/from the PowerSpan II eeprom\n",
+	    "read/write/copy to/from the PowerSpan II eeprom",
 	    "eeprom r OFF [NUM]\n"
diff --git a/board/barco/barco.c b/board/barco/barco.c
index e3abca4..a19e1ed 100644
--- a/board/barco/barco.c
+++ b/board/barco/barco.c
@@ -308,3 +308,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 		try_working, 1, 1, barcobcd_boot_image,
-		" try_working - check flash value and boot the appropriate image\n",
+		"check flash value and boot the appropriate image",
 		"\n"
@@ -314,3 +314,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 		boot_working, 1, 1, barcobcd_boot_image,
-		" boot_working - check flash value and boot the appropriate image\n",
+		"check flash value and boot the appropriate image",
 		"\n"
@@ -320,3 +320,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 		boot_default, 1, 1, barcobcd_boot_image,
-		" boot_default - check flash value and boot the appropriate image\n",
+		"check flash value and boot the appropriate image",
 		"\n"
diff --git a/board/bc3450/cmd_bc3450.c b/board/bc3450/cmd_bc3450.c
index ae5061f..aa46e58 100644
--- a/board/bc3450/cmd_bc3450.c
+++ b/board/bc3450/cmd_bc3450.c
@@ -196,3 +196,3 @@ int cmd_dip (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (dip, 1, 1, cmd_dip,
-	    "dip     - read dip switch and config inputs\n",
+	    "read dip switch and config inputs",
 	    "\n"
@@ -230,3 +230,3 @@ static int cmd_buz (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (buz, 2, 1, cmd_buz,
-	    "buz     - turns buzzer on/off\n",
+	    "turns buzzer on/off",
 	    "\n" "buz <on/off>\n" "     - turns the buzzer on or off\n");
@@ -324,3 +324,3 @@ static int cmd_fp (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (fp, 3, 1, cmd_fp,
-	    "fp      - front panes access functions\n",
+	    "front panes access functions",
 	    "\n"
@@ -525,3 +525,3 @@ static int cmd_temp (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (temp, 3, 1, cmd_temp,
-	    "temp    - print current temperature\n",
+	    "print current temperature",
 	    "\n" "temp\n" "     - print current temperature\n");
@@ -818,3 +818,3 @@ int cmd_test (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
-U_BOOT_CMD (test, 2, 1, cmd_test, "test    - unit test routines\n", "\n"
+U_BOOT_CMD (test, 2, 1, cmd_test, "unit test routines", "\n"
 #ifdef CONFIG_BC3450_CAN
diff --git a/board/bf537-stamp/cmd_bf537led.c b/board/bf537-stamp/cmd_bf537led.c
index fa650f2..e77bb0c 100644
--- a/board/bf537-stamp/cmd_bf537led.c
+++ b/board/bf537-stamp/cmd_bf537led.c
@@ -198,3 +198,3 @@ void show_cmd_usage()
 U_BOOT_CMD(led, 3, 1, do_bf537led,
-	   "led- Control BF537 stamp LEDs\n", USAGE_LONG);
+	   "Control BF537 stamp LEDs", USAGE_LONG);
 
diff --git a/board/cm5200/cmd_cm5200.c b/board/cm5200/cmd_cm5200.c
index 00f0671..52f031c 100644
--- a/board/cm5200/cmd_cm5200.c
+++ b/board/cm5200/cmd_cm5200.c
@@ -437,3 +437,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fkt,	4,	1,	cmd_fkt,
-	"fkt     - Function test routines\n",
+	"Function test routines",
 	"i2c\n"
diff --git a/board/delta/delta.c b/board/delta/delta.c
index 878416f..73e6c3e 100644
--- a/board/delta/delta.c
+++ b/board/delta/delta.c
@@ -261,3 +261,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	   kbd,	1,	1,	do_kbd,
-	   "kbd     - read keyboard status\n",
+	   "read keyboard status",
 	   NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c b/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
index 3abcfe6..c4b4b67 100644
--- a/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
+++ b/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
@@ -249,3 +249,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	digtest,	3,	1,	do_digtest,
-	"digtest - Test digital in-/output\n",
+	"Test digital in-/output",
 	NULL
@@ -343,3 +343,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	anatest,	2,	1,	do_anatest,
-	"anatest - Test analog in-/output\n",
+	"Test analog in-/output",
 	NULL
@@ -410,3 +410,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	inctest,	3,	1,	do_inctest,
-	"inctest - Test incremental encoder inputs\n",
+	"Test incremental encoder inputs",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c b/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c
index 5709d45..d0ee193 100644
--- a/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c
+++ b/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c
@@ -200,3 +200,3 @@ int do_eep_wren (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(eepwren,	2,	0,	do_eep_wren,
-	   "eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	   "Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	   NULL);
diff --git a/board/esd/common/auto_update.c b/board/esd/common/auto_update.c
index 633f641..4ea373a 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/auto_update.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/auto_update.c
@@ -552,3 +552,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	autoupd,	1,	1,	auto_update,
-	"autoupd - Automatically update images\n",
+	"Automatically update images",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c b/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c
index ad490c3..0a6626e 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/cmd_loadpci.c
@@ -125,3 +125,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loadpci,	1,	1,	do_loadpci,
-	"loadpci - Wait for pci bootcmd and boot it\n",
+	"Wait for pci bootcmd and boot it",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/common/lcd.c b/board/esd/common/lcd.c
index 1db8d90..066df74 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/lcd.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/lcd.c
@@ -374,3 +374,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	esdbmp,	2,	1,	do_esdbmp,
-	"esdbmp   - display BMP image\n",
+	"display BMP image",
 	"<imageAddr> - display image\n"
diff --git a/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/micro.c b/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/micro.c
index 318f229..9b2cf90 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/micro.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/micro.c
@@ -1861,3 +1861,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cpld,	1,	1,	do_cpld,
-	"cpld    - Program onboard CPLD\n",
+	"Program onboard CPLD",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c b/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
index dcab906..517b174 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
@@ -178,3 +178,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eepwren,	2,	0,	do_eep_wren,
-	"eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	"Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c b/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
index bd569a6..0aca825 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
@@ -691,3 +691,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	onewire,	1,	1,	do_onewire,
-	"onewire - Read 1-write ID\n",
+	"Read 1-write ID",
 	NULL
@@ -752,3 +752,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	getbpip,	1,	1,	do_get_bpip,
-	"getbpip - Update IP-Address with Backplane IP-Address\n",
+	"Update IP-Address with Backplane IP-Address",
 	NULL
@@ -788,3 +788,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setbpip,	2,	1,	do_set_bpip,
-	"setbpip - Write Backplane IP-Address\n",
+	"Write Backplane IP-Address",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c b/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c
index 6eedb83..b6b50fb 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci5200/cpci5200.c
@@ -296,3 +296,3 @@ int do_writepci(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(writepci, 3, 1, do_writepci,
-	   "writepci- Write some data to pcibus\n",
+	   "Write some data to pcibus",
 	   "<addr> <size>\n" "        - Write some data to pcibus.\n");
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c b/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
index 70bae60..4826633 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/cpci750.c
@@ -995,3 +995,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	show_config,	1,	1,	do_show_config,
-	"show_config - Show Marvell strapping register\n",
+	"Show Marvell strapping register",
 	"Show Marvell strapping register (ResetSampleLow ResetSampleHigh)\n"
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c b/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
index 97a39c9..f405be9 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
@@ -229,3 +229,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pci9054, 3, 1, do_pci9054,
-	"pci9054 - PLX PCI9054 EEPROM access\n",
+	"PLX PCI9054 EEPROM access",
 	"pci9054 info - print EEPROM values\n"
diff --git a/board/esd/du440/du440.c b/board/esd/du440/du440.c
index 2f97a12..f9b91b5 100644
--- a/board/esd/du440/du440.c
+++ b/board/esd/du440/du440.c
@@ -608,3 +608,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dcf77, 1, 1, do_dcf77,
-	"dcf77   - Check DCF77 receiver\n",
+	"Check DCF77 receiver",
 	NULL
@@ -658,3 +658,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	hubinit, 1, 1, do_hubinit,
-	"hubinit - Initialize USB hub\n",
+	"Initialize USB hub",
 	NULL
@@ -791,3 +791,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sbe, 2, 0, do_setup_boot_eeprom,
-	"sbe     - setup boot eeprom\n",
+	"setup boot eeprom",
 	NULL
@@ -865,3 +865,3 @@ int do_eep_wren (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(eepwren, 2, 0, do_eep_wren,
-	   "eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	   "Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	   NULL);
@@ -916,3 +916,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	wpi,	1,	1,	do_waitpwrirq,
-	"wpi     - Wait for power change interrupt\n",
+	"Wait for power change interrupt",
 	NULL
@@ -961,3 +961,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dviinit, 1, 1, do_dviinit,
-	"dviinit - Initialize DVI Panellink transmitter\n",
+	"Initialize DVI Panellink transmitter",
 	NULL
@@ -1001,3 +1001,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	time,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_time,
-	"time    - run command and output execution time\n",
+	"run command and output execution time",
 	NULL
@@ -1051,3 +1051,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	gfxdemo,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_gfxdemo,
-	"gfxdemo - demo\n",
+	"demo",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c b/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c
index efadf16..ae3bc80 100644
--- a/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c
@@ -735,3 +735,3 @@ int do_eep_wren (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(eepwren,	2,	0,	do_eep_wren,
-	   "eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	   "Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	   NULL);
diff --git a/board/esd/ocrtc/cmd_ocrtc.c b/board/esd/ocrtc/cmd_ocrtc.c
index f83dfe8..db2c548 100644
--- a/board/esd/ocrtc/cmd_ocrtc.c
+++ b/board/esd/ocrtc/cmd_ocrtc.c
@@ -56,3 +56,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setdevice,	1,	1,	do_setdevice,
-	"setdevice - Set device number on pci adapter boards\n",
+	"Set device number on pci adapter boards",
 	NULL
@@ -79,3 +79,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	getdevice,	1,	1,	do_getdevice,
-	"getdevice - Get device number and set slot env variable\n",
+	"Get device number and set slot env variable",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c b/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
index f558a2b..a0d1f3f 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/cmd_pci405.c
@@ -110,3 +110,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loadpci,	1,	1,	do_loadpci,
-	"loadpci - Wait for pci-image and boot it\n",
+	"Wait for pci-image and boot it",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c b/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
index 42774ad..0602abf 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
@@ -377,3 +377,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	wpeeprom,	2,	1,	do_wpeeprom,
-	"wpeeprom - Check/Enable/Disable I2C EEPROM write protection\n",
+	"Check/Enable/Disable I2C EEPROM write protection",
 	"wpeeprom\n"
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c b/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c
index f7962af..f225f0e 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/pf5200.c
@@ -296,3 +296,3 @@ int do_poweroff(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
-U_BOOT_CMD(poweroff, 1, 1, do_poweroff, "poweroff- Switch off power\n", NULL);
+U_BOOT_CMD(poweroff, 1, 1, do_poweroff, "Switch off power", NULL);
 
@@ -340,3 +340,3 @@ int do_phypower(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(phypower, 2, 2, do_phypower,
-	   "phypower- Switch power of ethernet phy\n", NULL);
+	   "Switch power of ethernet phy", NULL);
 
@@ -371,3 +371,3 @@ int do_writepci(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(writepci, 3, 1, do_writepci,
-	   "writepci- Write some data to pcibus\n",
+	   "Write some data to pcibus",
 	   "<addr> <size>\n" "        - Write some data to pcibus.\n");
diff --git a/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c b/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
index 85057a2..7c0aaa2 100644
--- a/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
+++ b/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
@@ -335,3 +335,3 @@ int do_eep_wren (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(eepwren,	2,	0,	do_eep_wren,
-	   "eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	   "Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	   NULL);
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c b/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c
index c0781dc..975b6d6 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pmc405/pmc405.c
@@ -205,3 +205,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cantest,	3,	1,	do_cantest,
-	"cantest - Test CAN controller",
+	"Test CAN controller",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c b/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
index 16c9c7e..7808d4d 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
@@ -100,3 +100,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	waithci,	1,	1,	do_waithci,
-	"waithci - Wait for host control interrupt\n",
+	"Wait for host control interrupt",
 	NULL
@@ -260,3 +260,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fifo,	5,	1,	do_fifo,
-	"fifo    - Fifo module operations\n",
+	"Fifo module operations",
 	"wait\nfifo read\n"
@@ -338,3 +338,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sbe, 4, 0, do_setup_bootstrap_eeprom,
-	"sbe     - setup bootstrap eeprom\n",
+	"setup bootstrap eeprom",
 	"<cpufreq:400|533|667> [<console-uart:0|1> [<bringup delay (0..20s)>]]"
@@ -401,3 +401,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	painit,	1,	1,	do_painit,
-	"painit  - prepare PciAccess system\n",
+	"prepare PciAccess system",
 	NULL
@@ -413,3 +413,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	selfreset,	1,	1,	do_selfreset,
-	"selfreset- assert self-reset# signal\n",
+	"assert self-reset# signal",
 	NULL
@@ -450,3 +450,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	resetout,	2,	1,	do_resetout,
-	"resetout - assert PMC-RESETOUT# signal\n",
+	"assert PMC-RESETOUT# signal",
 	NULL
@@ -482,3 +482,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	inta,	2,	1,	do_inta,
-	"inta    - Assert/Deassert or query INTA# state in non-monarch mode\n",
+	"Assert/Deassert or query INTA# state in non-monarch mode",
 	NULL
@@ -515,3 +515,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pmm,	2,	1,	do_pmm,
-	"pmm     - Setup pmm[1] registers\n",
+	"Setup pmm[1] registers",
 	"<pciaddr> (pciaddr will be aligned to 256MB)\n"
@@ -551,3 +551,3 @@ int do_eep_wren(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(eepwren, 2, 0, do_eep_wren,
-	   "eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	   "Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	   NULL);
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c b/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c
index 64e6d63..80ff237 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c
@@ -250,3 +250,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iploop,	2,	1,	do_iploop,
-	"iploop - iprobe loop <addr>\n",
+	"iprobe loop <addr>",
 	NULL
@@ -303,3 +303,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	codec,	1,	1,	do_codec,
-	"codec - Enable codec\n",
+	"Enable codec",
 	NULL
@@ -336,3 +336,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saa,	5,	1,	do_saa,
-	"saa    - Write to SAA1064 <addr> <instr> <cntrl> <data>\n",
+	"Write to SAA1064 <addr> <instr> <cntrl> <data>",
 	NULL
@@ -375,3 +375,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iwrite,	6,	1,	do_iwrite,
-	"iwrite - Write n bytes to I2C-device\n",
+	"Write n bytes to I2C-device",
 	"addr cnt data0 ... datan\n"
@@ -407,3 +407,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iread,	3,	1,	do_iread,
-	"iread  - Read from I2C <addr> <cnt>\n",
+	"Read from I2C <addr> <cnt>",
 	NULL
@@ -445,3 +445,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ireadl,	2,	1,	do_ireadl,
-	"ireadl - Read-loop from I2C <addr>\n",
+	"Read-loop from I2C <addr>",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c b/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
index ec65ffd..5480105 100644
--- a/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
@@ -394,3 +394,3 @@ int do_eep_wren (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(eepwren,	2,	0,	do_eep_wren,
-	   "eepwren - Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access\n",
+	   "Enable / disable / query EEPROM write access",
 	   NULL);
diff --git a/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb.c b/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb.c
index 1d03570..aef9c27 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb.c
+++ b/board/evb64260/zuma_pbb.c
@@ -204,3 +204,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	zinit,	 1,	 0,	 do_zuma_init_pbb,
-	"zinit   - init zuma pbb\n",
+	"init zuma pbb",
 	"\n"
@@ -210,3 +210,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	zdtest,	  3,	  1,	  do_zuma_test_dma,
-	"zdtest  - run dma test\n",
+	"run dma test",
 	"[cmd [count]]\n"
@@ -216,3 +216,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	zminit,	  1,	  0,	  do_zuma_init_mbox,
-	"zminit  - init zuma mbox\n",
+	"init zuma mbox",
 	"\n"
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/pixis.c b/board/freescale/common/pixis.c
index 96820ac..eb76d93 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/pixis.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/pixis.c
@@ -282,3 +282,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	   diswd, 1, 0, pixis_disable_watchdog_cmd,
-	   "diswd	- Disable watchdog timer \n",
+	   "Disable watchdog timer",
 	   NULL);
@@ -541,3 +541,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pixis_reset, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, pixis_reset_cmd,
-	"pixis_reset - Reset the board using the FPGA sequencer\n",
+	"Reset the board using the FPGA sequencer",
 	"    pixis_reset\n"
diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c
index 2320c0f..2b2d5d7 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c
@@ -140,3 +140,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	diufb, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, mpc8610diu_init_show_bmp,
-	"diufb - Init or Display BMP file\n",
+	"Init or Display BMP file",
 	"init\n    - initialize DIU\n"
diff --git a/board/g2000/g2000.c b/board/g2000/g2000.c
index 48fc643..b35038d 100644
--- a/board/g2000/g2000.c
+++ b/board/g2000/g2000.c
@@ -187,3 +187,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dumpebc,	1,	1,	do_dumpebc,
-	"dumpebc - Dump all EBC registers\n",
+	"Dump all EBC registers",
 	NULL
@@ -209,3 +209,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dumpdcr,	1,	1,	do_dumpdcr,
-	"dumpdcr - Dump all DCR registers\n",
+	"Dump all DCR registers",
 	NULL
@@ -273,3 +273,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dumpspr,	1,	1,	do_dumpspr,
-	"dumpspr - Dump all SPR registers\n",
+	"Dump all SPR registers",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/hymod/bsp.c b/board/hymod/bsp.c
index 54b3b86..092d368 100644
--- a/board/hymod/bsp.c
+++ b/board/hymod/bsp.c
@@ -279,3 +279,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fpga,	6,	1,	do_fpga,
-	"fpga    - FPGA sub-system\n",
+	"FPGA sub-system",
 	"load [type] addr size\n"
@@ -338,3 +338,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eeclear,	1,	0,	do_eecl,
-	"eeclear - Clear the eeprom on a Hymod board \n",
+	"Clear the eeprom on a Hymod board",
 	"[type]\n"
diff --git a/board/keymile/common/keymile_hdlc_enet.c b/board/keymile/common/keymile_hdlc_enet.c
index 141371b..5797880 100644
--- a/board/keymile/common/keymile_hdlc_enet.c
+++ b/board/keymile/common/keymile_hdlc_enet.c
@@ -592,3 +592,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	stest, 1, 1, hdlc_enet_stest,
-	"stest	- simple send test for hdlc_enet\n",
+	"simple send test for hdlc_enet",
 	"no arguments\n"
@@ -614,3 +614,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	rtest, 1, 1, hdlc_enet_rtest,
-	"rtest	- simple receive test for hdlc_enet\n",
+	"simple receive test for hdlc_enet",
 	"no arguments\n"
diff --git a/board/lwmon/lwmon.c b/board/lwmon/lwmon.c
index 257f1cd..1b665a9 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/lwmon.c
+++ b/board/lwmon/lwmon.c
@@ -853,3 +853,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pic,	4,	1,	do_pic,
-	"pic     - read and write PIC registers\n",
+	"read and write PIC registers",
 	"read  reg      - read PIC register `reg'\n"
@@ -912,3 +912,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	kbd,	1,	1,	do_kbd,
-	"kbd     - read keyboard status\n",
+	"read keyboard status",
 	NULL
@@ -984,3 +984,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	lsb,	2,	1,	do_lsb,
-	"lsb     - check and set LSB switch\n",
+	"check and set LSB switch",
 	"on  - switch LSB on\n"
diff --git a/board/lwmon5/kbd.c b/board/lwmon5/kbd.c
index 0a8787a..bafd39c 100644
--- a/board/lwmon5/kbd.c
+++ b/board/lwmon5/kbd.c
@@ -434,3 +434,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	kbd,	1,	1,	do_kbd,
-	"kbd     - read keyboard status\n",
+	"read keyboard status",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/lwmon5/lwmon5.c b/board/lwmon5/lwmon5.c
index adecad0..4c04b98 100644
--- a/board/lwmon5/lwmon5.c
+++ b/board/lwmon5/lwmon5.c
@@ -488,3 +488,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eepromwp,	2,	0,	do_eeprom_wp,
-	"eepromwp- eeprom write protect off/on\n",
+	"eeprom write protect off/on",
 	"<on|off> - enable (on) or disable (off) I2C EEPROM write protect\n"
diff --git a/board/mpl/mip405/cmd_mip405.c b/board/mpl/mip405/cmd_mip405.c
index 6ad95b5..dc13804 100644
--- a/board/mpl/mip405/cmd_mip405.c
+++ b/board/mpl/mip405/cmd_mip405.c
@@ -57,3 +57,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mip405,	8,	1,	do_mip405,
-	"mip405  - MIP405 specific Cmds\n",
+	"MIP405 specific Cmds",
 	"flash mem [SrcAddr] - updates U-Boot with image in memory\n"
diff --git a/board/mpl/pati/cmd_pati.c b/board/mpl/pati/cmd_pati.c
index 9d9531b..95bfdcc 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pati/cmd_pati.c
+++ b/board/mpl/pati/cmd_pati.c
@@ -429,3 +429,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pati,	8,	1,	do_pati,
-	"pati    - PATI specific Cmds\n",
+	"PATI specific Cmds",
 	"info - displays board information\n"
diff --git a/board/mpl/pip405/cmd_pip405.c b/board/mpl/pip405/cmd_pip405.c
index 945e5c9..ad5e0a1 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pip405/cmd_pip405.c
+++ b/board/mpl/pip405/cmd_pip405.c
@@ -62,3 +62,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pip405,	6,	1,	do_pip405,
-	"pip405  - PIP405 specific Cmds\n",
+	"PIP405 specific Cmds",
 	"flash mem [SrcAddr] - updates U-Boot with image in memory\n"
diff --git a/board/mpl/vcma9/cmd_vcma9.c b/board/mpl/vcma9/cmd_vcma9.c
index d3629c5..2748fa9 100644
--- a/board/mpl/vcma9/cmd_vcma9.c
+++ b/board/mpl/vcma9/cmd_vcma9.c
@@ -177,3 +177,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	vcma9, 6, 1, do_vcma9,
-	"vcma9   - VCMA9 specific commands\n",
+	"VCMA9 specific commands",
 	"flash mem [SrcAddr]\n    - updates U-Boot with image in memory\n"
diff --git a/board/pcippc2/pcippc2.c b/board/pcippc2/pcippc2.c
index c706ca5..80c2cb5 100644
--- a/board/pcippc2/pcippc2.c
+++ b/board/pcippc2/pcippc2.c
@@ -238,3 +238,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	wd,	2,	1,	do_wd,
-	"wd      - check and set watchdog\n",
+	"check and set watchdog",
 	"on   - switch watchDog on\n"
diff --git a/board/pcs440ep/pcs440ep.c b/board/pcs440ep/pcs440ep.c
index 01ceece..5fd3291 100644
--- a/board/pcs440ep/pcs440ep.c
+++ b/board/pcs440ep/pcs440ep.c
@@ -763,3 +763,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	led,	2,	1,	do_led,
-	"led	- set the DIAG-LED\n",
+	"set the DIAG-LED",
 	"[bitmask] 0x01 = DIAG 1 on\n"
@@ -825,3 +825,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sha1,	4,	1,	do_sha1,
-	"sha1    - calculate the SHA1 Sum\n",
+	"calculate the SHA1 Sum",
 	"address len [addr]  calculate the SHA1 sum [save at addr]\n"
diff --git a/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c b/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c
index bb98fcf..10d0df6 100644
--- a/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c
+++ b/board/pn62/cmd_pn62.c
@@ -55,3 +55,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	led    ,	3,	1,	do_led,
-	"led     - set LED 0..11 on the PN62 board\n",
+	"set LED 0..11 on the PN62 board",
 	"i fun\n"
@@ -176,3 +176,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loadpci,	2,	1,	do_loadpci,
-	"loadpci - load binary file over PCI\n",
+	"load binary file over PCI",
 	"[addr]\n"
diff --git a/board/prodrive/pdnb3/pdnb3.c b/board/prodrive/pdnb3/pdnb3.c
index 9b87f6a..8777284 100644
--- a/board/prodrive/pdnb3/pdnb3.c
+++ b/board/prodrive/pdnb3/pdnb3.c
@@ -229,3 +229,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fpga,     2,     0,      do_fpga,
-	"fpga    - boot FPGA\n",
+	"boot FPGA",
 	"address size\n    - boot FPGA with gzipped image at <address>\n"
diff --git a/board/pxa255_idp/pxa_idp.c b/board/pxa255_idp/pxa_idp.c
index b0aa8dd..aa598aa 100644
--- a/board/pxa255_idp/pxa_idp.c
+++ b/board/pxa255_idp/pxa_idp.c
@@ -130,3 +130,3 @@ int do_idpcmd(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(idpcmd, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 0, do_idpcmd,
-	   "idpcmd    - custom IDP command\n",
+	   "custom IDP command",
 	   "no args at this time\n"
diff --git a/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c b/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c
index b502e4d..1871984 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c
+++ b/board/r360mpi/r360mpi.c
@@ -416,3 +416,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	kbd,	1,	1,	do_kbd,
-	"kbd     - read keyboard status\n",
+	"read keyboard status",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/rtl8169_mac.c b/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/rtl8169_mac.c
index 8b04453..6d0bbc0 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/rtl8169_mac.c
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/rtl8169_mac.c
@@ -325,3 +325,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setmac,	2,	1,	do_set_mac,
-	"setmac - write MAC address for RTL8110SCL\n",
+	"write MAC address for RTL8110SCL",
 	"\n"
@@ -344,3 +344,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	printmac,	1,	1,	do_print_mac,
-	"printmac - print MAC address for RTL8110\n",
+	"print MAC address for RTL8110",
 	"\n"
diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/selfcheck.c b/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/selfcheck.c
index 22079fb..6dbb784 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/selfcheck.c
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7785lcr/selfcheck.c
@@ -161,3 +161,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	hwtest,	2,	1,	do_hw_test,
-	"hwtest - hardware test for R0P7785LC0011RL board\n",
+	"hardware test for R0P7785LC0011RL board",
 	"\n"
diff --git a/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c b/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c
index 9af6b8d..c1af70c 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/common/ppc440gx_i2c.c
@@ -502,3 +502,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iprobe1,	1,	1,	do_i2c1_probe,
-	"iprobe1  - probe to discover valid I2C chip addresses\n",
+	"probe to discover valid I2C chip addresses",
 	"\n    -discover valid I2C chip addresses\n"
diff --git a/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c b/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c
index 8d97a9c..9b94af5 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c
@@ -580,5 +580,5 @@ int karefRecover(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(kasetup, 1, 1, karefSetupVars,
-	   "kasetup - Set environment to factory defaults\n", NULL);
+	   "Set environment to factory defaults", NULL);
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(karecover, 1, 1, karefRecover,
-	   "karecover - Set environment to allow for fs recovery\n", NULL);
+	   "Set environment to allow for fs recovery", NULL);
diff --git a/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c b/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c
index 19302dc..ec4c451 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c
@@ -546,5 +546,5 @@ int metroboxRecover(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(mbsetup, 1, 1, metroboxSetupVars,
-	   "mbsetup - Set environment to factory defaults\n", NULL);
+	   "Set environment to factory defaults", NULL);
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(mbrecover, 1, 1, metroboxRecover,
-	   "mbrecover - Set environment to allow for fs recovery\n", NULL);
+	   "Set environment to allow for fs recovery", NULL);
diff --git a/board/siemens/common/fpga.c b/board/siemens/common/fpga.c
index 63aa179..c9a93e1 100644
--- a/board/siemens/common/fpga.c
+++ b/board/siemens/common/fpga.c
@@ -294,3 +294,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fpga,	4,	1,	do_fpga,
-	"fpga    - access FPGA(s)\n",
+	"access FPGA(s)",
 	"fpga status [name] - print FPGA status\n"
diff --git a/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c b/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c
index 25cf2bb..f87d6bc 100644
--- a/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c
+++ b/board/siemens/pcu_e/pcu_e.c
@@ -406,3 +406,3 @@ int do_puma (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (puma, 4, 1, do_puma,
-	    "puma    - access PUMA FPGA\n",
+	    "access PUMA FPGA",
 	    "status - print PUMA status\n"
diff --git a/board/ssv/common/cmd_sled.c b/board/ssv/common/cmd_sled.c
index cb79698..99ff507 100644
--- a/board/ssv/common/cmd_sled.c
+++ b/board/ssv/common/cmd_sled.c
@@ -158,3 +158,3 @@ int do_sled (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (sled, 3, 0, do_sled,
-	    "sled    - check and set status led\n",
+	    "check and set status led",
 	    "sled [name [state]]\n" __NAME_STR "    - state: on|off|blink\n");
diff --git a/board/ssv/common/wd_pio.c b/board/ssv/common/wd_pio.c
index 8823ed1..9b38425 100644
--- a/board/ssv/common/wd_pio.c
+++ b/board/ssv/common/wd_pio.c
@@ -153,3 +153,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	wd,	2,	1,	do_wd,
-	"wd      - check and set watchdog\n",
+	"check and set watchdog",
 	"on   - switch watchDog on\n"
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c b/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c
index 6ef7fbe..20632a7 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_stk52xx.c
@@ -1196,3 +1196,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sound ,    5,    1,     cmd_sound,
-	"sound   - Sound sub-system\n",
+	"Sound sub-system",
 	"saw [duration] [freq] [channel]\n"
@@ -1208,3 +1208,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	wav ,    3,    1,     cmd_wav,
-	"wav     - play wav file\n",
+	"play wav file",
 	"[addr] [bytes]\n"
@@ -1215,3 +1215,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	beep ,    2,    1,     cmd_beep,
-	"beep    - play short beep\n",
+	"play short beep",
 	"[channel]\n"
@@ -1224,3 +1224,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fkt ,	4,	1,	cmd_fkt,
-	"fkt     - Function test routines\n",
+	"Function test routines",
 	"led number on/off\n"
@@ -1239,3 +1239,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fkt ,	3,	1,	cmd_fkt,
-	"fkt     - Function test routines\n",
+	"Function test routines",
 	"fkt can\n"
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_tb5200.c b/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_tb5200.c
index 214dca6..b9c9e7e 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_tb5200.c
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm5200/cmd_tb5200.c
@@ -92,3 +92,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	led ,	2,	1,	cmd_led,
-	"led     - switch status LED on or off\n",
+	"switch status LED on or off",
 	"on/off\n"
@@ -98,3 +98,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	backlight ,	2,	1,	cmd_backlight,
-	"backlight - switch backlight on or off\n",
+	"switch backlight on or off",
 	"on/off\n"
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm8272/tqm8272.c b/board/tqc/tqm8272/tqm8272.c
index 5d0741d..5bc080f 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm8272/tqm8272.c
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm8272/tqm8272.c
@@ -868,3 +868,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	  hwib, 1,	1,	do_hwib_dump,
-	  "hwib	   - dump HWIB'\n",
+	  "dump HWIB'",
 	  "\n"
diff --git a/board/trab/cmd_trab.c b/board/trab/cmd_trab.c
index 5020d60..7e2a672 100644
--- a/board/trab/cmd_trab.c
+++ b/board/trab/cmd_trab.c
@@ -260,3 +260,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	burn_in,	1,	1,	do_burn_in,
-	"burn_in - start burn-in test application on TRAB\n",
+	"start burn-in test application on TRAB",
 	"\n"
@@ -294,3 +294,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dip,	1,	1,	do_dip,
-	"dip     - read dip switch on TRAB\n",
+	"read dip switch on TRAB",
 	"\n"
@@ -323,3 +323,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	vcc5v,	1,	1,	do_vcc5v,
-	"vcc5v   - read VCC5V on TRAB\n",
+	"read VCC5V on TRAB",
 	"\n"
@@ -348,3 +348,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	c_temp,	1,	1,	do_contact_temp,
-	"c_temp  - read contact temperature on TRAB\n",
+	"read contact temperature on TRAB",
 	"\n"
@@ -400,3 +400,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bis,	1,	1,	do_burn_in_status,
-	"bis     - print burn in status on TRAB\n",
+	"print burn in status on TRAB",
 	"\n"
@@ -888,3 +888,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	tlog,	2,	1,	do_temp_log,
-	"tlog    - log contact temperature [1/100 C] to console (endlessly)\n",
+	"log contact temperature [1/100 C] to console (endlessly)",
 	"delay\n"
diff --git a/board/trab/trab.c b/board/trab/trab.c
index 57ff718..7fcc450 100644
--- a/board/trab/trab.c
+++ b/board/trab/trab.c
@@ -324,3 +324,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	kbd,	1,	1,	do_kbd,
-	"kbd     - read keyboard status\n",
+	"read keyboard status",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/trizepsiv/eeprom.c b/board/trizepsiv/eeprom.c
index e11519a..63f1c6c 100644
--- a/board/trizepsiv/eeprom.c
+++ b/board/trizepsiv/eeprom.c
@@ -78,3 +78,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dm9000ee,4,1,do_dm9000_eeprom,
-	"dm9000ee- Read/Write eeprom connected to Ethernet Controller\n",
+	"Read/Write eeprom connected to Ethernet Controller",
 	"\ndm9000ee write <word offset> <value> \n"
diff --git a/board/w7o/cmd_vpd.c b/board/w7o/cmd_vpd.c
index 5202521..eaec940 100644
--- a/board/w7o/cmd_vpd.c
+++ b/board/w7o/cmd_vpd.c
@@ -60,3 +60,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	  vpd,	2,	1,	do_vpd,
-	  "vpd     - Read Vital Product Data\n",
+	  "Read Vital Product Data",
 	  "[dev_addr]\n"
diff --git a/board/zeus/update.c b/board/zeus/update.c
index 2f2a127..ce1f34f 100644
--- a/board/zeus/update.c
+++ b/board/zeus/update.c
@@ -100,3 +100,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 	update_boot_eeprom, 1, 1, do_update_boot_eeprom,
-	"update_boot_eeprom  - update boot eeprom content\n",
+	"update boot eeprom content",
 	NULL
diff --git a/board/zeus/zeus.c b/board/zeus/zeus.c
index 974bdf2..3f329c2 100644
--- a/board/zeus/zeus.c
+++ b/board/zeus/zeus.c
@@ -329,3 +329,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setdef,	4,	1,	do_set_default,
-	"setdef  - write board-specific values to EEPROM (ethaddr...)\n",
+	"write board-specific values to EEPROM (ethaddr...)",
 	"ethaddr eth1addr serial#\n    - write board-specific values to EEPROM\n"
@@ -420,3 +420,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (
 	chkreset, 1, 1, do_chkreset,
-	"chkreset- Check for status of SW-reset button and act accordingly\n",
+	"Check for status of SW-reset button and act accordingly",
 	NULL
diff --git a/common/cmd_ambapp.c b/common/cmd_ambapp.c
index 43427bb..06531f1 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ambapp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ambapp.c
@@ -275,3 +275,3 @@ int ambapp_init_reloc(void)
 U_BOOT_CMD(ambapp, 1, 1, do_ambapp_print,
-	   "ambapp  - list AMBA Plug&Play information\n",
+	   "list AMBA Plug&Play information",
 	   "ambapp\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_autoscript.c b/common/cmd_autoscript.c
index 4517ac8..e5a9bc0 100644
--- a/common/cmd_autoscript.c
+++ b/common/cmd_autoscript.c
@@ -232,3 +232,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	autoscr, 2, 0,	do_autoscript,
-	"autoscr - run script from memory\n",
+	"run script from memory",
 	"[addr] - run script starting at addr"
diff --git a/common/cmd_bdinfo.c b/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
index b660d2a..8e9251d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
@@ -446,3 +446,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bdinfo,	1,	1,	do_bdinfo,
-	"bdinfo  - print Board Info structure\n",
+	"print Board Info structure",
 	NULL
diff --git a/common/cmd_bedbug.c b/common/cmd_bedbug.c
index 1dda193..cd9e720 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bedbug.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bedbug.c
@@ -109,3 +109,3 @@ int do_bedbug_dis (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (ds, 3, 1, do_bedbug_dis,
-	    "ds      - disassemble memory\n",
+	    "disassemble memory",
 	    "ds <address> [# instructions]\n");
@@ -162,3 +162,3 @@ int do_bedbug_asm (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (as, 2, 0, do_bedbug_asm,
-	    "as      - assemble memory\n", "as <address>\n");
+	    "assemble memory", "as <address>\n");
 
@@ -179,3 +179,3 @@ int do_bedbug_break (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (break, 3, 0, do_bedbug_break,
-	    "break   - set or clear a breakpoint\n",
+	    "set or clear a breakpoint",
 	    " - Set or clear a breakpoint\n"
@@ -279,3 +279,3 @@ int do_bedbug_continue (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (continue, 1, 0, do_bedbug_continue,
-	    "continue- continue from a breakpoint\n",
+	    "continue from a breakpoint",
 	    " - continue from a breakpoint.\n");
@@ -310,3 +310,3 @@ int do_bedbug_step (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (step, 1, 1, do_bedbug_step,
-	    "step    - single step execution.\n",
+	    "single step execution.",
 	    " - single step execution.\n");
@@ -341,3 +341,3 @@ int do_bedbug_next (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (next, 1, 1, do_bedbug_next,
-	    "next    - single step execution, stepping over subroutines.\n",
+	    "single step execution, stepping over subroutines.",
 	    " - single step execution, stepping over subroutines.\n");
@@ -386,3 +386,3 @@ int do_bedbug_stack (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (where, 1, 1, do_bedbug_stack,
-	    "where   - Print the running stack.\n",
+	    "Print the running stack.",
 	    " - Print the running stack.\n");
@@ -407,3 +407,3 @@ int do_bedbug_rdump (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (rdump, 1, 1, do_bedbug_rdump,
-	    "rdump   - Show registers.\n", " - Show registers.\n");
+	    "Show registers.", " - Show registers.\n");
 /* ====================================================================== */
diff --git a/common/cmd_bmp.c b/common/cmd_bmp.c
index e60f18b..abbb070 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bmp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bmp.c
@@ -141,3 +141,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bmp,	5,	1,	do_bmp,
-	"bmp     - manipulate BMP image data\n",
+	"manipulate BMP image data",
 	"info <imageAddr>          - display image info\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_boot.c b/common/cmd_boot.c
index 36106c7..efc1a02 100644
--- a/common/cmd_boot.c
+++ b/common/cmd_boot.c
@@ -66,3 +66,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	go, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,	do_go,
-	"go      - start application at address 'addr'\n",
+	"start application at address 'addr'",
 	"addr [arg ...]\n    - start application at address 'addr'\n"
@@ -75,3 +75,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reset, 1, 0,	do_reset,
-	"reset   - Perform RESET of the CPU\n",
+	"Perform RESET of the CPU",
 	NULL
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootldr.c b/common/cmd_bootldr.c
index e6474aa..b525f0d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootldr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootldr.c
@@ -61,3 +61,3 @@ int do_bootldr(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(bootldr, 2, 0, do_bootldr,
-	"bootldr - boot ldr image from memory\n",
+	"boot ldr image from memory",
 	"[addr]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index 3466e72..f059356 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -915,3 +915,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootm,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_bootm,
-	"bootm   - boot application image from memory\n",
+	"boot application image from memory",
 	"[addr [arg ...]]\n    - boot application image stored in memory\n"
@@ -972,3 +972,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	boot,	1,	1,	do_bootd,
-	"boot    - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'\n",
+	"boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'",
 	NULL
@@ -979,3 +979,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootd, 1,	1,	do_bootd,
-	"bootd   - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'\n",
+	"boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'",
 	NULL
@@ -1064,3 +1064,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iminfo,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_iminfo,
-	"iminfo  - print header information for application image\n",
+	"print header information for application image",
 	"addr [addr ...]\n"
@@ -1132,3 +1132,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	imls,	1,		1,	do_imls,
-	"imls    - list all images found in flash\n",
+	"list all images found in flash",
 	"\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_cache.c b/common/cmd_cache.c
index caa56da..c0f2cba 100644
--- a/common/cmd_cache.c
+++ b/common/cmd_cache.c
@@ -99,3 +99,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icache,   2,   1,     do_icache,
-	"icache  - enable or disable instruction cache\n",
+	"enable or disable instruction cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
@@ -106,3 +106,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dcache,   2,   1,     do_dcache,
-	"dcache  - enable or disable data cache\n",
+	"enable or disable data cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_console.c b/common/cmd_console.c
index e2bc2a3..f861f83 100644
--- a/common/cmd_console.c
+++ b/common/cmd_console.c
@@ -67,3 +67,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	coninfo,	3,	1,	do_coninfo,
-	"coninfo - print console devices and information\n",
+	"print console devices and information",
 	""
diff --git a/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c b/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
index b2bbec1..629e6a9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
@@ -56,3 +56,3 @@ int do_cplbinfo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(cplbinfo, 1, 0, do_cplbinfo,
-	"cplbinfo- display current CPLB tables\n",
+	"display current CPLB tables",
 	"\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_date.c b/common/cmd_date.c
index d6bd931..3d78be2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_date.c
+++ b/common/cmd_date.c
@@ -216,3 +216,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	date,	2,	1,	do_date,
-	"date    - get/set/reset date & time\n",
+	"get/set/reset date & time",
 	"[MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]]\ndate reset\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_dcr.c b/common/cmd_dcr.c
index 7d382bb..7aed06c 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dcr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dcr.c
@@ -225,3 +225,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	getdcr,	2,	1,	do_getdcr,
-	"getdcr  - Get an AMCC PPC 4xx DCR's value\n",
+	"Get an AMCC PPC 4xx DCR's value",
 	"dcrn - return a DCR's value.\n"
@@ -230,3 +230,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setdcr,	2,	1,	do_setdcr,
-	"setdcr  - Set an AMCC PPC 4xx DCR's value\n",
+	"Set an AMCC PPC 4xx DCR's value",
 	"dcrn - set a DCR's value.\n"
@@ -236,3 +236,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	getidcr,	3,	1,	do_getidcr,
-	"getidcr - Get a register value via indirect DCR addressing\n",
+	"Get a register value via indirect DCR addressing",
 	"adr_dcrn[.dat_dcrn] offset - write offset to adr_dcrn, read value from dat_dcrn.\n"
@@ -242,3 +242,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setidcr,	4,	1,	do_setidcr,
-	"setidcr - Set a register value via indirect DCR addressing\n",
+	"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"
diff --git a/common/cmd_df.c b/common/cmd_df.c
index c85b7a6..d64f900 100644
--- a/common/cmd_df.c
+++ b/common/cmd_df.c
@@ -35,3 +35,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sf,	2,	1,	do_serial_flash,
-	"sf	- Serial flash sub-system\n",
+	"Serial flash sub-system",
 	"probe [bus:]cs		- init flash device on given SPI bus and CS\n")
diff --git a/common/cmd_diag.c b/common/cmd_diag.c
index 13d4225..c2a6175 100644
--- a/common/cmd_diag.c
+++ b/common/cmd_diag.c
@@ -68,3 +68,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	diag,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	0,	do_diag,
-	"diag    - perform board diagnostics\n",
+	"perform board diagnostics",
 	     "    - print list of available tests\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_display.c b/common/cmd_display.c
index 982e09d..4102424 100644
--- a/common/cmd_display.c
+++ b/common/cmd_display.c
@@ -73,3 +73,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	display,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_display,
-	"display- display string on dot matrix display\n",
+	"display string on dot matrix display",
 	"[<string>]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_doc.c b/common/cmd_doc.c
index f139d42..e2d4a42 100644
--- a/common/cmd_doc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_doc.c
@@ -193,3 +193,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	doc,	5,	1,	do_doc,
-	"doc     - Disk-On-Chip sub-system\n",
+	"Disk-On-Chip sub-system",
 	"info  - show available DOC devices\n"
@@ -339,3 +339,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	docboot,	4,	1,	do_docboot,
-	"docboot - boot from DOC device\n",
+	"boot from DOC device",
 	"loadAddr dev\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_dtt.c b/common/cmd_dtt.c
index c5b1d4d..7783c88 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dtt.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dtt.c
@@ -57,3 +57,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	  dtt,	1,	1,	do_dtt,
-	  "dtt     - Digital Thermometer and Thermostat\n",
+	  "Digital Thermometer and Thermostat",
 	  "        - Read temperature from digital thermometer and thermostat.\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_eeprom.c b/common/cmd_eeprom.c
index c59227d..e598bf1 100644
--- a/common/cmd_eeprom.c
+++ b/common/cmd_eeprom.c
@@ -427,3 +427,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eeprom,	6,	1,	do_eeprom,
-	"eeprom  - EEPROM sub-system\n",
+	"EEPROM sub-system",
 	"read  devaddr addr off cnt\n"
@@ -435,3 +435,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eeprom,	5,	1,	do_eeprom,
-	"eeprom  - EEPROM sub-system\n",
+	"EEPROM sub-system",
 	"read  addr off cnt\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_elf.c b/common/cmd_elf.c
index 27a4b73..19e1249 100644
--- a/common/cmd_elf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_elf.c
@@ -312,3 +312,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootelf,      2,      0,      do_bootelf,
-	"bootelf - Boot from an ELF image in memory\n",
+	"Boot from an ELF image in memory",
 	" [address] - load address of ELF image.\n"
@@ -318,3 +318,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootvx,      2,      0,      do_bootvx,
-	"bootvx  - Boot vxWorks from an ELF image\n",
+	"Boot vxWorks from an ELF image",
 	" [address] - load address of vxWorks ELF image.\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_ext2.c b/common/cmd_ext2.c
index 05a053b..c2dcc64 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ext2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ext2.c
@@ -118,3 +118,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ext2ls,	4,	1,	do_ext2ls,
-	"ext2ls  - list files in a directory (default /)\n",
+	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [directory]\n"
@@ -254,3 +254,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ext2load,	6,	0,	do_ext2load,
-	"ext2load- load binary file from a Ext2 filesystem\n",
+	"load binary file from a Ext2 filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [addr] [filename] [bytes]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fat.c b/common/cmd_fat.c
index ebe9e09..4a26b80 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fat.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fat.c
@@ -90,3 +90,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fatload,	6,	0,	do_fat_fsload,
-	"fatload - load binary file from a dos filesystem\n",
+	"load binary file from a dos filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]>  <addr> <filename> [bytes]\n"
@@ -138,3 +138,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fatls,	4,	1,	do_fat_ls,
-	"fatls   - list files in a directory (default /)\n",
+	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [directory]\n"
@@ -176,3 +176,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fatinfo,	3,	1,	do_fat_fsinfo,
-	"fatinfo - print information about filesystem\n",
+	"print information about filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]>\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdc.c b/common/cmd_fdc.c
index c6265c3..c043b97 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdc.c
@@ -904,3 +904,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdcboot,	3,	1,	do_fdcboot,
-	"fdcboot - boot from floppy device\n",
+	"boot from floppy device",
 	"loadAddr drive\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdos.c b/common/cmd_fdos.c
index 514c049..bcf98d9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdos.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdos.c
@@ -144,3 +144,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdosboot,	3,	0,	do_fdosboot,
-	"fdosboot- boot from a dos floppy file\n",
+	"boot from a dos floppy file",
 	"[loadAddr] [filename]\n"
@@ -150,3 +150,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdosls,	2,	0,	do_fdosls,
-	"fdosls  - list files in a directory\n",
+	"list files in a directory",
 	"[directory]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdt.c b/common/cmd_fdt.c
index a36ca20..0947b72 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdt.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdt.c
@@ -821,3 +821,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdt,	255,	0,	do_fdt,
-	"fdt     - flattened device tree utility commands\n",
+	"flattened device tree utility commands",
 	    "addr   <addr> [<length>]        - Set the fdt location to <addr>\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_flash.c b/common/cmd_flash.c
index 2df40f0..510654e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_flash.c
+++ b/common/cmd_flash.c
@@ -712,3 +712,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	flinfo,    2,    1,    do_flinfo,
-	"flinfo  - print FLASH memory information\n",
+	"print FLASH memory information",
 	"\n    - print information for all FLASH memory banks\n"
@@ -719,3 +719,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	erase,   3,   0,  do_flerase,
-	"erase   - erase FLASH memory\n",
+	"erase FLASH memory",
 	"start end\n"
@@ -733,3 +733,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	protect,  4,  0,   do_protect,
-	"protect - enable or disable FLASH write protection\n",
+	"enable or disable FLASH write protection",
 	"on  start end\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fpga.c b/common/cmd_fpga.c
index 4abb86e..362bffd 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fpga.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fpga.c
@@ -352,3 +352,3 @@ static int fpga_get_op (char *opstr)
 U_BOOT_CMD (fpga, 6, 1, do_fpga,
-	    "fpga    - loadable FPGA image support\n",
+	    "loadable FPGA image support",
 	    "fpga [operation type] [device number] [image address] [image size]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_i2c.c b/common/cmd_i2c.c
index 170ebc7..16439ac 100644
--- a/common/cmd_i2c.c
+++ b/common/cmd_i2c.c
@@ -1305,3 +1305,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	i2c, 6, 1, do_i2c,
-	"i2c     - I2C sub-system\n",
+	"I2C sub-system",
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C_MUX)
@@ -1328,3 +1328,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	imd,	4,	1,	do_i2c_md,		\
-	"imd     - i2c memory display\n",				\
+	"i2c memory display",				\
 	"chip address[.0, .1, .2] [# of objects]\n    - i2c memory display\n" \
@@ -1334,3 +1334,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	imm,	3,	1,	do_i2c_mm,
-	"imm     - i2c memory modify (auto-incrementing)\n",
+	"i2c memory modify (auto-incrementing)",
 	"chip address[.0, .1, .2]\n"
@@ -1340,3 +1340,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	inm,	3,	1,	do_i2c_nm,
-	"inm     - memory modify (constant address)\n",
+	"memory modify (constant address)",
 	"chip address[.0, .1, .2]\n    - memory modify, read and keep address\n"
@@ -1346,3 +1346,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	imw,	5,	1,	do_i2c_mw,
-	"imw     - memory write (fill)\n",
+	"memory write (fill)",
 	"chip address[.0, .1, .2] value [count]\n    - memory write (fill)\n"
@@ -1352,3 +1352,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icrc32,	5,	1,	do_i2c_crc,
-	"icrc32  - checksum calculation\n",
+	"checksum calculation",
 	"chip address[.0, .1, .2] count\n    - compute CRC32 checksum\n"
@@ -1358,3 +1358,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iprobe,	1,	1,	do_i2c_probe,
-	"iprobe  - probe to discover valid I2C chip addresses\n",
+	"probe to discover valid I2C chip addresses",
 	"\n    -discover valid I2C chip addresses\n"
@@ -1367,3 +1367,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iloop,	5,	1,	do_i2c_loop,
-	"iloop   - infinite loop on address range\n",
+	"infinite loop on address range",
 	"chip address[.0, .1, .2] [# of objects]\n"
@@ -1375,3 +1375,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	isdram,	2,	1,	do_sdram,
-	"isdram  - print SDRAM configuration information\n",
+	"print SDRAM configuration information",
 	"chip\n    - print SDRAM configuration information\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index 3afa38d..c9b9a47 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -2142,3 +2142,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ide,  5,  1,  do_ide,
-	"ide     - IDE sub-system\n",
+	"IDE sub-system",
 	"reset - reset IDE controller\n"
@@ -2155,3 +2155,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	diskboot,	3,	1,	do_diskboot,
-	"diskboot- boot from IDE device\n",
+	"boot from IDE device",
 	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_immap.c b/common/cmd_immap.c
index 13ad94e..c8367f0 100644
--- a/common/cmd_immap.c
+++ b/common/cmd_immap.c
@@ -616,3 +616,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	siuinfo,	1,	1,	do_siuinfo,
-	"siuinfo - print System Interface Unit (SIU) registers\n",
+	"print System Interface Unit (SIU) registers",
 	NULL
@@ -622,3 +622,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	memcinfo,	1,	1,	do_memcinfo,
-	"memcinfo- print Memory Controller registers\n",
+	"print Memory Controller registers",
 	NULL
@@ -628,3 +628,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sitinfo,	1,	1,	do_sitinfo,
-	"sitinfo - print System Integration Timers (SIT) registers\n",
+	"print System Integration Timers (SIT) registers",
 	NULL
@@ -635,3 +635,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icinfo,	1,	1,	do_icinfo,
-	"icinfo  - print Interrupt Controller registers\n",
+	"print Interrupt Controller registers",
 	NULL
@@ -642,3 +642,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	carinfo,	1,	1,	do_carinfo,
-	"carinfo - print Clocks and Reset registers\n",
+	"print Clocks and Reset registers",
 	NULL
@@ -648,3 +648,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iopinfo,	1,	1,	do_iopinfo,
-	"iopinfo - print I/O Port registers\n",
+	"print I/O Port registers",
 	NULL
@@ -654,3 +654,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iopset,	5,	0,	do_iopset,
-	"iopset  - set I/O Port registers\n",
+	"set I/O Port registers",
 	"PORT PIN CMD VALUE\nPORT: A-D, PIN: 0-31, CMD: [dat|dir|odr|sor], VALUE: 0|1"
@@ -660,3 +660,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dmainfo,	1,	1,	do_dmainfo,
-	"dmainfo - print SDMA/IDMA registers\n",
+	"print SDMA/IDMA registers",
 	NULL
@@ -666,3 +666,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fccinfo,	1,	1,	do_fccinfo,
-	"fccinfo - print FCC registers\n",
+	"print FCC registers",
 	NULL
@@ -672,3 +672,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	brginfo,	1,	1,	do_brginfo,
-	"brginfo - print Baud Rate Generator (BRG) registers\n",
+	"print Baud Rate Generator (BRG) registers",
 	NULL
@@ -678,3 +678,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	i2cinfo,	1,	1,	do_i2cinfo,
-	"i2cinfo - print I2C registers\n",
+	"print I2C registers",
 	NULL
@@ -684,3 +684,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sccinfo,	1,	1,	do_sccinfo,
-	"sccinfo - print SCC registers\n",
+	"print SCC registers",
 	NULL
@@ -690,3 +690,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	smcinfo,	1,	1,	do_smcinfo,
-	"smcinfo - print SMC registers\n",
+	"print SMC registers",
 	NULL
@@ -696,3 +696,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	spiinfo,	1,	1,	do_spiinfo,
-	"spiinfo - print Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) registers\n",
+	"print Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) registers",
 	NULL
@@ -702,3 +702,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	muxinfo,	1,	1,	do_muxinfo,
-	"muxinfo - print CPM Multiplexing registers\n",
+	"print CPM Multiplexing registers",
 	NULL
@@ -708,3 +708,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	siinfo,	1,	1,	do_siinfo,
-	"siinfo  - print Serial Interface (SI) registers\n",
+	"print Serial Interface (SI) registers",
 	NULL
@@ -714,3 +714,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mccinfo,	1,	1,	do_mccinfo,
-	"mccinfo - print MCC registers\n",
+	"print MCC registers",
 	NULL
diff --git a/common/cmd_irq.c b/common/cmd_irq.c
index a47cde4..a21aede 100644
--- a/common/cmd_irq.c
+++ b/common/cmd_irq.c
@@ -46,3 +46,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	interrupts, 5, 0, do_interrupts,
-	"interrupts - enable or disable interrupts\n",
+	"enable or disable interrupts",
 	"[on, off]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_itest.c b/common/cmd_itest.c
index b3025e3..309b08b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_itest.c
+++ b/common/cmd_itest.c
@@ -192,3 +192,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	itest, 4, 0, do_itest,
-	"itest\t- return true/false on integer compare\n",
+	"return true/false on integer compare",
 	"[.b, .w, .l, .s] [*]value1 <op> [*]value2\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_jffs2.c b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
index cd4d24b..d19677c 100644
--- a/common/cmd_jffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
@@ -2207,3 +2207,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fsload,	3,	0,	do_jffs2_fsload,
-	"fsload\t- load binary file from a filesystem image\n",
+	"load binary file from a filesystem image",
 	"[ off ] [ filename ]\n"
@@ -2214,3 +2214,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ls,	2,	1,	do_jffs2_ls,
-	"ls\t- list files in a directory (default /)\n",
+	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"[ directory ]\n"
@@ -2221,3 +2221,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fsinfo,	1,	1,	do_jffs2_fsinfo,
-	"fsinfo\t- print information about filesystems\n",
+	"print information about filesystems",
 	"    - print information about filesystems\n"
@@ -2228,3 +2228,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	chpart,	2,	0,	do_jffs2_chpart,
-	"chpart\t- change active partition\n",
+	"change active partition",
 	"part-id\n"
@@ -2235,3 +2235,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mtdparts,	6,	0,	do_jffs2_mtdparts,
-	"mtdparts- define flash/nand partitions\n",
+	"define flash/nand partitions",
 	"\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_license.c b/common/cmd_license.c
index 301af8d..c3c3496 100644
--- a/common/cmd_license.c
+++ b/common/cmd_license.c
@@ -55,3 +55,3 @@ int do_license(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(license, 1, 1, do_license,
-	   "license - print GPL license text\n",
+	   "print GPL license text",
 	   NULL);
diff --git a/common/cmd_load.c b/common/cmd_load.c
index 350d7a3..88fba88 100644
--- a/common/cmd_load.c
+++ b/common/cmd_load.c
@@ -1047,3 +1047,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loads, 3, 0,	do_load_serial,
-	"loads   - load S-Record file over serial line\n",
+	"load S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ] [ baud ]\n"
@@ -1056,3 +1056,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loads, 2, 0,	do_load_serial,
-	"loads   - load S-Record file over serial line\n",
+	"load S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ]\n"
@@ -1071,3 +1071,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saves, 4, 0,	do_save_serial,
-	"saves   - save S-Record file over serial line\n",
+	"save S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ] [size] [ baud ]\n"
@@ -1079,3 +1079,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saves, 3, 0,	do_save_serial,
-	"saves   - save S-Record file over serial line\n",
+	"save S-Record file over serial line",
 	"[ off ] [size]\n"
@@ -1091,3 +1091,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loadb, 3, 0,	do_load_serial_bin,
-	"loadb   - load binary file over serial line (kermit mode)\n",
+	"load binary file over serial line (kermit mode)",
 	"[ off ] [ baud ]\n"
@@ -1099,3 +1099,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loady, 3, 0,	do_load_serial_bin,
-	"loady   - load binary file over serial line (ymodem mode)\n",
+	"load binary file over serial line (ymodem mode)",
 	"[ off ] [ baud ]\n"
@@ -1131,3 +1131,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	hwflow, 2, 0,	do_hwflow,
-	"hwflow  - turn the harwdare flow control on/off\n",
+	"turn the harwdare flow control on/off",
 	"[on|off]\n - change RTS/CTS hardware flow control over serial line\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_log.c b/common/cmd_log.c
index 6f8a27f..a03835d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_log.c
+++ b/common/cmd_log.c
@@ -254,3 +254,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	log,     255,	1,	do_log,
-	"log     - manipulate logbuffer\n",
+	"manipulate logbuffer",
 	"info   - show pointer details\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mac.c b/common/cmd_mac.c
index 4453299..cf601e4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mac.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mac.c
@@ -30,3 +30,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mac, 3, 1,  do_mac,
-	"mac     - display and program the system ID and MAC addresses in EEPROM\n",
+	"display and program the system ID and MAC addresses in EEPROM",
 	"[read|save|id|num|errata|date|ports|0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mem.c b/common/cmd_mem.c
index e2af030..a203e0d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mem.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mem.c
@@ -1216,3 +1216,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	md,	3,	1,	do_mem_md,
-	"md	- memory display\n",
+	"memory display",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address [# of objects]\n	  - memory display\n"
@@ -1223,3 +1223,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mm,	2,	1,	do_mem_mm,
-	"mm	- memory modify (auto-incrementing)\n",
+	"memory modify (auto-incrementing)",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address\n" "    - memory modify, auto increment address\n"
@@ -1230,3 +1230,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nm,	2,	1,	do_mem_nm,
-	"nm	- memory modify (constant address)\n",
+	"memory modify (constant address)",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address\n    - memory modify, read and keep address\n"
@@ -1236,3 +1236,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mw,	4,	1,	do_mem_mw,
-	"mw	- memory write (fill)\n",
+	"memory write (fill)",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address value [count]\n	- write memory\n"
@@ -1242,3 +1242,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cp,	4,	1,	do_mem_cp,
-	"cp	- memory copy\n",
+	"memory copy",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] source target count\n    - copy memory\n"
@@ -1248,3 +1248,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cmp,	4,	1,	do_mem_cmp,
-	"cmp	- memory compare\n",
+	"memory compare",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] addr1 addr2 count\n    - compare memory\n"
@@ -1256,3 +1256,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	crc32,	4,	1,	do_mem_crc,
-	"crc32	- checksum calculation\n",
+	"checksum calculation",
 	"address count [addr]\n    - compute CRC32 checksum [save at addr]\n"
@@ -1264,3 +1264,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	crc32,	5,	1,	do_mem_crc,
-	"crc32	- checksum calculation\n",
+	"checksum calculation",
 	"address count [addr]\n    - compute CRC32 checksum [save at addr]\n"
@@ -1273,3 +1273,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	base,	2,	1,	do_mem_base,
-	"base	- print or set address offset\n",
+	"print or set address offset",
 	"\n    - print address offset for memory commands\n"
@@ -1280,3 +1280,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loop,	3,	1,	do_mem_loop,
-	"loop	- infinite loop on address range\n",
+	"infinite loop on address range",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address number_of_objects\n"
@@ -1288,3 +1288,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	loopw,	4,	1,	do_mem_loopw,
-	"loopw	- infinite write loop on address range\n",
+	"infinite write loop on address range",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address number_of_objects data_to_write\n"
@@ -1296,3 +1296,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mtest,	5,	1,	do_mem_mtest,
-	"mtest   - simple RAM test\n",
+	"simple RAM test",
 	"[start [end [pattern [iterations]]]]\n"
@@ -1304,3 +1304,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mdc,	4,	1,	do_mem_mdc,
-	"mdc	- memory display cyclic\n",
+	"memory display cyclic",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address count delay(ms)\n    - memory display cyclic\n"
@@ -1310,3 +1310,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mwc,	4,	1,	do_mem_mwc,
-	"mwc	- memory write cyclic\n",
+	"memory write cyclic",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] address value delay(ms)\n    - memory write cyclic\n"
@@ -1318,3 +1318,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	unzip,	4,	1,	do_unzip,
-	"unzip - unzip a memory region\n",
+	"unzip a memory region",
 	"srcaddr dstaddr [dstsize]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mfsl.c b/common/cmd_mfsl.c
index db2a994..6470bac 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mfsl.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mfsl.c
@@ -391,3 +391,3 @@ int do_rspr (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD (frd, 3, 1, do_frd,
-		"frd     - read data from FSL\n",
+		"read data from FSL",
 		"- [fslnum [0|1|2|3]]\n"
@@ -400,3 +400,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (frd, 3, 1, do_frd,
 U_BOOT_CMD (fwr, 4, 1, do_fwr,
-		"fwr     - write data to FSL\n",
+		"write data to FSL",
 		"- [fslnum [0|1|2|3]]\n"
@@ -408,3 +408,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (fwr, 4, 1, do_fwr,
 U_BOOT_CMD (rspr, 3, 1, do_rspr,
-		"rspr    - read/write special purpose register\n",
+		"read/write special purpose register",
 		"- reg_num [write value] read/write special purpose register\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mii.c b/common/cmd_mii.c
index 19a7fbd..d70031a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mii.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mii.c
@@ -455,3 +455,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mii,	5,	1,	do_mii,
-	"mii     - MII utility commands\n",
+	"MII utility commands",
 	"device                     - list available devices\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_misc.c b/common/cmd_misc.c
index c29f52b..024299a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_misc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_misc.c
@@ -57,3 +57,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	irqinfo,    1,    1,     do_irqinfo,
-	"irqinfo - print information about IRQs\n",
+	"print information about IRQs",
 	NULL
@@ -64,3 +64,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sleep ,    2,    1,     do_sleep,
-	"sleep   - delay execution for some time\n",
+	"delay execution for some time",
 	"N\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mmc.c b/common/cmd_mmc.c
index 25c9702..473825e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mmc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mmc.c
@@ -38,3 +38,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mmcinit,	1,	0,	do_mmc,
-	"mmcinit - init mmc card\n",
+	"init mmc card",
 	NULL
diff --git a/common/cmd_mp.c b/common/cmd_mp.c
index d8e3ab2..a0839c2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mp.c
@@ -85,3 +85,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cpu, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, cpu_cmd,
-	"cpu     - Multiprocessor CPU boot manipulation and release\n",
+	"Multiprocessor CPU boot manipulation and release",
 	    "<num> reset                 - Reset cpu <num>\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 55d5466..11f9096 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -470,3 +470,3 @@ usage:
 U_BOOT_CMD(nand, 5, 1, do_nand,
-	   "nand    - NAND sub-system\n",
+	   "NAND sub-system",
 	   "info - show available NAND devices\n"
@@ -666,3 +666,3 @@ usage:
 U_BOOT_CMD(nboot, 4, 1, do_nandboot,
-	"nboot   - boot from NAND device\n",
+	"boot from NAND device",
 	"[partition] | [[[loadAddr] dev] offset]\n");
@@ -925,3 +925,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nand,	5,	1,	do_nand,
-	"nand    - legacy NAND sub-system\n",
+	"legacy NAND sub-system",
 	"info  - show available NAND devices\n"
@@ -1074,3 +1074,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nboot,	4,	1,	do_nandboot,
-	"nboot   - boot from NAND device\n",
+	"boot from NAND device",
 	"loadAddr dev\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_net.c b/common/cmd_net.c
index b627c38..a687849 100644
--- a/common/cmd_net.c
+++ b/common/cmd_net.c
@@ -41,3 +41,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootp,	3,	1,	do_bootp,
-	"bootp\t- boot image via network using BOOTP/TFTP protocol\n",
+	"boot image via network using BOOTP/TFTP protocol",
 	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
@@ -52,3 +52,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	tftpboot,	3,	1,	do_tftpb,
-	"tftpboot- boot image via network using TFTP protocol\n",
+	"boot image via network using TFTP protocol",
 	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
@@ -63,3 +63,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	rarpboot,	3,	1,	do_rarpb,
-	"rarpboot- boot image via network using RARP/TFTP protocol\n",
+	"boot image via network using RARP/TFTP protocol",
 	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
@@ -75,3 +75,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dhcp,	3,	1,	do_dhcp,
-	"dhcp\t- boot image via network using DHCP/TFTP protocol\n",
+	"boot image via network using DHCP/TFTP protocol",
 	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
@@ -88,3 +88,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nfs,	3,	1,	do_nfs,
-	"nfs\t- boot image via network using NFS protocol\n",
+	"boot image via network using NFS protocol",
 	"[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]\n"
@@ -269,3 +269,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ping,	2,	1,	do_ping,
-	"ping\t- send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host\n",
+	"send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host",
 	"pingAddress\n"
@@ -313,3 +313,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cdp,	1,	1,	do_cdp,
-	"cdp\t- Perform CDP network configuration\n",
+	"Perform CDP network configuration",
 );
@@ -350,3 +350,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sntp,	2,	1,	do_sntp,
-	"sntp\t- synchronize RTC via network\n",
+	"synchronize RTC via network",
 	"[NTP server IP]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_nvedit.c b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
index abcc914..6864b9e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nvedit.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
@@ -589,3 +589,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	printenv, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,	do_printenv,
-	"printenv- print environment variables\n",
+	"print environment variables",
 	"\n    - print values of all environment variables\n"
@@ -597,3 +597,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setenv, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 0,	do_setenv,
-	"setenv  - set environment variables\n",
+	"set environment variables",
 	"name value ...\n"
@@ -611,3 +611,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saveenv, 1, 0,	do_saveenv,
-	"saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage\n",
+	"save environment variables to persistent storage",
 	NULL
@@ -621,3 +621,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	askenv,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_askenv,
-	"askenv  - get environment variables from stdin\n",
+	"get environment variables from stdin",
 	"name [message] [size]\n"
@@ -638,3 +638,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	run,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_run,
-	"run     - run commands in an environment variable\n",
+	"run commands in an environment variable",
 	"var [...]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_onenand.c b/common/cmd_onenand.c
index 6d43a77..5832ff8 100644
--- a/common/cmd_onenand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_onenand.c
@@ -473,3 +473,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	onenand,	6,	1,	do_onenand,
-	"onenand - OneNAND sub-system\n",
+	"OneNAND sub-system",
 	"info - show available OneNAND devices\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_otp.c b/common/cmd_otp.c
index bdf2e6a..e27bb29 100644
--- a/common/cmd_otp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_otp.c
@@ -157,3 +157,3 @@ int do_otp(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(otp, 6, 0, do_otp,
-	"otp - One-Time-Programmable sub-system\n",
+	"One-Time-Programmable sub-system",
 	"read <addr> <page> [count] [half]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_pci.c b/common/cmd_pci.c
index 110415e..4a9317f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pci.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pci.c
@@ -545,3 +545,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pci,	5,	1,	do_pci,
-	"pci     - list and access PCI Configuration Space\n",
+	"list and access PCI Configuration Space",
 	"[bus] [long]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
index 23fad3b..e448456 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
@@ -90,3 +90,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pinit,	2,	0,	do_pinit,
-	"pinit   - PCMCIA sub-system\n",
+	"PCMCIA sub-system",
 	"on  - power on PCMCIA socket\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_portio.c b/common/cmd_portio.c
index b318ff0..41b1991 100644
--- a/common/cmd_portio.c
+++ b/common/cmd_portio.c
@@ -95,3 +95,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	out,	3,	1,	do_portio_out,
-	"out     - write datum to IO port\n",
+	"write datum to IO port",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] port value\n    - output to IO port\n"
@@ -159,3 +159,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	in,	2,	1,	do_portio_in,
-	"in      - read data from an IO port\n",
+	"read data from an IO port",
 	"[.b, .w, .l] port\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_reginfo.c b/common/cmd_reginfo.c
index 4c8e61a..0e28c05 100644
--- a/common/cmd_reginfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_reginfo.c
@@ -384,3 +384,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reginfo,	2,	1,	do_reginfo,
-	"reginfo - print register information\n",
+	"print register information",
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_reiser.c b/common/cmd_reiser.c
index a2f2286..14e4bd4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_reiser.c
+++ b/common/cmd_reiser.c
@@ -104,3 +104,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reiserls,	4,	1,	do_reiserls,
-	"reiserls- list files in a directory (default /)\n",
+	"list files in a directory (default /)",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [directory]\n"
@@ -234,3 +234,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reiserload,	6,	0,	do_reiserload,
-	"reiserload- load binary file from a Reiser filesystem\n",
+	"load binary file from a Reiser filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]> [addr] [filename] [bytes]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_sata.c b/common/cmd_sata.c
index 2d976df..e60908b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sata.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sata.c
@@ -187,3 +187,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sata, 5, 1, do_sata,
-	"sata	- SATA sub system\n",
+	"SATA sub system",
 	"sata info - show available SATA devices\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_scsi.c b/common/cmd_scsi.c
index 8aae9fc..dd2c1ae 100644
--- a/common/cmd_scsi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_scsi.c
@@ -618,3 +618,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	scsi, 5, 1, do_scsi,
-	"scsi    - SCSI sub-system\n",
+	"SCSI sub-system",
 	"reset - reset SCSI controller\n"
@@ -630,3 +630,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	scsiboot, 3, 1, do_scsiboot,
-	"scsiboot- boot from SCSI device\n",
+	"boot from SCSI device",
 	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_setexpr.c b/common/cmd_setexpr.c
index 4125b18..9a5e720 100644
--- a/common/cmd_setexpr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_setexpr.c
@@ -65,3 +65,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setexpr, 5, 0, do_setexpr,
-	"setexpr - set environment variable as the result of eval expression\n",
+	"set environment variable as the result of eval expression",
 	"name value1 <op> value2\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_sf.c b/common/cmd_sf.c
index 6dc522d..6a60b16 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sf.c
@@ -183,3 +183,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sf,	5,	1,	do_spi_flash,
-	"sf	- SPI flash sub-system\n",
+	"SPI flash sub-system",
 	"probe [bus:]cs [hz] [mode]	- init flash device on given SPI bus\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_spi.c b/common/cmd_spi.c
index 1f0727b..746d14f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_spi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_spi.c
@@ -140,3 +140,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sspi,	5,	1,	do_spi,
-	"sspi    - SPI utility commands\n",
+	"SPI utility commands",
 	"<device> <bit_len> <dout> - Send <bit_len> bits from <dout> out the SPI\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_strings.c b/common/cmd_strings.c
index 6f0cbca..4517ba2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_strings.c
+++ b/common/cmd_strings.c
@@ -43,3 +43,3 @@ int do_strings(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(strings, 3, 1, do_strings,
-	"strings - display strings\n",
+	"display strings",
 	"<addr> [byte count]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_terminal.c b/common/cmd_terminal.c
index 67a2546..fd3dd48 100644
--- a/common/cmd_terminal.c
+++ b/common/cmd_terminal.c
@@ -89,3 +89,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	terminal,	3,	1,	do_terminal,
-	"terminal - start terminal emulator\n",
+	"start terminal emulator",
 	""
diff --git a/common/cmd_ubi.c b/common/cmd_ubi.c
index 305e2e1..b99fd58 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ubi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ubi.c
@@ -602,3 +602,3 @@ static int do_ubi(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(ubi, 6, 1, do_ubi,
-	"ubi      - ubi commands\n",
+	"ubi commands",
 	"part [nand|nor|onenand] [part]"
diff --git a/common/cmd_universe.c b/common/cmd_universe.c
index ea97782..bfb91b5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_universe.c
+++ b/common/cmd_universe.c
@@ -366,3 +366,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	universe,	8,	1,	do_universe,
-	"universe- initialize and configure Turndra Universe\n",
+	"initialize and configure Turndra Universe",
 	"init\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_usb.c b/common/cmd_usb.c
index 46d6eea..423a29f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_usb.c
+++ b/common/cmd_usb.c
@@ -668,3 +668,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usb,	5,	1,	do_usb,
-	"usb     - USB sub-system\n",
+	"USB sub-system",
 	"reset - reset (rescan) USB controller\n"
@@ -684,3 +684,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usbboot,	3,	1,	do_usbboot,
-	"usbboot - boot from USB device\n",
+	"boot from USB device",
 	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
@@ -691,3 +691,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usb,	5,	1,	do_usb,
-	"usb     - USB sub-system\n",
+	"USB sub-system",
 	"reset - reset (rescan) USB controller\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_vfd.c b/common/cmd_vfd.c
index ef4dd83..84d9530 100644
--- a/common/cmd_vfd.c
+++ b/common/cmd_vfd.c
@@ -69,3 +69,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	vfd,	2,	0,	do_vfd,
-	"vfd     - load a bitmap to the VFDs on TRAB\n",
+	"load a bitmap to the VFDs on TRAB",
 	"/N\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_ximg.c b/common/cmd_ximg.c
index 2753389..a45d248 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ximg.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ximg.c
@@ -182,3 +182,3 @@ do_imgextract(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(imxtract, 4, 1, do_imgextract,
-	   "imxtract- extract a part of a multi-image\n",
+	   "extract a part of a multi-image",
 	   "addr part [dest]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_yaffs2.c b/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
index 3732f7f..c47ea76 100644
--- a/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
@@ -144,3 +144,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymount, 3,  0,  do_ymount,
-    "ymount\t- mount yaffs\n",
+    "mount yaffs",
     "\n"
@@ -150,3 +150,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     yumount, 3,  0,  do_yumount,
-    "yumount\t- unmount yaffs\n",
+    "unmount yaffs",
     "\n"
@@ -156,3 +156,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     yls,    4,  0,  do_yls,
-    "yls\t- yaffs ls\n",
+    "yaffs ls",
     "[-l] name\n"
@@ -162,3 +162,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrd,    2,  0,  do_yrd,
-    "yrd\t- read file from yaffs\n",
+    "read file from yaffs",
     "filename\n"
@@ -168,3 +168,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     ywr,    4,  0,  do_ywr,
-    "ywr\t- write file to yaffs\n",
+    "write file to yaffs",
     "filename value num_vlues\n"
@@ -174,3 +174,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrdm,   3,  0,  do_yrdm,
-    "yrdm\t- read file to memory from yaffs\n",
+    "read file to memory from yaffs",
     "filename offset\n"
@@ -180,3 +180,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     ywrm,   4,  0,  do_ywrm,
-    "ywrm\t- write file from memory to yaffs\n",
+    "write file from memory to yaffs",
     "filename offset size\n"
@@ -186,3 +186,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymkdir, 2,  0,  do_ymkdir,
-    "ymkdir\t- YAFFS mkdir\n",
+    "YAFFS mkdir",
     "dirname\n"
@@ -192,3 +192,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrmdir, 2,  0,  do_yrmdir,
-    "yrmdir\t- YAFFS rmdir\n",
+    "YAFFS rmdir",
     "dirname\n"
@@ -198,3 +198,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrm,    2,  0,  do_yrm,
-    "yrm\t- YAFFS rm\n",
+    "YAFFS rm",
     "path\n"
@@ -204,3 +204,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymv,    4,  0,  do_ymv,
-    "ymv\t- YAFFS mv\n",
+    "YAFFS mv",
     "oldPath newPath\n"
@@ -210,3 +210,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
     ydump,  2,  0,  do_ydump,
-    "ydump\t- YAFFS device struct\n",
+    "YAFFS device struct",
     "dirname\n"
diff --git a/common/command.c b/common/command.c
index c396648..3b9ccc9 100644
--- a/common/command.c
+++ b/common/command.c
@@ -40,3 +40,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	version,	1,		1,	do_version,
-	"version - print monitor version\n",
+	"print monitor version",
 	NULL
@@ -73,3 +73,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	echo,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_echo,
-	"echo    - echo args to console\n",
+	"echo args to console",
 	"[args..]\n"
@@ -205,3 +205,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	test,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_test,
-	"test    - minimal test like /bin/sh\n",
+	"minimal test like /bin/sh",
 	"[args..]\n"
@@ -224,3 +224,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	exit,	2,	1,	do_exit,
-	"exit    - exit script\n",
+	"exit script",
 	"    - exit functionality\n"
@@ -279,3 +279,4 @@ int do_help (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 				continue;
-			puts (usage);
+			printf("%-*s- %s\n", CONFIG_SYS_HELP_CMD_WIDTH,
+			       cmd_array[i]->name, usage);
 		}
@@ -301,3 +302,3 @@ int do_help (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			if (cmdtp->usage)
-				puts (cmdtp->usage);
+				printf ("%s - %s\n", cmdtp->name, cmdtp->usage);
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP */
@@ -317,3 +318,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	help,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
-	"help    - print online help\n",
+	"print online help",
 	"[command ...]\n"
@@ -330,3 +331,3 @@ cmd_tbl_t __u_boot_cmd_question_mark Struct_Section = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
-	"?       - alias for 'help'\n",
+	"alias for 'help'",
 	NULL
@@ -336,3 +337,3 @@ cmd_tbl_t __u_boot_cmd_question_mark Struct_Section = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
-	"?       - alias for 'help'\n"
+	"alias for 'help'"
 };
@@ -383,3 +384,3 @@ void cmd_usage(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp)
 {
-	printf("Usage:\n%s\n", cmdtp->usage);
+	printf("Usage:\n%s - %s\n\n", cmdtp->name, cmdtp->usage);
 }
diff --git a/common/hush.c b/common/hush.c
index dbb4035..01b74d7 100644
--- a/common/hush.c
+++ b/common/hush.c
@@ -3627,3 +3627,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	showvar, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,	do_showvar,
-	"showvar- print local hushshell variables\n",
+	"print local hushshell variables",
 	"\n    - print values of all hushshell variables\n"
diff --git a/common/kgdb.c b/common/kgdb.c
index adc15dd..888b96b 100644
--- a/common/kgdb.c
+++ b/common/kgdb.c
@@ -577,3 +577,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	kgdb, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,	do_kgdb,
-	"kgdb    - enter gdb remote debug mode\n",
+	"enter gdb remote debug mode",
 	"[arg0 arg1 .. argN]\n"
diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index ae79051..5f73247 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -428,3 +428,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cls,	1,	1,	lcd_clear,
-	"cls     - clear screen\n",
+	"clear screen",
 	NULL
diff --git a/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c b/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c
index 542bf21..5992111 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc512x/speed.c
@@ -139,3 +139,3 @@ int do_clocks (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(clocks, 1, 0, do_clocks,
-	"clocks  - print clock configuration\n",
+	"print clock configuration",
 	"    clocks\n"
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
index 47c8937..f3942b4 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/ecc.c
@@ -357,3 +357,3 @@ int do_ecc(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(ecc, 4, 0, do_ecc,
-	   "ecc     - support for DDR ECC features\n",
+	   "support for DDR ECC features",
 	   "status              - print out status info\n"
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c
index 4230099..9b7e7b5 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/speed.c
@@ -546,3 +546,3 @@ int do_clocks (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 U_BOOT_CMD(clocks, 1, 0, do_clocks,
-	"clocks  - print clock configuration\n",
+	"print clock configuration",
 	"    clocks\n"
diff --git a/cpu/nios2/sysid.c b/cpu/nios2/sysid.c
index afd5d83..251204b 100644
--- a/cpu/nios2/sysid.c
+++ b/cpu/nios2/sysid.c
@@ -54,3 +54,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sysid,	1,	1,	do_sysid,
-	"sysid   - display Nios-II system id\n\n",
+	"display Nios-II system id",
 	"\n    - display Nios-II system id\n"
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
index f80baeb..1c5e314 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/pca953x.c
@@ -211,3 +211,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pca953x,	5,	1,	do_pca953x,
-	"pca953x	- pca953x gpio access\n",
+	"pca953x gpio access",
 	"device [dev]\n"
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ds4510.c b/drivers/misc/ds4510.c
index 958ff68..8b5fbbc 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ds4510.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ds4510.c
@@ -392,3 +392,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ds4510,	6,	1,	do_ds4510,
-	"ds4510	- ds4510 eeprom/seeprom/sram/gpio access\n",
+	"ds4510 eeprom/seeprom/sram/gpio access",
 	"device [dev]\n"
diff --git a/drivers/qe/qe.c b/drivers/qe/qe.c
index 7b29fd7..e90a4a5 100644
--- a/drivers/qe/qe.c
+++ b/drivers/qe/qe.c
@@ -463,3 +463,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	qe, 4, 0, qe_cmd,
-	"qe      - QUICC Engine commands\n",
+	"QUICC Engine commands",
 	"fw <addr> [<length>] - Upload firmware binary at address <addr> to "
diff --git a/include/command.h b/include/command.h
index 58992e9..d7321af 100644
--- a/include/command.h
+++ b/include/command.h
@@ -35,2 +35,7 @@
 
+/* Default to a width of 8 characters for help message command width */
+#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_HELP_CMD_WIDTH
+#define CONFIG_SYS_HELP_CMD_WIDTH	8
+#endif
+
 #ifndef	__ASSEMBLY__
-- 
1.6.0.2.GIT



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