Command usage cleanup

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@xes-inc.com>

70 files changed, 188 insertions, 187 deletions

diff --git a/common/cmd_ambapp.c b/common/cmd_ambapp.c
index 43427bb3c54..06531f12b32 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ambapp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ambapp.c
@@ -273,6 +273,6 @@ 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"
 	   "    - lists AMBA (AHB & APB) Plug&Play devices present on the system\n");
diff --git a/common/cmd_autoscript.c b/common/cmd_autoscript.c
index 4517ac83c76..e5a9bc02db2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_autoscript.c
+++ b/common/cmd_autoscript.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ do_autoscript (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	autoscr, 2, 0,	do_autoscript,
-	"autoscr - run script from memory\n",
+	"run script from memory",
 	"[addr] - run script starting at addr"
 	" - A valid autoscr header must be present\n"
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
diff --git a/common/cmd_bdinfo.c b/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
index b660d2ab995..8e9251d4aa5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bdinfo.c
@@ -444,6 +444,6 @@ static void print_str(const char *name, const char *str)
 
 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 1dda1933447..cd9e720fc62 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bedbug.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bedbug.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int do_bedbug_dis (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_dis */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (ds, 3, 1, do_bedbug_dis,
-	    "ds      - disassemble memory\n",
+	    "disassemble memory",
 	    "ds <address> [# instructions]\n");
 
 /* ======================================================================
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int do_bedbug_asm (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_asm */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (as, 2, 0, do_bedbug_asm,
-	    "as      - assemble memory\n", "as <address>\n");
+	    "assemble memory", "as <address>\n");
 
 /* ======================================================================
  * Used to set a break point from the interpreter.  Simply calls into the
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ int do_bedbug_break (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_break */
 
 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"
 	    "break <address> - Break at an address\n"
 	    "break off <bp#> - Disable breakpoint.\n"
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int do_bedbug_continue (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_continue */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (continue, 1, 0, do_bedbug_continue,
-	    "continue- continue from a breakpoint\n",
+	    "continue from a breakpoint",
 	    " - continue from a breakpoint.\n");
 
 /* ======================================================================
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int do_bedbug_step (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_step */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (step, 1, 1, do_bedbug_step,
-	    "step    - single step execution.\n",
+	    "single step execution.",
 	    " - single step execution.\n");
 
 /* ======================================================================
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ int do_bedbug_next (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_next */
 
 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");
 
 /* ======================================================================
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ int do_bedbug_stack (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_stack */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (where, 1, 1, do_bedbug_stack,
-	    "where   - Print the running stack.\n",
+	    "Print the running stack.",
 	    " - Print the running stack.\n");
 
 /* ======================================================================
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ int do_bedbug_rdump (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }				/* do_bedbug_rdump */
 
 U_BOOT_CMD (rdump, 1, 1, do_bedbug_rdump,
-	    "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 e60f18b15b5..abbb0704fbe 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bmp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bmp.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int do_bmp(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bmp,	5,	1,	do_bmp,
-	"bmp     - manipulate BMP image data\n",
+	"manipulate BMP image data",
 	"info <imageAddr>          - display image info\n"
 	"bmp display <imageAddr> [x y] - display image at x,y\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_boot.c b/common/cmd_boot.c
index 36106c7e606..efc1a0262f0 100644
--- a/common/cmd_boot.c
+++ b/common/cmd_boot.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int do_go (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"      passing 'arg' as arguments\n"
 );
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ extern int do_reset (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 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 e6474aab22b..b525f0d602d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootldr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootldr.c
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ 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"
 	"    - boot ldr image stored in memory\n");
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index 68f167594cc..07f6c6bca2d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static void *boot_get_kernel (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]
 
 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"
 	"\tpassing arguments 'arg ...'; when booting a Linux kernel,\n"
 	"\t'arg' can be the address of an initrd image\n"
@@ -970,14 +970,14 @@ int do_bootd (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	boot,	1,	1,	do_bootd,
-	"boot    - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'\n",
+	"boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'",
 	NULL
 );
 
 /* keep old command name "bootd" for backward compatibility */
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootd, 1,	1,	do_bootd,
-	"bootd   - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'\n",
+	"boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'",
 	NULL
 );
 
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static int image_info (ulong addr)
 
 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"
 	"    - print header information for application image starting at\n"
 	"      address 'addr' in memory; this includes verification of the\n"
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ next_bank:	;
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	imls,	1,		1,	do_imls,
-	"imls    - list all images found in flash\n",
+	"list all images found in flash",
 	"\n"
 	"    - Prints information about all images found at sector\n"
 	"      boundaries in flash.\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_cache.c b/common/cmd_cache.c
index caa56daf2ed..c0f2cbaf674 100644
--- a/common/cmd_cache.c
+++ b/common/cmd_cache.c
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ static int on_off (const char *s)
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icache,   2,   1,     do_icache,
-	"icache  - enable or disable instruction cache\n",
+	"enable or disable instruction cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
 	"    - enable or disable instruction cache\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dcache,   2,   1,     do_dcache,
-	"dcache  - enable or disable data cache\n",
+	"enable or disable data cache",
 	"[on, off]\n"
 	"    - enable or disable data (writethrough) cache\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_console.c b/common/cmd_console.c
index e2bc2a30d91..f861f8300ce 100644
--- a/common/cmd_console.c
+++ b/common/cmd_console.c
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ int do_coninfo (cmd_tbl_t * cmd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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 b2bbec12ea8..629e6a9389e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_cplbinfo.c
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ 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"
 	"    - display current CPLB tables\n");
diff --git a/common/cmd_date.c b/common/cmd_date.c
index d6bd931caff..3d78be2696d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_date.c
+++ b/common/cmd_date.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int mk_date (char *datestr, struct rtc_time *tmp)
 
 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"
 	"  - without arguments: print date & time\n"
 	"  - with numeric argument: set the system date & time\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_dcr.c b/common/cmd_dcr.c
index 7d382bbbf24..7aed06c1170 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dcr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dcr.c
@@ -223,23 +223,23 @@ int do_setidcr (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 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 c85b7a62417..d64f9009d73 100644
--- a/common/cmd_df.c
+++ b/common/cmd_df.c
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ usage:
 
 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 13d4225fb85..c2a617547f1 100644
--- a/common/cmd_diag.c
+++ b/common/cmd_diag.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int do_diag (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	diag,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	0,	do_diag,
-	"diag    - perform board diagnostics\n",
+	"perform board diagnostics",
 	     "    - print list of available tests\n"
 	"diag [test1 [test2]]\n"
 	"         - print information about specified tests\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_display.c b/common/cmd_display.c
index 982e09dab62..4102424d148 100644
--- a/common/cmd_display.c
+++ b/common/cmd_display.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int do_display (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - with <string> argument: display <string> on dot matrix display\n"
 	"    - without arguments: clear dot matrix display\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_doc.c b/common/cmd_doc.c
index f139d42cbaf..e2d4a42d1dc 100644
--- a/common/cmd_doc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_doc.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int do_doc (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 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"
 	"doc device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
 	"doc read  addr off size\n"
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int do_docboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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 c5b1d4d8fd2..7783c880ba4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_dtt.c
+++ b/common/cmd_dtt.c
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ int do_dtt (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	  dtt,	1,	1,	do_dtt,
-	  "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 c59227d6049..e598bf1ec43 100644
--- a/common/cmd_eeprom.c
+++ b/common/cmd_eeprom.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void eeprom_init  (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MULTI_EEPROMS
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eeprom,	6,	1,	do_eeprom,
-	"eeprom  - EEPROM sub-system\n",
+	"EEPROM sub-system",
 	"read  devaddr addr off cnt\n"
 	"eeprom write devaddr addr off cnt\n"
 	"       - read/write `cnt' bytes from `devaddr` EEPROM at offset `off'\n"
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #else /* One EEPROM */
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	eeprom,	5,	1,	do_eeprom,
-	"eeprom  - EEPROM sub-system\n",
+	"EEPROM sub-system",
 	"read  addr off cnt\n"
 	"eeprom write addr off cnt\n"
 	"       - read/write `cnt' bytes at EEPROM offset `off'\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_elf.c b/common/cmd_elf.c
index 27a4b73ed78..19e12493a2f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_elf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_elf.c
@@ -310,12 +310,12 @@ unsigned long load_elf_image (unsigned long addr)
 /* ====================================================================== */
 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"
 );
 
 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 05a053b45bd..c2dcc6436e5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ext2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ext2.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int do_ext2ls (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'\n"
 );
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int do_ext2load (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - load binary file 'filename' from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
 	"      to address 'addr' from ext2 filesystem\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fat.c b/common/cmd_fat.c
index ebe9e090ccf..4a26b8072ec 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fat.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fat.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int do_fat_fsload (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - load binary file 'filename' from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
 	"      to address 'addr' from dos filesystem\n"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int do_fat_ls (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'\n"
 );
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int do_fat_fsinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fatinfo,	3,	1,	do_fat_fsinfo,
-	"fatinfo - print information about filesystem\n",
+	"print information about filesystem",
 	"<interface> <dev[:part]>\n"
 	"    - print information about filesystem from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdc.c b/common/cmd_fdc.c
index c6265c38c69..c043b976500 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdc.c
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fdcboot,	3,	1,	do_fdcboot,
-	"fdcboot - boot from floppy device\n",
+	"boot from floppy device",
 	"loadAddr drive\n"
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdos.c b/common/cmd_fdos.c
index 514c049b8b5..bcf98d9e4b9 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdos.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdos.c
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ int do_fdosls(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 
 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 a36ca20d5b4..0947b72d20c 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdt.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdt.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static int fdt_print(const char *pathp, char *prop, int depth)
 
 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"
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
 	"fdt boardsetup                      - Do board-specific set up\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_flash.c b/common/cmd_flash.c
index 2df40f0ee54..510654e1aeb 100644
--- a/common/cmd_flash.c
+++ b/common/cmd_flash.c
@@ -710,14 +710,14 @@ int flash_sect_protect (int p, ulong addr_first, ulong addr_last)
 
 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"
 	"flinfo N\n    - print information for FLASH memory bank # N\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	erase,   3,   0,  do_flerase,
-	"erase   - erase FLASH memory\n",
+	"erase FLASH memory",
 	"start end\n"
 	"    - erase FLASH from addr 'start' to addr 'end'\n"
 	"erase start +len\n"
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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"
 	"    - protect FLASH from addr 'start' to addr 'end'\n"
 	"protect on start +len\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_fpga.c b/common/cmd_fpga.c
index 4abb86e9146..362bffdcd57 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fpga.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fpga.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ 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"
 	    "fpga operations:\n"
 	    "\tinfo\tlist known device information\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_i2c.c b/common/cmd_i2c.c
index 170ebc7251a..16439ac489c 100644
--- a/common/cmd_i2c.c
+++ b/common/cmd_i2c.c
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ int do_i2c(cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C_CMD_TREE)
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	i2c, 6, 1, do_i2c,
-	"i2c     - I2C sub-system\n",
+	"I2C sub-system",
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C_MUX)
 	"bus [muxtype:muxaddr:muxchannel] - add a new bus reached over muxes.\n"
 #endif  /* CONFIG_I2C_MUX */
@@ -1326,37 +1326,37 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #endif /* CONFIG_I2C_CMD_TREE */
 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" \
 );
 
 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"
 	"    - memory modify, auto increment address\n"
 );
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
  */
 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"
 	"    - loop, reading a set of addresses\n"
 );
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SDRAM)
 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"
 	"      (valid chip values 50..57)\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index 3afa38d9ce4..c9b9a479959 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ ulong atapi_read (int device, lbaint_t blknr, ulong blkcnt, void *buffer)
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ide,  5,  1,  do_ide,
-	"ide     - IDE sub-system\n",
+	"IDE sub-system",
 	"reset - reset IDE controller\n"
 	"ide info  - show available IDE devices\n"
 	"ide device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
@@ -2153,6 +2153,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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 13ad94e20aa..c8367f0fb37 100644
--- a/common/cmd_immap.c
+++ b/common/cmd_immap.c
@@ -614,105 +614,105 @@ do_mccinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	siuinfo,	1,	1,	do_siuinfo,
-	"siuinfo - print System Interface Unit (SIU) registers\n",
+	"print System Interface Unit (SIU) registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	memcinfo,	1,	1,	do_memcinfo,
-	"memcinfo- print Memory Controller registers\n",
+	"print Memory Controller registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sitinfo,	1,	1,	do_sitinfo,
-	"sitinfo - print System Integration Timers (SIT) registers\n",
+	"print System Integration Timers (SIT) registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_8260
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	icinfo,	1,	1,	do_icinfo,
-	"icinfo  - print Interrupt Controller registers\n",
+	"print Interrupt Controller registers",
 	NULL
 );
 #endif
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	carinfo,	1,	1,	do_carinfo,
-	"carinfo - print Clocks and Reset registers\n",
+	"print Clocks and Reset registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	iopinfo,	1,	1,	do_iopinfo,
-	"iopinfo - print I/O Port registers\n",
+	"print I/O Port registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dmainfo,	1,	1,	do_dmainfo,
-	"dmainfo - print SDMA/IDMA registers\n",
+	"print SDMA/IDMA registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fccinfo,	1,	1,	do_fccinfo,
-	"fccinfo - print FCC registers\n",
+	"print FCC registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	brginfo,	1,	1,	do_brginfo,
-	"brginfo - print Baud Rate Generator (BRG) registers\n",
+	"print Baud Rate Generator (BRG) registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	i2cinfo,	1,	1,	do_i2cinfo,
-	"i2cinfo - print I2C registers\n",
+	"print I2C registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sccinfo,	1,	1,	do_sccinfo,
-	"sccinfo - print SCC registers\n",
+	"print SCC registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	smcinfo,	1,	1,	do_smcinfo,
-	"smcinfo - print SMC registers\n",
+	"print SMC registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	spiinfo,	1,	1,	do_spiinfo,
-	"spiinfo - print Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) registers\n",
+	"print Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	muxinfo,	1,	1,	do_muxinfo,
-	"muxinfo - print CPM Multiplexing registers\n",
+	"print CPM Multiplexing registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	siinfo,	1,	1,	do_siinfo,
-	"siinfo  - print Serial Interface (SI) registers\n",
+	"print Serial Interface (SI) registers",
 	NULL
 );
 
 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 a47cde4245c..a21aedea40c 100644
--- a/common/cmd_irq.c
+++ b/common/cmd_irq.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int do_interrupts(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	interrupts, 5, 0, do_interrupts,
-	"interrupts - enable or disable interrupts\n",
+	"enable or disable interrupts",
 	"[on, off]\n"
 	"    - enable or disable interrupts\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_itest.c b/common/cmd_itest.c
index b3025e37eba..309b08bb03a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_itest.c
+++ b/common/cmd_itest.c
@@ -190,6 +190,6 @@ int do_itest ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[] )
 
 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 4c63f51c104..d0a7ceaa58b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_jffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
@@ -2297,35 +2297,35 @@ int do_jffs2_mtdparts(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 /***************************************************/
 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"
 	"    - load binary file from flash bank\n"
 	"      with offset 'off'\n"
 );
 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"
 	"    - list files in a directory.\n"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_JFFS2_CMDLINE
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	chpart,	2,	0,	do_jffs2_chpart,
-	"chpart\t- change active partition\n",
+	"change active partition",
 	"part-id\n"
 	"    - change active partition (e.g. part-id = nand0,1)\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mtdparts,	6,	0,	do_jffs2_mtdparts,
-	"mtdparts- define flash/nand partitions\n",
+	"define flash/nand partitions",
 	"\n"
 	"    - list partition table\n"
 	"mtdparts delall\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_license.c b/common/cmd_license.c
index 301af8d967c..c3c34967db0 100644
--- a/common/cmd_license.c
+++ b/common/cmd_license.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ 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);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_LICENSE */
diff --git a/common/cmd_load.c b/common/cmd_load.c
index 350d7a3524a..88fba889914 100644
--- a/common/cmd_load.c
+++ b/common/cmd_load.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static ulong load_serial_ymodem (ulong offset)
 #ifdef	CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE
 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"
 	"    - load S-Record file over serial line"
 	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #else	/* ! CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 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"
 	"    - load S-Record file over serial line with offset 'off'\n"
 );
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #ifdef	CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE
 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"
 	"    - save S-Record file over serial line"
 	" with offset 'off', size 'size' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #else	/* ! CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE */
 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"
 	"    - save S-Record file over serial line with offset 'off' and size 'size'\n"
 );
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_LOADB)
 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"
 	"    - load binary file over serial line"
 	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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"
 	"    - load binary file over serial line"
 	" with offset 'off' and baudrate 'baud'\n"
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ int do_hwflow (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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 6f8a27fe445..a03835d0216 100644
--- a/common/cmd_log.c
+++ b/common/cmd_log.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int do_log (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	log,     255,	1,	do_log,
-	"log     - manipulate logbuffer\n",
+	"manipulate logbuffer",
 	"info   - show pointer details\n"
 	"log reset  - clear contents\n"
 	"log show   - show contents\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mac.c b/common/cmd_mac.c
index 4453299fe59..cf601e4e602 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mac.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mac.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern int do_mac(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 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"
 	"read\n"
 	"    - show content of EEPROM\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mem.c b/common/cmd_mem.c
index e2af0306383..a203e0d3e4d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mem.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mem.c
@@ -1214,39 +1214,39 @@ int do_unzip ( cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 /**************************************************/
 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"
 );
 
 
 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"
 );
 
 
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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"
 	"-v address count crc\n    - verify crc of memory area\n"
 );
@@ -1271,14 +1271,14 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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"
 	"base off\n    - set address offset for memory commands to 'off'\n"
 );
 
 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"
 	"    - loop on a set of addresses\n"
 );
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOOPW
 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"
 	"    - loop on a set of addresses\n"
 );
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mtest,	5,	1,	do_mem_mtest,
-	"mtest   - simple RAM test\n",
+	"simple RAM test",
 	"[start [end [pattern [iterations]]]]\n"
 	"    - simple RAM read/write test\n"
 );
@@ -1302,13 +1302,13 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #ifdef CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 #endif /* CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC */
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_UNZIP
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	unzip,	4,	1,	do_unzip,
-	"unzip - unzip a memory region\n",
+	"unzip a memory region",
 	"srcaddr dstaddr [dstsize]\n"
 );
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_UNZIP */
diff --git a/common/cmd_mfsl.c b/common/cmd_mfsl.c
index db2a994ce41..6470baceb87 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mfsl.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mfsl.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ 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"
 		" 0 - non blocking data read\n"
 		" 1 - non blocking control read\n"
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ 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"
 		" 0 - non blocking data write\n"
 		" 1 - non blocking control write\n"
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD (fwr, 4, 1, do_fwr,
 		" 3 - blocking control write\n");
 
 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"
 		" 1 - MSR - Machine status register\n"
 		" 3 - EAR - Exception address register\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_mii.c b/common/cmd_mii.c
index 19a7fbd6884..d70031aaa5d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mii.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mii.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int do_mii (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	mii,	5,	1,	do_mii,
-	"mii     - MII utility commands\n",
+	"MII utility commands",
 	"device                     - list available devices\n"
 	"mii device <devname>           - set current device\n"
 	"mii info   <addr>              - display MII PHY info\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_misc.c b/common/cmd_misc.c
index c29f52baecf..024299a877e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_misc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_misc.c
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ int do_irqinfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	irqinfo,    1,    1,     do_irqinfo,
-	"irqinfo - print information about IRQs\n",
+	"print information about IRQs",
 	NULL
 );
 #endif
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sleep ,    2,    1,     do_sleep,
-	"sleep   - delay execution for some time\n",
+	"delay execution for some time",
 	"N\n"
 	"    - delay execution for N seconds (N is _decimal_ !!!)\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_mmc.c b/common/cmd_mmc.c
index 25c970257d0..473825edd84 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mmc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mmc.c
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ int do_mmc (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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 d8e3ab2b247..a0839c2fbb4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_mp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_mp.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ cpu_cmd(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"cpu <num> status                - Status of cpu <num>\n"
 	"cpu <num> release <addr> [args] - Release cpu <num> at <addr> with [args]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 55d54669c2a..11f90966247 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ usage:
 }
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(nand, 5, 1, do_nand,
-	   "nand    - NAND sub-system\n",
+	   "NAND sub-system",
 	   "info - show available NAND devices\n"
 	   "nand device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
 	   "nand read - addr off|partition size\n"
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ usage:
 }
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(nboot, 4, 1, do_nandboot,
-	"nboot   - boot from NAND device\n",
+	"boot from NAND device",
 	"[partition] | [[[loadAddr] dev] offset]\n");
 
 #endif
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ int do_nand (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nand,	5,	1,	do_nand,
-	"nand    - legacy NAND sub-system\n",
+	"legacy NAND sub-system",
 	"info  - show available NAND devices\n"
 	"nand device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
 	"nand read[.jffs2[s]]  addr off size\n"
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ int do_nandboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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 b627c3851a9..a6878491998 100644
--- a/common/cmd_net.c
+++ b/common/cmd_net.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int do_bootp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int do_tftpb (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int do_rarpb (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int do_dhcp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 #endif
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int do_nfs (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 #endif
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int do_ping (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 #endif
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int do_cdp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cdp,	1,	1,	do_cdp,
-	"cdp\t- Perform CDP network configuration\n",
+	"Perform CDP network configuration",
 );
 #endif
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ int do_sntp (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sntp,	2,	1,	do_sntp,
-	"sntp\t- synchronize RTC via network\n",
+	"synchronize RTC via network",
 	"[NTP server IP]\n"
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_nvedit.c b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
index af404176aa2..1fcb4c96af3 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nvedit.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ int do_saveenv (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	saveenv, 1, 0,	do_saveenv,
-	"saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage\n",
+	"save environment variables to persistent storage",
 	NULL
 );
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ int envmatch (uchar *s1, int i2)
 
 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"
 	"printenv name ...\n"
 	"    - print value of environment variable 'name'\n"
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	setenv, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 0,	do_setenv,
-	"setenv  - set environment variables\n",
+	"set environment variables",
 	"name value ...\n"
 	"    - set environment variable 'name' to 'value ...'\n"
 	"setenv name\n"
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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"
 	"    - get environment variable 'name' from stdin (max 'size' chars)\n"
 	"askenv name\n"
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 int do_run (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[]);
 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"
 	"    - run the commands in the environment variable(s) 'var'\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_onenand.c b/common/cmd_onenand.c
index 6d43a779440..5832ff8d36b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_onenand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_onenand.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ usage:
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	onenand,	6,	1,	do_onenand,
-	"onenand - OneNAND sub-system\n",
+	"OneNAND sub-system",
 	"info - show available OneNAND devices\n"
 	"onenand bad - show bad blocks\n"
 	"onenand read[.oob] addr off size\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_otp.c b/common/cmd_otp.c
index bdf2e6a8be6..e27bb29217d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_otp.c
+++ b/common/cmd_otp.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ 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"
 	"otp write [--force] <addr> <page> [count] [half]\n"
 	"    - read/write 'count' half-pages starting at page 'page' (offset 'half')\n");
diff --git a/common/cmd_pci.c b/common/cmd_pci.c
index 110415e7dcc..4a9317f16c5 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pci.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pci.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ int do_pci (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - short or long list of PCI devices on bus 'bus'\n"
 	"pci header b.d.f\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
index 23fad3bcb13..e448456971d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
+++ b/common/cmd_pcmcia.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int do_pinit (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	pinit,	2,	0,	do_pinit,
-	"pinit   - PCMCIA sub-system\n",
+	"PCMCIA sub-system",
 	"on  - power on PCMCIA socket\n"
 			"pinit off - power off PCMCIA socket\n"
 	  );
diff --git a/common/cmd_portio.c b/common/cmd_portio.c
index b318ff09248..41b1991a275 100644
--- a/common/cmd_portio.c
+++ b/common/cmd_portio.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int do_portio_out (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 );
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int do_portio_in (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - read datum from IO port\n"
 );
diff --git a/common/cmd_reginfo.c b/common/cmd_reginfo.c
index 4c8e61ab210..0e28c05b850 100644
--- a/common/cmd_reginfo.c
+++ b/common/cmd_reginfo.c
@@ -382,6 +382,6 @@ int do_reginfo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_REGINFO)
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	reginfo,	2,	1,	do_reginfo,
-	"reginfo - print register information\n",
+	"print register information",
 );
 #endif
diff --git a/common/cmd_reiser.c b/common/cmd_reiser.c
index a2f22866b65..14e4bd40e36 100644
--- a/common/cmd_reiser.c
+++ b/common/cmd_reiser.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int do_reiserls (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - list files from 'dev' on 'interface' in a 'directory'\n"
 );
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ int do_reiserload (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - load binary file 'filename' from 'dev' on 'interface'\n"
 	"      to address 'addr' from dos filesystem\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_sata.c b/common/cmd_sata.c
index 3380768bbe7..e84977870ab 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sata.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sata.c
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ int do_sata(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	sata, 5, 1, do_sata,
-	"sata	- SATA sub system\n",
-	"init - init SATA sub system\n"
+	"SATA sub system",
+	"sata init - init SATA sub system\n"
 	"sata info - show available SATA devices\n"
 	"sata device [dev] - show or set current device\n"
 	"sata part [dev] - print partition table\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_scsi.c b/common/cmd_scsi.c
index 8aae9fcac30..dd2c1ae73d6 100644
--- a/common/cmd_scsi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_scsi.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ void scsi_setup_inquiry(ccb * pccb)
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	scsi, 5, 1, do_scsi,
-	"scsi    - SCSI sub-system\n",
+	"SCSI sub-system",
 	"reset - reset SCSI controller\n"
 	"scsi info  - show available SCSI devices\n"
 	"scsi scan  - (re-)scan SCSI bus\n"
@@ -628,6 +628,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 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 4125b183db1..9a5e720d68b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_setexpr.c
+++ b/common/cmd_setexpr.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ int do_setexpr(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - set environment variable 'name' to the result of the evaluated\n"
 	"      express specified by <op>.  <op> can be &, |, ^, +, -, *, /, %\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_sf.c b/common/cmd_sf.c
index 6dc522d7a27..6a60b16805b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_sf.c
+++ b/common/cmd_sf.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ usage:
 
 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"
 	"				  and chip select\n"
 	"sf read addr offset len 	- read `len' bytes starting at\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_spi.c b/common/cmd_spi.c
index 1f0727b4a24..746d14f21ac 100644
--- a/common/cmd_spi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_spi.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int do_spi (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"<device>  - Identifies the chip select of the device\n"
 	"<bit_len> - Number of bits to send (base 10)\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_strings.c b/common/cmd_strings.c
index 6f0cbca1a02..4517ba29e71 100644
--- a/common/cmd_strings.c
+++ b/common/cmd_strings.c
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ 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"
 	"    - display strings at <addr> for at least [byte count] or first double NUL\n");
diff --git a/common/cmd_terminal.c b/common/cmd_terminal.c
index 67a25467310..fd3dd485148 100644
--- a/common/cmd_terminal.c
+++ b/common/cmd_terminal.c
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ int do_terminal(cmd_tbl_t * cmd, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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 305e2e17aea..b99fd58638b 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ubi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ubi.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ 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]"
 		" - Show or set current partition\n"
 	"ubi info [l[ayout]]"
diff --git a/common/cmd_universe.c b/common/cmd_universe.c
index ea977828a05..bfb91b58c60 100644
--- a/common/cmd_universe.c
+++ b/common/cmd_universe.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int do_universe(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	universe,	8,	1,	do_universe,
-	"universe- initialize and configure Turndra Universe\n",
+	"initialize and configure Turndra Universe",
 	"init\n"
 	"    - initialize universe\n"
 	"universe vme [vme_addr] [pci_addr] [size] [vam] [pms]\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_usb.c b/common/cmd_usb.c
index 46d6eea572f..423a29f33e2 100644
--- a/common/cmd_usb.c
+++ b/common/cmd_usb.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ int do_usb(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_STORAGE
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usb,	5,	1,	do_usb,
-	"usb     - USB sub-system\n",
+	"USB sub-system",
 	"reset - reset (rescan) USB controller\n"
 	"usb stop [f]  - stop USB [f]=force stop\n"
 	"usb tree  - show USB device tree\n"
@@ -682,14 +682,14 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usbboot,	3,	1,	do_usbboot,
-	"usbboot - boot from USB device\n",
+	"boot from USB device",
 	"loadAddr dev:part\n"
 );
 
 #else
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	usb,	5,	1,	do_usb,
-	"usb     - USB sub-system\n",
+	"USB sub-system",
 	"reset - reset (rescan) USB controller\n"
 	"usb  tree  - show USB device tree\n"
 	"usb  info [dev] - show available USB devices\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_vfd.c b/common/cmd_vfd.c
index ef4dd835b52..84d9530aa99 100644
--- a/common/cmd_vfd.c
+++ b/common/cmd_vfd.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int do_vfd (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - load bitmap N to the VFDs (N is _decimal_ !!!)\n"
 	"vfd ADDR\n"
diff --git a/common/cmd_ximg.c b/common/cmd_ximg.c
index 2753389eaee..a45d2480e29 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ximg.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ximg.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ 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"
 	   "    - extract <part> from legacy image at <addr> and copy to <dest>\n"
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
diff --git a/common/cmd_yaffs2.c b/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
index 3732f7f98ef..c47ea769fea 100644
--- a/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_yaffs2.c
@@ -142,72 +142,72 @@ int do_ydump (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymount, 3,  0,  do_ymount,
-    "ymount\t- mount yaffs\n",
+    "mount yaffs",
     "\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yumount, 3,  0,  do_yumount,
-    "yumount\t- unmount yaffs\n",
+    "unmount yaffs",
     "\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yls,    4,  0,  do_yls,
-    "yls\t- yaffs ls\n",
+    "yaffs ls",
     "[-l] name\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrd,    2,  0,  do_yrd,
-    "yrd\t- read file from yaffs\n",
+    "read file from yaffs",
     "filename\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ywr,    4,  0,  do_ywr,
-    "ywr\t- write file to yaffs\n",
+    "write file to yaffs",
     "filename value num_vlues\n"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 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"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymkdir, 2,  0,  do_ymkdir,
-    "ymkdir\t- YAFFS mkdir\n",
+    "YAFFS mkdir",
     "dirname\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrmdir, 2,  0,  do_yrmdir,
-    "yrmdir\t- YAFFS rmdir\n",
+    "YAFFS rmdir",
     "dirname\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     yrm,    2,  0,  do_yrm,
-    "yrm\t- YAFFS rm\n",
+    "YAFFS rm",
     "path\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
     ymv,    4,  0,  do_ymv,
-    "ymv\t- YAFFS mv\n",
+    "YAFFS mv",
     "oldPath newPath\n"
 );
 
 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 c3966484f9a..3b9ccc9ed08 100644
--- a/common/command.c
+++ b/common/command.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ do_version (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	version,	1,		1,	do_version,
-	"version - print monitor version\n",
+	"print monitor version",
 	NULL
 );
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ do_echo (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	echo,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_echo,
-	"echo    - echo args to console\n",
+	"echo args to console",
 	"[args..]\n"
 	"    - echo args to console; \\c suppresses newline\n"
 );
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ do_test (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	test,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_test,
-	"test    - minimal test like /bin/sh\n",
+	"minimal test like /bin/sh",
 	"[args..]\n"
 	"    - test functionality\n"
 );
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ do_exit (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	exit,	2,	1,	do_exit,
-	"exit    - exit script\n",
+	"exit script",
 	"    - exit functionality\n"
 );
 
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ int do_help (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 				return 1;
 			if (usage == NULL)
 				continue;
-			puts (usage);
+			printf("%-*s- %s\n", CONFIG_SYS_HELP_CMD_WIDTH,
+			       cmd_array[i]->name, usage);
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ int do_help (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 			putc ('\n');
 #else	/* no long help available */
 			if (cmdtp->usage)
-				puts (cmdtp->usage);
+				printf ("%s - %s\n", cmdtp->name, cmdtp->usage);
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP */
 		} else {
 			printf ("Unknown command '%s' - try 'help'"
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ int do_help (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	help,	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
-	"help    - print online help\n",
+	"print online help",
 	"[command ...]\n"
 	"    - show help information (for 'command')\n"
 	"'help' prints online help for the monitor commands.\n\n"
@@ -328,13 +329,13 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #ifdef  CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
 cmd_tbl_t __u_boot_cmd_question_mark Struct_Section = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
-	"?       - alias for 'help'\n",
+	"alias for 'help'",
 	NULL
 };
 #else
 cmd_tbl_t __u_boot_cmd_question_mark Struct_Section = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
-	"?       - alias for 'help'\n"
+	"alias for 'help'"
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP */
 
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ cmd_tbl_t *find_cmd (const char *cmd)
 
 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);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE
diff --git a/common/hush.c b/common/hush.c
index dbb4035613d..01b74d7829e 100644
--- a/common/hush.c
+++ b/common/hush.c
@@ -3625,7 +3625,7 @@ int do_showvar (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"showvar name ...\n"
 	"    - print value of hushshell variable 'name'\n"
diff --git a/common/kgdb.c b/common/kgdb.c
index adc15dd79eb..888b96b68d6 100644
--- a/common/kgdb.c
+++ b/common/kgdb.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ do_kgdb(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 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"
 	"    - executes a breakpoint so that kgdb mode is\n"
 	"      entered via the exception handler. To return\n"
diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index ae79051d1eb..5f73247f42c 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int lcd_clear (cmd_tbl_t * cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cls,	1,	1,	lcd_clear,
-	"cls     - clear screen\n",
+	"clear screen",
 	NULL
 );