1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
index 139744743..0cab4f5d2 100644
--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ Usage: %s [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST\n\
       fputs (_("\
 Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n\
 \n\
+"), stdout);
+      fputs (_("\
+Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\
+"), stdout);
+      fputs (_("\
   -a, --archive                same as -dpR\n\
       --backup[=CONTROL]       make a backup of each existing destination file\n\
   -b                           like --backup but does not accept an argument\n\