docs: standardise on definition lists for options

Harmonizes the option listing including formatting in a similar manner to the
synopsis of each entry.
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David Adam
2022-03-11 23:56:20 +08:00
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@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ Some shells (e.g., ksh, bash) feature a syntax that is a mix between command sub
The following options are available:
- ``-f`` or ``--file`` will cause psub to use a regular file instead of a named pipe to communicate with the calling process. This will cause ``psub`` to be significantly slower when large amounts of data are involved, but has the advantage that the reading process can seek in the stream. This is the default.
**-f** or **--file**
Use a regular file instead of a named pipe to communicate with the calling process. This will cause ``psub`` to be significantly slower when large amounts of data are involved, but has the advantage that the reading process can seek in the stream. This is the default.
- ``-F`` or ``--fifo`` will cause psub to use a named pipe rather than a file. You should only use this if the command produces no more than 8 KiB of output. The limit on the amount of data a FIFO can buffer varies with the OS but is typically 8 KiB, 16 KiB or 64 KiB. If you use this option and the command on the left of the psub pipeline produces more output a deadlock is likely to occur.
**-F** or **--fifo**
Use a named pipe rather than a file. You should only use this if the command produces no more than 8 KiB of output. The limit on the amount of data a FIFO can buffer varies with the OS but is typically 8 KiB, 16 KiB or 64 KiB. If you use this option and the command on the left of the psub pipeline produces more output a deadlock is likely to occur.
- ``-s`` or ``--suffix`` will append SUFFIX to the filename.
**-s** or **--suffix** *SUFFIX*
Append SUFFIX to the filename.
Example
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