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diff --git a/docs/CommandGuide/analyze.html b/docs/CommandGuide/analyze.html index f92cd55933..2f32036fa4 100644 --- a/docs/CommandGuide/analyze.html +++ b/docs/CommandGuide/analyze.html @@ -20,15 +20,20 @@ analyze SYNOPSIS </h3> -analyze [options] < filename> +analyze [options] [filename] <h3> DESCRIPTION </h3> -The analyze command performs various analysis of LLVM bytecode. It will -usually print the results on standard output, but in a few cases it will print -output to standard error or generate a file with the analysis output (which is -usually done when generating output for another program). +The analyze command performs various analysis of LLVM assembly code or +bytecode. It will usually print the results on standard output, but in a few +cases, it will print output to standard error or generate a file with the +analysis output (which is usually done when the output is meant for another +program). +<p> +If filename is omitted or is -, analyze reads its input from standard input. +It first attempts to interpret its input as LLVM bytecode. If it encounters an +error, it then attempts to parse the input as LLVM assembly language. <h3> OPTIONS </h3> |