9 files changed, 28 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/credential.c b/builtin/credential.c
index 0412fa00f0..879acfbcda 100644
--- a/builtin/credential.c
+++ b/builtin/credential.c
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ int cmd_credential(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	const char *op;
 	struct credential c = CREDENTIAL_INIT;
 
-	op = argv[1];
-	if (!op)
+	if (argc != 2 || !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
 		usage(usage_msg);
+	op = argv[1];
 
 	if (credential_read(&c, stdin) < 0)
 		die("unable to read credential from stdin");
diff --git a/builtin/diff-files.c b/builtin/diff-files.c
index a572da9d51..c97069a714 100644
--- a/builtin/diff-files.c
+++ b/builtin/diff-files.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ int cmd_diff_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int result;
 	unsigned options = 0;
 
+	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage(diff_files_usage);
+
 	git_config(git_diff_basic_config, NULL); /* no "diff" UI options */
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	gitmodules_config();
diff --git a/builtin/diff-index.c b/builtin/diff-index.c
index f084826a29..d59bf6cf5f 100644
--- a/builtin/diff-index.c
+++ b/builtin/diff-index.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ int cmd_diff_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int i;
 	int result;
 
+	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage(diff_cache_usage);
+
 	git_config(git_diff_basic_config, NULL); /* no "diff" UI options */
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	gitmodules_config();
diff --git a/builtin/diff-tree.c b/builtin/diff-tree.c
index 1fd06eac4b..7e15d01f36 100644
--- a/builtin/diff-tree.c
+++ b/builtin/diff-tree.c
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ int cmd_diff_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct setup_revision_opt s_r_opt;
 	int read_stdin = 0;
 
+	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage(diff_tree_usage);
+
 	git_config(git_diff_basic_config, NULL); /* no "diff" UI options */
 	init_revisions(opt, prefix);
 	gitmodules_config();
diff --git a/builtin/remote-ext.c b/builtin/remote-ext.c
index 11b48bfb41..bfb21ba7d2 100644
--- a/builtin/remote-ext.c
+++ b/builtin/remote-ext.c
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "pkt-line.h"
 
+static const char usage_msg[] =
+	"git remote-ext <remote> <url>";
+
 /*
  * URL syntax:
  *	'command [arg1 [arg2 [...]]]'	Invoke command with given arguments.
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ static int command_loop(const char *child)
 int cmd_remote_ext(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	if (argc != 3)
-		die("Expected two arguments");
+		usage(usage_msg);
 
 	return command_loop(argv[2]);
 }
diff --git a/builtin/remote-fd.c b/builtin/remote-fd.c
index 08d7121b6d..91dfe07e06 100644
--- a/builtin/remote-fd.c
+++ b/builtin/remote-fd.c
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "builtin.h"
 #include "transport.h"
 
+static const char usage_msg[] =
+	"git remote-fd <remote> <url>";
+
 /*
  * URL syntax:
  *	'fd::<inoutfd>[/<anything>]'		Read/write socket pair
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ int cmd_remote_fd(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	char *end;
 
 	if (argc != 3)
-		die("Expected two arguments");
+		usage(usage_msg);
 
 	input_fd = (int)strtoul(argv[2], &end, 10);
 
diff --git a/builtin/rev-list.c b/builtin/rev-list.c
index 718c6059c9..b250c515b1 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-list.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-list.c
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int use_bitmap_index = 0;
 	const char *show_progress = NULL;
 
+	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage(rev_list_usage);
+
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 	init_revisions(&revs, prefix);
 	revs.abbrev = DEFAULT_ABBREV;
diff --git a/builtin/submodule--helper.c b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
index 8cc648d85b..1b4d2b3467 100644
--- a/builtin/submodule--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
@@ -1221,9 +1221,8 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 int cmd_submodule__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
-	if (argc < 2)
-		die(_("submodule--helper subcommand must be "
-		      "called with a subcommand"));
+	if (argc < 2 || !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage("git submodule--helper <command>");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(commands); i++) {
 		if (!strcmp(argv[1], commands[i].cmd)) {
diff --git a/builtin/upload-archive.c b/builtin/upload-archive.c
index cde06977b7..84532ae9a9 100644
--- a/builtin/upload-archive.c
+++ b/builtin/upload-archive.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ int cmd_upload_archive_writer(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct argv_array sent_argv = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 	const char *arg_cmd = "argument ";
 
-	if (argc != 2)
+	if (argc != 2 || !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
 		usage(upload_archive_usage);
 
 	if (!enter_repo(argv[1], 0))
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ int cmd_upload_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct child_process writer = { argv };
 
+	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage(upload_archive_usage);
+
 	/*
 	 * Set up sideband subprocess.
 	 *