Clarify description of cp's -a option.

* src/cp.c (usage) [-a]: Remove unnecessary 'P'.
Since option -d of 'cp' includes the function of -P, mentioning the
latter in the description of option -a is redundant and therefore
slightly confusing, as the reader tries to figure out what it adds.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2007-11-12  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
+
+       Clarify description of cp's -a option.
+       * src/cp.c (usage) [-a]: Remove unnecessary 'P'.
+       Since option -d of 'cp' includes the function of -P, mentioning the
+       latter in the description of option -a is redundant and therefore
+       slightly confusing, as the reader tries to figure out what it adds.
+
 2007-11-09  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
 
        bootstrap: fix typo to enable use of $gnulib_tool_option_extras.

diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
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--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n\
 Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\
 "), stdout);
       fputs (_("\
-  -a, --archive                same as -dpPR\n\
+  -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\
       --copy-contents          copy contents of special files when recursive\n\