sem: man page updates

src/parallel.pod

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Run command in background thus GNU B<parallel> will not wait for
 completion of the command before exiting. This is the default if
 B<--semaphore> is set.
 
-See also: B<--fg>
+See also: B<--fg>, B<man sem>
 
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ Implies B<--progress>.
 Run command in foreground thus GNU B<parallel> will wait for
 completion of the command before exiting.
 
-See also: B<--bg>
+See also: B<--bg>, B<man sem>
 
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
@@ -932,16 +932,26 @@ Used with B<--fg>, B<--wait>, and B<--semaphorename>.
 
 The command B<sem> is an alias for B<parallel --semaphore>.
 
+See also: B<man sem>
+
 
 =item B<--semaphorename> I<name>
 
 =item B<--id> I<name>
 
-The name of the semaphore to use. The semaphore can be shared between
-multiple processes.
+Use B<name> as the name of the semaphore. Default is the name of the
+controlling tty (output from B<tty>).
+
+The default normally works as expected when used interactively, but
+when used in a script I<name> should be set. I<$$> or I<my_task_name>
+are often a good value.
+
+The semaphore is stored in ~/.parallel/semaphores/
 
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
+See also: B<man sem>
+
 
 =item B<--semaphoretimeout> I<secs> (not implemented)
 
@@ -949,6 +959,8 @@ If the semaphore is not released within secs seconds, take it anyway.
 
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
+See also: B<man sem>
+
 
 =item B<--seqreplace> I<replace-str>
 
@@ -1203,6 +1215,8 @@ Wait for all commands to complete.
 
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
+See also: B<man sem>
+
 
 =item B<-X>
 

src/sem.pod

@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ B<sem> is capable of.
 Command to execute. The command may be followed by arguments for the command.
 
 
-=item B<--count> I<N>
+=item B<--bg>
+
+Run command in background thus GNU B<parallel> will not wait for
+completion of the command before exiting. This is the default.
+
+See also: B<--fg>
+
 
 =item B<-j> I<N>
 
@@ -39,15 +45,82 @@ Run up to N commands in parallel. Default is 1 thus acting like a
 mutex.
 
 
-=item B<--id> I<id>
+=item B<--jobs> I<N>
 
-=item B<-i> I<id>
+=item B<-j> I<N>
 
-Use B<id> as the name of the semaphore. Default is the name of the
+=item B<--max-procs> I<N>
+
+=item B<-P> I<N>
+
+Run up to N commands in parallel. Default is 1 thus acting like a
+mutex.
+
+
+=item B<--jobs> I<+N>
+
+=item B<-j> I<+N>
+
+=item B<--max-procs> I<+N>
+
+=item B<-P> I<+N>
+
+Add N to the number of CPU cores.  Run up to this many jobs in
+parallel. For compute intensive jobs B<-j> +0 is useful as it will run
+number-of-cpu-cores jobs simultaneously.
+
+
+=item B<--jobs> I<-N>
+
+=item B<-j> I<-N>
+
+=item B<--max-procs> I<-N>
+
+=item B<-P> I<-N>
+
+Subtract N from the number of CPU cores.  Run up to this many jobs in
+parallel.  If the evaluated number is less than 1 then 1 will be used.
+See also B<--use-cpus-instead-of-cores>.
+
+
+=item B<--jobs> I<N>%
+
+=item B<-j> I<N>%
+
+=item B<--max-procs> I<N>%
+
+=item B<-P> I<N>%
+
+Multiply N% with the number of CPU cores.  Run up to this many jobs in
+parallel.  If the evaluated number is less than 1 then 1 will be used.
+See also B<--use-cpus-instead-of-cores>.
+
+
+=item B<--jobs> I<procfile>
+
+=item B<-j> I<procfile>
+
+=item B<--max-procs> I<procfile>
+
+=item B<-P> I<procfile>
+
+Read parameter from file. Use the content of I<procfile> as parameter
+for I<-j>. E.g. I<procfile> could contain the string 100% or +2 or
+10.
+
+
+=item B<--semaphorename> I<name>
+
+=item B<--id> I<name>
+
+Use B<name> as the name of the semaphore. Default is the name of the
 controlling tty (output from B<tty>).
 
 The default normally works as expected when used interactively, but
-when used in a script I<id> should be set. $$ is often a good value.
+when used in a script I<name> should be set. I<$$> or I<my_task_name>
+are often a good value.
+
+The semaphore is stored in ~/.parallel/semaphores/
 
 
 =item B<--fg>
@@ -95,7 +168,7 @@ time. B<sem> running as a mutex will do just that:
 
 =head1 BUGS
 
-Quoting and composed commands are not working.
+None known.
 
 
 =head1 REPORTING BUGS