diff --git a/Documentation/boilerplate.c b/Documentation/boilerplate.c
index d0c163d8c..c97ad46bc 100644
--- a/Documentation/boilerplate.c
+++ b/Documentation/boilerplate.c
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		"                           consecutive lines are intended by two spaces\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -f, --foobar            next option description resets indent\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25); /* char offset to align option descriptions */
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("fixme-command-name(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/addpart.c b/disk-utils/addpart.c
index 07f4ca9a1..e793ae03f 100644
--- a/disk-utils/addpart.c
+++ b/disk-utils/addpart.c
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Tell the kernel about the existence of a specified partition.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("addpart(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/cfdisk.c b/disk-utils/cfdisk.c
index e17bc9167..6bacc60f3 100644
--- a/disk-utils/cfdisk.c
+++ b/disk-utils/cfdisk.c
@@ -2559,8 +2559,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -z, --zero               start with zeroed partition table\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("cfdisk(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/disk-utils/delpart.c b/disk-utils/delpart.c
index 7f347c886..83cd1ce46 100644
--- a/disk-utils/delpart.c
+++ b/disk-utils/delpart.c
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Tell the kernel to forget about a specified partition.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("delpart(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/fdformat.c b/disk-utils/fdformat.c
index 4b5ed5690..f84b84733 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fdformat.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fdformat.c
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -n, --no-verify   disable the verification after the format\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(19);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("fdformat(8)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fdisk.c b/disk-utils/fdisk.c
index afd968076..937304c7e 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fdisk.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fdisk.c
@@ -785,8 +785,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -S, --sectors <number>        specify the number of sectors per track\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(31);
 
 	list_available_columns(out);
 
diff --git a/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c b/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c
index ff056c869..9fade86d2 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fsck.cramfs.c
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -b, --blocksize <size>   use this blocksize, defaults to page size\n"), out);
 	fputs(_("     --extract[=<dir>]    test uncompression, optionally extract into <dir>\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
 
 	exit(FSCK_EX_OK);
diff --git a/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c b/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c
index 13b12926c..a96f77f6f 100644
--- a/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c
+++ b/disk-utils/fsck.minix.c
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fputs(_(" -m, --uncleared  activate mode not cleared warnings\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -f, --force      force check\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(18);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("fsck.minix(8)"));
 	exit(FSCK_EX_OK);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/isosize.c b/disk-utils/isosize.c
index ed43c9d70..2b2e1ee66 100644
--- a/disk-utils/isosize.c
+++ b/disk-utils/isosize.c
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -d, --divisor=<number>  divide the amount of bytes by <number>\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -x, --sectors           show sector count and size\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("isosize(8)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/disk-utils/mkfs.cramfs.c b/disk-utils/mkfs.cramfs.c
index 74664a811..9adc2899e 100644
--- a/disk-utils/mkfs.cramfs.c
+++ b/disk-utils/mkfs.cramfs.c
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		program_invocation_short_name, PAD_SIZE);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, stdout);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL("mkfs.cramfs(8)"));
 	exit(MKFS_EX_OK);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/mkfs.minix.c b/disk-utils/mkfs.minix.c
index 39e159f7a..e77d0b89f 100644
--- a/disk-utils/mkfs.minix.c
+++ b/disk-utils/mkfs.minix.c
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -c, --check             check the device for bad blocks\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -l, --badblocks <file>  list of bad blocks from file\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("mkfs.minix(8)"));
 	exit(MKFS_EX_OK);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/partx.c b/disk-utils/partx.c
index 9a868cd81..474c80e46 100644
--- a/disk-utils/partx.c
+++ b/disk-utils/partx.c
@@ -773,8 +773,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose        verbose mode\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < NCOLS; i++)
diff --git a/disk-utils/raw.c b/disk-utils/raw.c
index c881d86ee..1de7f813e 100644
--- a/disk-utils/raw.c
+++ b/disk-utils/raw.c
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
 	fputs(_(" -q, --query    set query mode\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -a, --all      query all raw devices\n"), out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("raw(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/resizepart.c b/disk-utils/resizepart.c
index a234c8079..38e7cacea 100644
--- a/disk-utils/resizepart.c
+++ b/disk-utils/resizepart.c
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Tell the kernel about the new size of a partition.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("resizepart(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/disk-utils/sfdisk.c b/disk-utils/sfdisk.c
index 6f88780d7..8616ee950 100644
--- a/disk-utils/sfdisk.c
+++ b/disk-utils/sfdisk.c
@@ -1901,8 +1901,8 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -u, --unit S              deprecated, only sector unit is supported\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(_(" -v, --version  output version information and exit\n"), out);
+	printf( " -h, --help                %s\n", USAGE_OPTSTR_HELP);
+	printf( " -v, --version             %s\n", USAGE_OPTSTR_VERSION);
 
 	list_available_columns(out);
 
diff --git a/disk-utils/swaplabel.c b/disk-utils/swaplabel.c
index c8fede25e..c4e6873c0 100644
--- a/disk-utils/swaplabel.c
+++ b/disk-utils/swaplabel.c
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -L, --label <label> specify a new label\n"
 		" -U, --uuid <uuid>   specify a new uuid\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(21);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("swaplabel(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/include/c.h b/include/c.h
index fe46b8c2d..94ebf7e7d 100644
--- a/include/c.h
+++ b/include/c.h
@@ -315,8 +315,18 @@ static inline int xusleep(useconds_t usec)
 #define USAGE_COMMANDS   _("\nCommands:\n")
 #define USAGE_COLUMNS    _("\nAvailable output columns:\n")
 #define USAGE_SEPARATOR    "\n"
-#define USAGE_HELP       _(" -h, --help     display this help and exit\n")
-#define USAGE_VERSION    _(" -V, --version  output version information and exit\n")
+
+#define USAGE_OPTSTR_HELP     _("display this help and exit")
+#define USAGE_OPTSTR_VERSION  _("output version information and exit")
+
+#define print_usage_help_options(marg_dsc) \
+	printf( \
+		"%-" #marg_dsc "s%s\n" \
+		"%-" #marg_dsc "s%s\n" \
+		, " -h, --help",    USAGE_OPTSTR_HELP \
+		, " -V, --version", USAGE_OPTSTR_VERSION \
+	)
+
 #define USAGE_MAN_TAIL(_man)   _("\nFor more details see %s.\n"), _man
 
 #define UTIL_LINUX_VERSION _("%s from %s\n"), program_invocation_short_name, PACKAGE_STRING
diff --git a/login-utils/last.c b/login-utils/last.c
index 9cf6eb377..1218a3018 100644
--- a/login-utils/last.c
+++ b/login-utils/last.c
@@ -589,8 +589,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(const struct last_control *ctl)
 		"                               notime|short|full|iso\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("last(1)"));
 
 	exit(out == stderr ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/login-utils/lslogins.c b/login-utils/lslogins.c
index c15b347f2..8b9933eb7 100644
--- a/login-utils/lslogins.c
+++ b/login-utils/lslogins.c
@@ -1253,8 +1253,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("     --wtmp-file <path>   set an alternate path for wtmp\n"), out);
 	fputs(_("     --btmp-file <path>   set an alternate path for btmp\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(coldescs); i++)
diff --git a/login-utils/newgrp.c b/login-utils/newgrp.c
index 767ae4bcf..ce3fefbc1 100644
--- a/login-utils/newgrp.c
+++ b/login-utils/newgrp.c
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Log in to a new group.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP,out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION,out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("newgrp(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/login-utils/nologin.c b/login-utils/nologin.c
index 00b4b8af8..44604dc77 100644
--- a/login-utils/nologin.c
+++ b/login-utils/nologin.c
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Politely refuse a login.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("nologin(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/login-utils/su-common.c b/login-utils/su-common.c
index d7b0a93dd..574d98e22 100644
--- a/login-utils/su-common.c
+++ b/login-utils/su-common.c
@@ -709,8 +709,7 @@ usage(void)
   fputs (_(" -s, --shell <shell>             run <shell> if /etc/shells allows it\n"), stdout);
 
   fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
-  fputs(USAGE_HELP, stdout);
-  fputs(USAGE_VERSION, stdout);
+  print_usage_help_options(33);
   printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL(su_mode == SU_MODE ? "su(1)" : "runuser(1)"));
   exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/login-utils/sulogin.c b/login-utils/sulogin.c
index ac6a15c38..45f6cfa4c 100644
--- a/login-utils/sulogin.c
+++ b/login-utils/sulogin.c
@@ -812,8 +812,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 		out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("sulogin(8)"));
 }
 
diff --git a/login-utils/utmpdump.c b/login-utils/utmpdump.c
index 5bcb4c35f..41d6c3b1a 100644
--- a/login-utils/utmpdump.c
+++ b/login-utils/utmpdump.c
@@ -311,8 +311,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -f, --follow         output appended data as the file grows\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -r, --reverse        write back dumped data into utmp file\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -o, --output <file>  write to file instead of standard output\n"), out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("utmpdump(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/login-utils/vipw.c b/login-utils/vipw.c
index e3cca4906..e5614af65 100644
--- a/login-utils/vipw.c
+++ b/login-utils/vipw.c
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Edit the password or group file.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("vipw(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/blkid.c b/misc-utils/blkid.c
index f4757e8c8..3aa2ee5a6 100644
--- a/misc-utils/blkid.c
+++ b/misc-utils/blkid.c
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(	" -n, --match-types <list>   filter by filesystem type (e.g. -n vfat,ext3)\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(28);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("blkid(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/cal.c b/misc-utils/cal.c
index f73cbbf30..870fa689b 100644
--- a/misc-utils/cal.c
+++ b/misc-utils/cal.c
@@ -1015,8 +1015,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	        "                         %s\n", USAGE_COLORS_DEFAULT);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(23);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("cal(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/misc-utils/fincore.c b/misc-utils/fincore.c
index f1b9fa758..9ef912758 100644
--- a/misc-utils/fincore.c
+++ b/misc-utils/fincore.c
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -r, --raw             use raw output format\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(23);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_COLUMNS);
 
diff --git a/misc-utils/findfs.c b/misc-utils/findfs.c
index c01dc1d53..fc16e44e6 100644
--- a/misc-utils/findfs.c
+++ b/misc-utils/findfs.c
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Find a filesystem by label or UUID.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("findfs(8)"));
 	exit(FINDFS_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/findmnt.c b/misc-utils/findmnt.c
index 5394d1a60..3970a7d3b 100644
--- a/misc-utils/findmnt.c
+++ b/misc-utils/findmnt.c
@@ -1246,8 +1246,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputc('\n', out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(infos); i++)
diff --git a/misc-utils/getopt.c b/misc-utils/getopt.c
index 87d088ed5..8150e3c03 100644
--- a/misc-utils/getopt.c
+++ b/misc-utils/getopt.c
@@ -346,8 +346,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -T, --test                    test for getopt(1) version\n"), stdout);
 	fputs(_(" -u, --unquoted                do not quote the output\n"), stdout);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, stdout);
+	print_usage_help_options(31);
 	printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL("getopt(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/kill.c b/misc-utils/kill.c
index ecee26c4e..0778c6fad 100644
--- a/misc-utils/kill.c
+++ b/misc-utils/kill.c
@@ -318,8 +318,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("     --verbose          print pids that will be signaled\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("kill(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/misc-utils/logger.c b/misc-utils/logger.c
index 0ae5c61d0..1ef60bb76 100644
--- a/misc-utils/logger.c
+++ b/misc-utils/logger.c
@@ -1027,8 +1027,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 #endif
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("logger(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/misc-utils/look.c b/misc-utils/look.c
index a0d898db1..dfb77319b 100644
--- a/misc-utils/look.c
+++ b/misc-utils/look.c
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -t, --terminate <char>   define the string-termination character\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("look(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/misc-utils/lsblk.c b/misc-utils/lsblk.c
index d997bc71e..983804b9c 100644
--- a/misc-utils/lsblk.c
+++ b/misc-utils/lsblk.c
@@ -1658,8 +1658,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -t, --topology       output info about topology\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -x, --sort <column>  sort output by <column>\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_COLUMNS);
 
diff --git a/misc-utils/lslocks.c b/misc-utils/lslocks.c
index 54440496a..d872e2dc7 100644
--- a/misc-utils/lslocks.c
+++ b/misc-utils/lslocks.c
@@ -507,8 +507,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -u, --notruncate       don't truncate text in columns\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 
diff --git a/misc-utils/mcookie.c b/misc-utils/mcookie.c
index 89b9a01eb..ce9c4bf44 100644
--- a/misc-utils/mcookie.c
+++ b/misc-utils/mcookie.c
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose         explain what is being done\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(23);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("mcookie(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/misc-utils/rename.c b/misc-utils/rename.c
index 48606d75e..f5029836a 100644
--- a/misc-utils/rename.c
+++ b/misc-utils/rename.c
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -n, --no-act        do not make any changes\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -o, --no-overwrite  don't overwrite existing files\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(21);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("rename(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/uuidd.c b/misc-utils/uuidd.c
index faaa0c12f..492ad83d9 100644
--- a/misc-utils/uuidd.c
+++ b/misc-utils/uuidd.c
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -d, --debug             run in debugging mode\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -q, --quiet             turn on quiet mode\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("uuidd(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/uuidgen.c b/misc-utils/uuidgen.c
index 77fda2fb3..8252fd528 100644
--- a/misc-utils/uuidgen.c
+++ b/misc-utils/uuidgen.c
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -r, --random     generate random-based uuid\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -t, --time       generate time-based uuid\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(18);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("uuidgen(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/misc-utils/uuidparse.c b/misc-utils/uuidparse.c
index 0938b8559..c3db4271c 100644
--- a/misc-utils/uuidparse.c
+++ b/misc-utils/uuidparse.c
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -r, --raw              use the raw output format\n"), stdout);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, stdout);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, stdout);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(infos); i++)
diff --git a/misc-utils/whereis.c b/misc-utils/whereis.c
index 897a7a213..b4291c4e8 100644
--- a/misc-utils/whereis.c
+++ b/misc-utils/whereis.c
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -l         output effective lookup paths\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("whereis(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/schedutils/chrt.c b/schedutils/chrt.c
index d1abbe14e..fbe20e160 100644
--- a/schedutils/chrt.c
+++ b/schedutils/chrt.c
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose        display status information\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("chrt(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/schedutils/ionice.c b/schedutils/ionice.c
index 9d0648bca..098fb255e 100644
--- a/schedutils/ionice.c
+++ b/schedutils/ionice.c
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -u, --uid <uid>...     act on already running processes owned by these users\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("ionice(1)"));
 
diff --git a/schedutils/taskset.c b/schedutils/taskset.c
index 9870040e7..c55b986fb 100644
--- a/schedutils/taskset.c
+++ b/schedutils/taskset.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		program_invocation_short_name);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("taskset(1)"));
-
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys-utils/blkdiscard.c b/sys-utils/blkdiscard.c
index e6a9dce5c..d078f297b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/blkdiscard.c
+++ b/sys-utils/blkdiscard.c
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose       print aligned length and offset\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(21);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("blkdiscard(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/blkzone.c b/sys-utils/blkzone.c
index ee4902e45..28038f071 100644
--- a/sys-utils/blkzone.c
+++ b/sys-utils/blkzone.c
@@ -311,8 +311,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -c, --count <number>   maximum number of zones\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose          display more details\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("blkzone(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/chmem.c b/sys-utils/chmem.c
index 7f7be6ab6..b0060ae25 100644
--- a/sys-utils/chmem.c
+++ b/sys-utils/chmem.c
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -b, --blocks   use memory blocks\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose  verbose output\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("chmem(8)"));
 
diff --git a/sys-utils/ctrlaltdel.c b/sys-utils/ctrlaltdel.c
index 98c8ed832..6b3f38f56 100644
--- a/sys-utils/ctrlaltdel.c
+++ b/sys-utils/ctrlaltdel.c
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fprintf(out, _("Set the function of the Ctrl-Alt-Del combination.\n"));
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION,out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("ctrlaltdel(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/dmesg.c b/sys-utils/dmesg.c
index cd5da90f4..0db567bfa 100644
--- a/sys-utils/dmesg.c
+++ b/sys-utils/dmesg.c
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		"                               [delta|reltime|ctime|notime|iso]\n"
 		"Suspending/resume will make ctime and iso timestamps inaccurate.\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(29);
 	fputs(_("\nSupported log facilities:\n"), out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(level_names); i++)
 		fprintf(out, " %7s - %s\n",
diff --git a/sys-utils/eject.c b/sys-utils/eject.c
index 296e5cba5..f1d4474eb 100644
--- a/sys-utils/eject.c
+++ b/sys-utils/eject.c
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(29);
 
 	fputs(_("\nBy default tries -r, -s, -f, and -q in order until success.\n"), out);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("eject(1)"));
diff --git a/sys-utils/fallocate.c b/sys-utils/fallocate.c
index a2d212552..d5dd9f7e1 100644
--- a/sys-utils/fallocate.c
+++ b/sys-utils/fallocate.c
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose        verbose mode\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("fallocate(1)"));
 
diff --git a/sys-utils/flock.c b/sys-utils/flock.c
index 5abe2def5..170f96771 100644
--- a/sys-utils/flock.c
+++ b/sys-utils/flock.c
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(  " -F, --no-fork            execute command without forking\n"), stdout);
 	fputs(_(  "     --verbose            increase verbosity\n"), stdout);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, stdout);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL("flock(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/fsfreeze.c b/sys-utils/fsfreeze.c
index 8b0d5d10e..487759220 100644
--- a/sys-utils/fsfreeze.c
+++ b/sys-utils/fsfreeze.c
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -f, --freeze      freeze the filesystem\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -u, --unfreeze    unfreeze the filesystem\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(19);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("fsfreeze(8)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/fstrim.c b/sys-utils/fstrim.c
index 698f30a93..56a145066 100644
--- a/sys-utils/fstrim.c
+++ b/sys-utils/fstrim.c
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose       print number of discarded bytes\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(21);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("fstrim(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.c b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
index f3448a569..98ee5bef5 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
@@ -1241,8 +1241,7 @@ usage(const struct hwclock_control *ctl)
 	fputs(_("     --test           dry run; use -D to view what would have happened\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -D, --debug          use debug mode\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("hwclock(8)"));
 	hwclock_exit(ctl, EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/ipcmk.c b/sys-utils/ipcmk.c
index c6d322cbf..c7b4a83ee 100644
--- a/sys-utils/ipcmk.c
+++ b/sys-utils/ipcmk.c
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -p, --mode <mode>        permission for the resource (default is 0644)\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("ipcmk(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/ipcrm.c b/sys-utils/ipcrm.c
index a60919d9b..c1c8de25a 100644
--- a/sys-utils/ipcrm.c
+++ b/sys-utils/ipcrm.c
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose              explain what is being done\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(28);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("ipcrm(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/ipcs.c b/sys-utils/ipcs.c
index 943b09c4a..e63f10afe 100644
--- a/sys-utils/ipcs.c
+++ b/sys-utils/ipcs.c
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
 	fputs(_(" -i, --id <id>  print details on resource identified by <id>\n"), out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
 	fputs(_("Resource options:\n"), out);
diff --git a/sys-utils/ldattach.c b/sys-utils/ldattach.c
index 9a3915b1c..3c6b4aad6 100644
--- a/sys-utils/ldattach.c
+++ b/sys-utils/ldattach.c
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -i, --iflag [-]<iflag>  set input mode flag\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 
 	fputs(_("\nKnown <ldisc> names:\n"), out);
 	print_table(out, ld_discs);
diff --git a/sys-utils/losetup.c b/sys-utils/losetup.c
index 593d3b536..d4740bd94 100644
--- a/sys-utils/losetup.c
+++ b/sys-utils/losetup.c
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("     --raw                     use raw --list output format\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(31);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(infos); i++)
diff --git a/sys-utils/lscpu.c b/sys-utils/lscpu.c
index 2504da2e0..424b9de0e 100644
--- a/sys-utils/lscpu.c
+++ b/sys-utils/lscpu.c
@@ -2066,8 +2066,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -x, --hex               print hexadecimal masks rather than lists of CPUs\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -y, --physical          print physical instead of logical IDs\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(coldescs); i++)
diff --git a/sys-utils/lsipc.c b/sys-utils/lsipc.c
index 8ac50d67a..4bbd8d77b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/lsipc.c
+++ b/sys-utils/lsipc.c
@@ -304,8 +304,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -t, --time               show attach, detach and change times\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 
 	fprintf(out, _("\nGeneric columns:\n"));
 	for (i = COLDESC_IDX_GEN_FIRST; i <= COLDESC_IDX_GEN_LAST; i++)
diff --git a/sys-utils/lsmem.c b/sys-utils/lsmem.c
index 4efd29632..04e7d20be 100644
--- a/sys-utils/lsmem.c
+++ b/sys-utils/lsmem.c
@@ -386,8 +386,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("     --summary[=when] print summary information (never,always or only)\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(22);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(coldescs); i++)
diff --git a/sys-utils/lsns.c b/sys-utils/lsns.c
index 6cadd0ef5..6ed772c9f 100644
--- a/sys-utils/lsns.c
+++ b/sys-utils/lsns.c
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -t, --type <name>      namespace type (mnt, net, ipc, user, pid, uts, cgroup)\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(infos); i++)
diff --git a/sys-utils/mount.c b/sys-utils/mount.c
index b46634c7c..e9a581150 100644
--- a/sys-utils/mount.c
+++ b/sys-utils/mount.c
@@ -426,8 +426,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	" -w, --rw, --read-write  mount the filesystem read-write (default)\n"));
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 
 	fprintf(out, _(
 	"\nSource:\n"
diff --git a/sys-utils/mountpoint.c b/sys-utils/mountpoint.c
index d07077252..305013851 100644
--- a/sys-utils/mountpoint.c
+++ b/sys-utils/mountpoint.c
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		" -d, --fs-devno     print maj:min device number of the filesystem\n"
 		" -x, --devno        print maj:min device number of the block device\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(20);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("mountpoint(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/nsenter.c b/sys-utils/nsenter.c
index 204e6ce3b..48932df88 100644
--- a/sys-utils/nsenter.c
+++ b/sys-utils/nsenter.c
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 #endif
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("nsenter(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/pivot_root.c b/sys-utils/pivot_root.c
index ee6fd3c19..bb9aec66b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/pivot_root.c
+++ b/sys-utils/pivot_root.c
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Change the root filesystem.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("pivot_root(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/readprofile.c b/sys-utils/readprofile.c
index dc14c64f2..7a85ba5ef 100644
--- a/sys-utils/readprofile.c
+++ b/sys-utils/readprofile.c
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -r, --reset               reset all the counters (root only)\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -n, --no-auto             disable byte order auto-detection\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(27);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("readprofile(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/renice.c b/sys-utils/renice.c
index a88f590fb..ca438bbbc 100644
--- a/sys-utils/renice.c
+++ b/sys-utils/renice.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -g, --pgrp <id>        interpret argument as process group ID\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -u, --user <name>|<id> interpret argument as username or user ID\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("renice(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/rtcwake.c b/sys-utils/rtcwake.c
index 86c009536..d02ee17ac 100644
--- a/sys-utils/rtcwake.c
+++ b/sys-utils/rtcwake.c
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose            verbose messages\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL("rtcwake(8)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/sys-utils/setarch.c b/sys-utils/setarch.c
index b14dbea40..5280a1271 100644
--- a/sys-utils/setarch.c
+++ b/sys-utils/setarch.c
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		fputs(_("     --list               list settable architectures, and exit\n"), stdout);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, stdout);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, stdout);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 	printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL("setarch(8)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/setpriv.c b/sys-utils/setpriv.c
index 310e6938d..d7d3b7089 100644
--- a/sys-utils/setpriv.c
+++ b/sys-utils/setpriv.c
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" --apparmor-profile <pr>  set AppArmor profile\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
 	fputs(_(" This tool can be dangerous.  Read the manpage, and be careful.\n"), out);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("setpriv(1)"));
diff --git a/sys-utils/setsid.c b/sys-utils/setsid.c
index 891d8a6b7..fddd8a87a 100644
--- a/sys-utils/setsid.c
+++ b/sys-utils/setsid.c
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -c, --ctty     set the controlling terminal to the current one\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -w, --wait     wait program to exit, and use the same return\n"), out);
 
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("setsid(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/swapoff.c b/sys-utils/swapoff.c
index da2e268d7..e13fb752b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/swapoff.c
+++ b/sys-utils/swapoff.c
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		" -v, --verbose          verbose mode\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 
 	fputs(_("\nThe <spec> parameter:\n" \
 		" -L <label>             LABEL of device to be used\n" \
diff --git a/sys-utils/swapon.c b/sys-utils/swapon.c
index 5242b96f4..28f3bd8d6 100644
--- a/sys-utils/swapon.c
+++ b/sys-utils/swapon.c
@@ -808,8 +808,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose            verbose mode\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(26);
 
 	fputs(_("\nThe <spec> parameter:\n" \
 		" -L <label>             synonym for LABEL=<label>\n"
diff --git a/sys-utils/switch_root.c b/sys-utils/switch_root.c
index dff334253..5c4095966 100644
--- a/sys-utils/switch_root.c
+++ b/sys-utils/switch_root.c
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Switch to another filesystem as the root of the mount tree.\n"), output);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, output);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, output);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, output);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(output, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("switch_root(8)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/tunelp.c b/sys-utils/tunelp.c
index 99da3f3f6..a03b9a68a 100644
--- a/sys-utils/tunelp.c
+++ b/sys-utils/tunelp.c
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -r, --reset                  reset the port\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -q, --print-irq <on|off>     display current irq setting\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(30);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("tunelp(8)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/umount.c b/sys-utils/umount.c
index 17d94be10..fd21ca9d7 100644
--- a/sys-utils/umount.c
+++ b/sys-utils/umount.c
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose           say what is being done\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("umount(8)"));
 
 	exit(MNT_EX_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/unshare.c b/sys-utils/unshare.c
index d3973527b..5060c2839 100644
--- a/sys-utils/unshare.c
+++ b/sys-utils/unshare.c
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -s, --setgroups allow|deny  control the setgroups syscall in user namespaces\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(27);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("unshare(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/sys-utils/wdctl.c b/sys-utils/wdctl.c
index 28a24c1f8..1b82fc830 100644
--- a/sys-utils/wdctl.c
+++ b/sys-utils/wdctl.c
@@ -190,8 +190,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 		" -x, --flags-only       print only flags table (same as -I -T)\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(24);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
 
 	fprintf(out, _("The default device is %s.\n"), _PATH_WATCHDOG_DEV);
diff --git a/sys-utils/zramctl.c b/sys-utils/zramctl.c
index 948c58925..3d604cf68 100644
--- a/sys-utils/zramctl.c
+++ b/sys-utils/zramctl.c
@@ -543,8 +543,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -t, --streams <number>    number of compression streams\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(27);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_COLUMNS, out);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(infos); i++)
diff --git a/term-utils/mesg.c b/term-utils/mesg.c
index fe5218aa4..d5a7f2e29 100644
--- a/term-utils/mesg.c
+++ b/term-utils/mesg.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
 	fputs(_(" -v, --verbose  explain what is being done\n"), out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("mesg(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/term-utils/wall.c b/term-utils/wall.c
index 803a02976..6e48ab9fd 100644
--- a/term-utils/wall.c
+++ b/term-utils/wall.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -n, --nobanner          do not print banner, works only for root\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -t, --timeout <timeout> write timeout in seconds\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("wall(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/term-utils/write.c b/term-utils/write.c
index a7b51809f..9f313d8a9 100644
--- a/term-utils/write.c
+++ b/term-utils/write.c
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Send a message to another user.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("write(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/text-utils/colcrt.c b/text-utils/colcrt.c
index 375d0d6f0..cb6d4456e 100644
--- a/text-utils/colcrt.c
+++ b/text-utils/colcrt.c
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -2, --half-lines        print all half-lines\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(25);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("colcrt(1)"));
 
diff --git a/text-utils/colrm.c b/text-utils/colrm.c
index ebebca0bf..c2ff039ff 100644
--- a/text-utils/colrm.c
+++ b/text-utils/colrm.c
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Filter out the specified columns.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, _("%s reads from standard input and writes to standard output\n\n"),
 		       program_invocation_short_name);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("colrm(1)"));
diff --git a/text-utils/column.c b/text-utils/column.c
index 7f956f721..be99f94fa 100644
--- a/text-utils/column.c
+++ b/text-utils/column.c
@@ -581,8 +581,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -x, --fillrows                   fill rows before columns\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(34);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("column(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/text-utils/hexdump.c b/text-utils/hexdump.c
index 53d10a6d9..57deddaf1 100644
--- a/text-utils/hexdump.c
+++ b/text-utils/hexdump.c
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -s, --skip <offset>       skip offset bytes from the beginning\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -v, --no-squeezing        output identical lines\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(27);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("hexdump(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/text-utils/line.c b/text-utils/line.c
index 15d7d4adf..a9b3696cf 100644
--- a/text-utils/line.c
+++ b/text-utils/line.c
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Read one line.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("line(1)"));
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/text-utils/pg.c b/text-utils/pg.c
index ce5898dc3..5c378915a 100644
--- a/text-utils/pg.c
+++ b/text-utils/pg.c
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" +/pattern/   start at the line containing pattern\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("pg(1)"));
 	exit(0);
diff --git a/text-utils/rev.c b/text-utils/rev.c
index 9a778e383..3c2bd1f20 100644
--- a/text-utils/rev.c
+++ b/text-utils/rev.c
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_("Reverse lines characterwise.\n"), out);
 
 	fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(16);
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("rev(1)"));
 
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/text-utils/ul.c b/text-utils/ul.c
index a2ad5ea42..8f1f89e46 100644
--- a/text-utils/ul.c
+++ b/text-utils/ul.c
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void)
 	fputs(_(" -t, -T, --terminal TERMINAL  override the TERM environment variable\n"), out);
 	fputs(_(" -i, --indicated              underlining is indicated via a separate line\n"), out);
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_HELP, out);
-	fputs(USAGE_VERSION, out);
+	print_usage_help_options(30);
 
 	fprintf(out, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("ul(1)"));