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diff --git a/CODING_STYLE b/CODING_STYLE
index e22c1edb1..ca3b5183f 100644
--- a/CODING_STYLE
+++ b/CODING_STYLE
@@ -167,3 +167,8 @@
   caching for any thread that is not the main thread. Use
   is_main_thread() to detect whether the calling thread is the main
   thread.
+
+- Option parsing:
+  - Do not print full help() on error, be specific about the error.
+  - Do not print messages to stdout on error.
+  - Do not POSIX_ME_HARDER unless necessary, i.e. avoid "+" in option string.