S<[ B<-cw> ] [ B<-d>[B<t>][:I<debugger>] ] [ B<-D>[I<number/list>] ]>
S<[ B<-pna> ] [ B<-F>I<pattern> ] [ B<-l>[I<octal>] ] [ B<-0>[I<octal/hexadecimal>] ]>
S<[ B<-I>I<dir> ] [ B<-m>[B<->]I<module> ] [ B<-M>[B<->]I<'module...'> ] [ B<-f> ]>
- S<[ B<-A>[I<module>][=I<assertions>] ]>
S<[ B<-C [I<number/list>] >]>
S<[ B<-P> ]>
S<[ B<-S> ]>
(This means that you cannot use the C<-x> with a directory name that
consists of hexadecimal digits.)
-=item B<-A[I<module>][=I<assertions>]>
-X<-A>
-
-Activates the assertions given after the equal sign as a comma-separated
-list of assertion names or regular expressions. If no assertion name
-is given, activates all assertions.
-
-The module L<assertions::activate> is used by default to activate the
-selected assertions. An alternate module may be specified including
-its name between the switch and the equal sign.
-
-See L<assertions> and L<assertions::activate>.
-
=item B<-a>
X<-a> X<autosplit>