--- cmdline.c.orig	2010-11-23 10:30:18.000000000 +0100
+++ cmdline.c	2010-11-23 10:35:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -1902,14 +1902,13 @@
   if (!multiple_option && prev_given && (*prev_given || (check_ambiguity && *field_given)))
     {
       if (short_opt != '-')
-        fprintf (stderr, "%s: `--%s' (`-%c') option given more than once%s\n", 
+        fprintf (stderr, "WARNING %s: `--%s' (`-%c') option given more than once%s\n", 
                package_name, long_opt, short_opt,
                (additional_error ? additional_error : ""));
       else
-        fprintf (stderr, "%s: `--%s' option given more than once%s\n", 
+        fprintf (stderr, "WARNING %s: `--%s' option given more than once%s\n", 
                package_name, long_opt,
                (additional_error ? additional_error : ""));
-      return 1; /* failure */
     }
 
   FIX_UNUSED (default_value);