[PATCH] hooks--pre-commit.sample: check for chars, that are not allowed for a windows file name
After the ASCII-check, test the windows compatibility of file names.
Can be disabled by:
git config hooks.allownonwindowschars true
---
templates/hooks--pre-commit.sample | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/templates/hooks--pre-commit.sample b/templates/hooks--pre-commit.sample
index 68d62d5..120daf1 100755
--- a/templates/hooks--pre-commit.sample
+++ b/templates/hooks--pre-commit.sample
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ fi
# If you want to allow non-ASCII filenames set this variable to true.
allownonascii=$(git config --bool hooks.allownonascii)
+allownonwindowschars=$(git config --bool hooks.allownonwindowschars)
# Redirect output to stderr.
exec 1>&2
@@ -43,6 +44,27 @@ If you know what you are doing you can disable this check using:
git config hooks.allownonascii true
EOF
exit 1
+elif [ "$allownonwindowschars" != "true" ] &&
+ # If you work with linux and windows, there is a problem, if you use
+ # chars like \ / : * ? " < > |
+ # Check if there are used only windows compatible chars
+ test $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=A -z $against |
+ LC_ALL=C tr -d '[0-9A-Za-z\[\]\{\}_ -)+-.]\0' | wc -c) != 0
+then
+ cat <<\EOF
+Error: Attempt to add a chars that are not allowed for a windows file name.
+
+This can cause problems if you want to work with people on other platforms.
+
+To be portable it is advisable to rename the file.
+
+Check your filenames for: \ / : * ? " < > |
+
+If you know what you are doing you can disable this check using:
+
+ git config hooks.allownonwindowschars true
+EOF
+ exit 2
fi
# If there are whitespace errors, print the offending file names and fail.
--
https://github.com/git/git/pull/252