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[PATCHv4 3/5] git-sh-setup: introduce say() for quiet options

From
Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 16, 2009, 22:32 UTC
Message-ID
<1245191581-11127-4-git-send-email-bebarino@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<1245191581-11127-3-git-send-email-bebarino@gmail.com>

Scripts should use say() when they want to output non-error messages. This function helps future script writers easily implement a quiet option by setting GIT_QUIET to enable suppression of non-error messages.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com>
---
 git-sh-setup.sh |    9 +++++++++
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-sh-setup.sh b/git-sh-setup.sh
index 80acb7d..c41c2f7 100755
--- a/git-sh-setup.sh
+++ b/git-sh-setup.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ die() {
 	exit 1
 }
 
+GIT_QUIET=
+
+say () {
+	if test -z "$GIT_QUIET"
+	then
+		printf '%s\n' "$*"
+	fi
+}
+
 if test -n "$OPTIONS_SPEC"; then
 	usage() {
 		"$0" -h
-- 
1.6.3.2.306.g4f4fa
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  1. Stephen BoydJun 16, 2009
  2. 1/4 t4150: test applying with a newline in subjectStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  3. 2/4 git-sh-setup: introduce say() for quiet optionsStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  4. 3/4 submodule, repack: migrate to git-sh-setup's say()Stephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  5. 4/4 am, rebase: teach quiet optionStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoJun 16, 2009
  7. Stephen BoydJun 16, 2009
  8. Junio C HamanoJun 16, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoJun 16, 2009
  10. Stephen BoydJun 16, 2009
  11. Johannes SixtJun 16, 2009
  12. 0/5 Teach shell scripts to be quietStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  13. 1/5 t4150: test applying with a newline in subjectStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  14. 2/5 am: suppress apply errors when using 3-wayStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  15. 3/5 git-sh-setup: introduce say() for quiet optionsStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  16. 4/5 submodule, repack: migrate to git-sh-setup's say()Stephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  17. 5/5 am, rebase: teach quiet optionStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2009
  18. 6/5 stash: teach quiet optionStephen Boyd, Jun 18, 2009

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