From: Sverre Rabbelier Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:09:44 GMT Subject: [PATCH 2/4] fast-import: define a new option command Message-ID: <1250140186-12363-3-git-send-email-srabbelier@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1250140186-12363-2-git-send-email-srabbelier@gmail.com> This allows the frontend to specify any of the supported options as long as no non-option command has been given. --- As requested, updated the documentation of the language format Documentation/git-fast-import.txt | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt index c2f483a..6b5bc1b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt @@ -303,6 +303,11 @@ and control the current import process. More detailed discussion standard output. This command is optional and is not needed to perform an import. +`option`:: + Specify any of the options listed under OPTIONS to change + fast-import's behavior to suit the frontends needs. This command + is optional and is not needed to perform an import. + `commit` ~~~~~~~~ Create or update a branch with a new commit, recording one logical @@ -813,6 +818,24 @@ Placing a `progress` command immediately after a `checkpoint` will inform the reader when the `checkpoint` has been completed and it can safely access the refs that fast-import updated. +`option` +~~~~~~~~ +Processes the specified option so that git fast-import behaves in a +way that suits the front-ends needs. +Note that options specified by the frontend override any options the +user may specify to git fast-import itself. + +.... + 'option' SP