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[PATCHv2 03/21] git p4: generate better error message for bad depot path

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PWPete Wyckoff <pw@padd.com>
Date
Jan 27, 2013, 03:11 UTC
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Depot paths must start with //. Exit with a better explanation when a bad depot path is supplied.

Signed-off-by: Pete Wyckoff <pw@padd.com>
---
 git-p4.py               | 1 +
 t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 47d092d..cbf8525 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -3163,6 +3163,7 @@ class P4Clone(P4Sync):
         self.cloneExclude = ["/"+p for p in self.cloneExclude]
         for p in depotPaths:
             if not p.startswith("//"):
+                sys.stderr.write('Depot paths must start with "//": %s\n' % p)
                 return False
 
         if not self.cloneDestination:
diff --git a/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh b/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh
index 166e752..665607c 100755
--- a/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh
+++ b/t/t9800-git-p4-basic.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ test_expect_success 'basic git p4 clone' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'depot typo error' '
+	test_must_fail git p4 clone --dest="$git" /depot 2>errs &&
+	grep "Depot paths must start with" errs
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'git p4 clone @all' '
 	git p4 clone --dest="$git" //depot@all &&
 	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
-- 
1.8.1.1.460.g6fa8886
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  1. Pete WyckoffJan 27, 2013
  2. 01/21 git p4: temp branch name should use / even on windowsPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  3. 02/21 git p4: remove unused importsPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  4. 03/21 git p4: generate better error message for bad depot pathPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  5. 04/21 git p4 test: use client_view to build the initial clientPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  6. 05/21 git p4 test: avoid loop in client_viewPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  7. 06/21 git p4 test: use client_view in t9806Pete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  8. 07/21 git p4 test: start p4d inside its db dirPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  9. 08/21 git p4 test: translate windows paths for cygwinPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  10. 09/21 git p4: remove unreachable windows \r\n conversion codePete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  11. 10/21 git p4: scrub crlf for utf16 files on windowsPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  12. 11/21 git p4 test: newline handlingPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  13. 12/21 git p4 test: use LineEnd unix in windows tests tooPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  14. 13/21 git p4 test: avoid wildcard * in windowsPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  15. 14/21 git p4: cygwin p4 client does not mark read-onlyPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  16. 15/21 git p4 test: use test_chmod for cygwinPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  17. 16/21 git p4: disable read-only attribute before deletingPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  18. 17/21 git p4: avoid shell when mapping usersPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  19. 18/21 git p4: avoid shell when invoking git rev-listPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  20. 19/21 git p4: avoid shell when invoking git config --get-allPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  21. 20/21 git p4: avoid shell when calling git configPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013
  22. 21/21 git p4: introduce gitConfigBoolPete Wyckoff, Jan 27, 2013

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