From: Matthias Urlichs Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:29:09 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-svnimport: Use separate arguments in the pipe for git-rev-parse Message-ID: <20070918092909.GU31176@kiste.smurf.noris.de> In-Reply-To: <7vlkb4wdzq.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> Some people seem to create SVN branch names with spaces or other shell metacharacters. Signed-Off-By: Matthias Urlichs --- Junio C Hamano: > > - open(H,"git-rev-parse --verify $parent |"); > > + open(H,'-|',"git-rev-parse","--verify",$parent); > > I seem to be missing the context, but please describe what > problem this fixes in the commit log message. I guess some > people use shell metacharacters and/or SP in their branch names > and this is about that problem? Exactly. Sorry; it seems that the original question hasn't been posted to the mailing list. diff --git a/git-svnimport.perl b/git-svnimport.perl index d3ad5b9..aa5b3b2 100755 --- a/git-svnimport.perl +++ b/git-svnimport.perl @@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ sub commit { my $rev; if($revision > $opt_s and defined $parent) { - open(H,"git-rev-parse --verify $parent |"); + open(H,'-|',"git-rev-parse","--verify",$parent); $rev = ; close(H) or do { print STDERR "$revision: cannot find commit '$parent'!\n"; -- Matthias Urlichs | {M:U} IT Design @ m-u-it.de | smurf@smurf.noris.de Disclaimer: The quote was selected randomly. Really. | http://smurf.noris.de - - BOFH excuse #11: magnetic interference from money/credit cards