From: Scott Parish <srp@srparish.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:42:40 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] allow git to use the PATH for finding subcommands and help docs
Message-ID: <20071020064235.GA2237@srparish.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0710191616490.16728@wbgn129.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de>

On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 04:27:39PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

> While reading this, I have to wonder why it is not just simpler to try 
> with builtin_exec_path first, and if that fails, just let exec() find the 
> program in the PATH?

I think you're right; that is a much better way to do this. I've
rewritten this as two patches i'll post shortly. I have mixed
feelings about the MANPATH/PERL5LIB hack, so i'm leaving it out for
now.

sRp

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Scott Parish
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