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[PATCH 02/12] setup: remember whether repository was found

From
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 6, 2010, 02:46 UTC
Message-ID
<20100806024633.GF22369@burratino>
In-Reply-To
<20100806023529.GB22369@burratino>
From: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>

As v1.7.2~16^2 (git --paginate: paginate external commands again, 2010-07-14) explains, builtins (like git config) that do not use RUN_SETUP are not finding GIT_DIR set correctly when it is time to launch the pager from run_builtin(). If they were to search for a repository sooner, then the outcome of such early repository accesses would be more predictable and reliable.

The cmd_*() functions learn whether a repository was found through the *nongit_ok return value from setup_git_directory_gently(). If run_builtin() is to take care of the repository search itself, that datum needs to be retrievable from somewhere else. Use the startup_info struct for this.

As a bonus, this information becomes available to functions such as git_config() which might want to avoid trying to access a repository when none is present.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
---
Tweaked the log message a bit.
 cache.h |    1 +
 setup.c |   12 +++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 0822c3b..f9e82a8 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -1099,6 +1099,7 @@ int split_cmdline(char *cmdline, const char ***argv);
 
 /* git.c */
 struct startup_info {
+	int have_repository;
 };
 extern struct startup_info *startup_info;
 
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 7e04602..1e32fb7 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path)
  * We cannot decide in this function whether we are in the work tree or
  * not, since the config can only be read _after_ this function was called.
  */
-const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
+static const char *setup_git_directory_gently_1(int *nongit_ok)
 {
 	const char *work_tree_env = getenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT);
 	const char *env_ceiling_dirs = getenv(CEILING_DIRECTORIES_ENVIRONMENT);
@@ -470,6 +470,16 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 	return cwd + offset;
 }
 
+const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
+{
+	const char *prefix;
+
+	prefix = setup_git_directory_gently_1(nongit_ok);
+	if (startup_info)
+		startup_info->have_repository = !nongit_ok || !*nongit_ok;
+	return prefix;
+}
+
 int git_config_perm(const char *var, const char *value)
 {
 	int i;
-- 
1.7.2.1.544.ga752d.dirty
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Message 18 of 42 in “git --paginate: do not commit pager choice too early”
  1. 0/4 git --paginate: do not commit pager choice too earlyJonathan Nieder, Jun 26, 2010
  2. 1/4 t7006 (pager): introduce helper for parameterized testsJonathan Nieder, Jun 26, 2010
  3. 2/4 t7006: test pager configuration for several git commandsJonathan Nieder, Jun 26, 2010
  4. Jonathan NiederJun 26, 2010
  5. 3/4 tests: local config file should be honored from subdirs of toplevelJonathan Nieder, Jun 26, 2010
  6. 4/4 git --paginate: do not commit pager choice too earlyJonathan Nieder, Jun 26, 2010
  7. Jeff KingJun 28, 2010
  8. Jonathan NiederJun 28, 2010
  9. Jeff KingJun 28, 2010
  10. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJun 28, 2010
  11. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2010
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 14, 2010
  13. Jonathan NiederJul 14, 2010
  14. git --paginate: paginate external commands againJonathan Nieder, Jul 14, 2010
  15. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJul 18, 2010
  16. 0/12 Re: git --paginate: do not commit pager choice too earlyJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  17. 01/12 git wrapper: introduce startup_info structJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  18. 02/12 setup: remember whether repository was foundJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  19. 03/12 git wrapper: allow setup_git_directory_gently() be called earlierJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  20. 04/12 shortlog: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  21. 05/12 grep: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  22. 06/12 apply: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 15, 2010
  24. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyAug 15, 2010
  25. Jonathan NiederAug 15, 2010
  26. 06/12 apply: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2010
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2010
  28. 07/12 bundle: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  29. Thomas RastAug 16, 2010
  30. Jonathan NiederAug 16, 2010
  31. 2/2 t7006 (pager): add missing TTY prerequisiteJonathan Nieder, Aug 16, 2010
  32. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2010
  33. 08/12 config: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  34. 09/12 index-pack: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  35. 10/12 ls-remote: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  36. 11/12 var: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  37. 12/12 merge-file: run setup_git_directory_gently() soonerJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  38. 0/2 fix "check-ref-format --branch" from subdir of toplevelJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  39. 1/2 check-ref-format: handle subcommands in separate functionsJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  40. 2/2 Allow "check-ref-format --branch" from subdirectoryJonathan Nieder, Aug 6, 2010
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 6, 2010
  42. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyAug 6, 2010

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