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[PATCH 2/2] pager: implement core.pagerEnv in config

From
EWEric Wong <e@80x24.org>
Date
Aug 1, 2016, 01:05 UTC
Message-ID
<20160801010557.22191-3-e@80x24.org>
In-Reply-To
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This allows overriding the build-time PAGER_ENV variable at run-time.

Inspired by part 1 of an idea from Kyle J. McKay at: https://public-inbox.org/git/62DB6DEF-8B39-4481-BA06-245BF45233E5@gmail.com/

Signed-off-by: Eric Wong <e@80x24.org>
---
 Documentation/config.txt |  7 +++++++
 pager.c                  |  5 ++++-
 t/t7006-pager.sh         | 14 ++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 8b1aee4..6c20269 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -714,6 +714,13 @@ Likewise, when the `LV` environment variable is unset, Git sets it
 to `-c`.  You can override this setting by exporting `LV` with
 another value or setting `core.pager` to `lv +c`.
 
+core.pagerEnv::
+	Environment for running `core.pager`.
++
+Defaults to the value set at build, usually `LESS=FRX LV=-c`.
+On platforms where `more` and `less` are the same binary,
+`LESS=FRX LV=-c MORE=FRX` is appropriate.
+
 core.whitespace::
 	A comma separated list of common whitespace problems to
 	notice.  'git diff' will use `color.diff.whitespace` to
diff --git a/pager.c b/pager.c
index 2f2cadc..cc2df7c 100644
--- a/pager.c
+++ b/pager.c
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ const char *git_pager(int stdout_is_tty)
 
 static void setup_pager_env(struct argv_array *env)
 {
-	const char *pager_env = stringify(PAGER_ENV);
+	const char *pager_env;
+
+	if (git_config_get_value("core.pagerenv", &pager_env))
+		pager_env = stringify(PAGER_ENV);
 
 	while (*pager_env) {
 		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
diff --git a/t/t7006-pager.sh b/t/t7006-pager.sh
index e4fc5c8..0c482fc 100755
--- a/t/t7006-pager.sh
+++ b/t/t7006-pager.sh
@@ -456,4 +456,18 @@ test_expect_success 'command with underscores does not complain' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success TTY 'core.pagerEnv overrides build-time env' '
+	(
+		sane_unset LESS LV MORE &&
+		git config core.pagerEnv MORE=-R &&
+		PAGER="env >pager-env.out; wc" &&
+		export PAGER &&
+		test_terminal git log
+	) &&
+	git config --unset core.pagerEnv &&
+	grep ^MORE=-R pager-env.out &&
+	grep -v ^LESS= pager-env.out &&
+	grep -v ^LV= pager-env.out
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
EW
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  1. 0/2 add PAGER_ENV to build and core.pagerEnv to configEric Wong, Aug 1, 2016
  2. 1/2 pager: move pager-specific setup into the buildEric Wong, Aug 1, 2016
  3. brian m. carlsonAug 1, 2016
  4. Eric WongAug 1, 2016
  5. Jakub NarębskiAug 1, 2016
  6. brian m. carlsonAug 1, 2016
  7. Jeff KingAug 1, 2016
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2016
  9. Duy NguyenAug 1, 2016
  10. Jeff KingAug 1, 2016
  11. Duy NguyenAug 1, 2016
  12. Jeff KingAug 1, 2016
  13. 2/2 pager: implement core.pagerEnv in configEric Wong, Aug 1, 2016
  14. Jeff KingAug 1, 2016
  15. 0/1 add PAGER_ENV to buildEric Wong, Aug 1, 2016
  16. 1/1 pager: move pager-specific setup into the buildEric Wong, Aug 1, 2016
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2016
  18. Jeff KingAug 1, 2016
  19. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2016
  20. Eric WongAug 1, 2016
  21. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2016
  22. Jeff KingAug 3, 2016
  23. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2016
  24. Eric WongAug 3, 2016
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2016
  26. pager: move pager-specific setup into the buildEric Wong, Aug 4, 2016
  27. Jeff KingAug 4, 2016
  28. Eric WongAug 4, 2016
  29. Jeff KingAug 4, 2016
  30. pager: move pager-specific setup into the buildEric Wong, Aug 4, 2016
  31. Jeff KingAug 3, 2016
  32. Jeff KingAug 1, 2016

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