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[PATCH 1/9] multi-pack-index: provide more helpful usage info

From
Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Date
Aug 20, 2018, 16:51 UTC
Message-ID
<20180820165124.152146-2-dstolee@microsoft.com>
In-Reply-To
<20180820165124.152146-1-dstolee@microsoft.com>

The multi-pack-index builtin has a very simple command-line interface. Instead of simply reporting usage, give the user a hint to why the arguments failed.

Reported-by: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
---
 builtin/multi-pack-index.c | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/multi-pack-index.c b/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
index 6a7aa00cf2..2633efd95d 100644
--- a/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
+++ b/builtin/multi-pack-index.c
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@ int cmd_multi_pack_index(int argc, const char **argv,
 		opts.object_dir = get_object_directory();
 
 	if (argc == 0)
-		goto usage;
+		usage_with_options(builtin_multi_pack_index_usage,
+				   builtin_multi_pack_index_options);
 
-	if (!strcmp(argv[0], "write")) {
-		if (argc > 1)
-			goto usage;
+	if (argc > 1) {
+		die(_("too many arguments"));
+		return 1;
+	}
 
+	if (!strcmp(argv[0], "write"))
 		return write_midx_file(opts.object_dir);
-	}
 
-usage:
-	usage_with_options(builtin_multi_pack_index_usage,
-			   builtin_multi_pack_index_options);
+	die(_("unrecognized verb: %s"), argv[0]);
 }
-- 
2.18.0.118.gd4f65b8d14
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  1. 0/9 multi-pack-index cleanupsDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  2. 1/9 multi-pack-index: provide more helpful usage infoDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  3. 3/9 midx: mark bad packed objectsDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  4. Stefan BellerAug 20, 2018
  5. Derrick StoleeAug 21, 2018
  6. 4/9 midx: stop reporting garbageDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  7. 5/9 midx: fix bug that skips midx with alternatesDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  8. 6/9 packfile: add all_packs listDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  9. 7/9 treewide: use get_all_packsDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  10. Stefan BellerAug 20, 2018
  11. Derrick StoleeAug 21, 2018
  12. 2/9 multi-pack-index: store local propertyDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  13. Stefan BellerAug 20, 2018
  14. 8/9 midx: test a few commands that use get_all_packsDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  15. Stefan BellerAug 20, 2018
  16. 9/9 pack-objects: consider packs in multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee, Aug 20, 2018
  17. Duy NguyenAug 21, 2018
  18. Derrick StoleeAug 21, 2018

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