ab/cat-file (was: What's cooking in git.git (Dec 2021, #06; Mon, 27))

From: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date: Dec 28, 2021, 13:31 UTC
Message-ID: <211228.86pmpgj1nj.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq7dbpvb0q.fsf@gitster.g>

On Mon, Dec 27 2021, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> * ab/cat-file (2021-12-25) 11 commits
>  - fixup! cat-file: fix remaining usage bugs
>  - cat-file: use GET_OID_ONLY_TO_DIE in --(textconv|filters)
>  - object-name.c: don't have GET_OID_ONLY_TO_DIE imply *_QUIETLY
>  - cat-file: correct and improve usage information
>  - cat-file: fix remaining usage bugs
>  - cat-file: make --batch-all-objects a CMDMODE
>  - cat-file: move "usage" variable to cmd_cat_file()
>  - cat-file docs: fix SYNOPSIS and "-h" output
>  - parse-options API: add a usage_msg_optf()
>  - cat-file tests: test messaging on bad objects/paths
>  - cat-file tests: test bad usage
>
>  Assorted updates to "git cat-file", especially "-h".
>
>  Will merge to 'next'?
>  source: <cover-v5-00.10-00000000000-20211222T041050Z-avarab@gmail.com>

I think it's ready. I just submitted a minor v6 that integrates the fix-ups you noted in https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr1a04377.fsf@gitster.g/; It's at: https://lore.kernel.org/git/cover-v6-00.10-00000000000-20211228T132637Z-avarab@gmail.com/