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[PATCH/RFC 2/2] grep: make --full-tree work with pathspecs

From
Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Mar 1, 2011, 09:53 UTC
Message-ID
<3719d9a120eef618d875629662a87e715de55d4e.1298972832.git.git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
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When --full-tree is given, make the pathspecs be applied relative to the root. That way, "git grep --full-tree expr -- *.c" looks in all C files in the repo.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
---
 builtin/grep.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/grep.c b/builtin/grep.c
index d005528..e0a75a7 100644
--- a/builtin/grep.c
+++ b/builtin/grep.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 
 	if (i < argc)
-		paths = get_pathspec(prefix, argv + i);
+		paths = get_pathspec(!full_tree ? prefix : NULL, argv + i);
 	else if (prefix && !full_tree) {
 		paths = xcalloc(2, sizeof(const char *));
 		paths[0] = prefix;
-- 
1.7.4.1.257.gb09fa
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  2. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  3. Jay SoffianFeb 28, 2011
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  6. Phil HordFeb 28, 2011
  7. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  8. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 1, 2011
  9. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  10. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 1, 2011
  11. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 1, 2011
  12. 0/2 grep --full-treeMichael J Gruber, Mar 1, 2011
  13. 1/2 grep: --full-treeMichael J Gruber, Mar 1, 2011
  14. 2/2 grep: make --full-tree work with pathspecsMichael J Gruber, Mar 1, 2011
  15. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2011
  16. setup.c: denote repo wide pathspecs by ':'Michael J Gruber, Mar 1, 2011
  17. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 1, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  19. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 1, 2011
  20. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  21. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 1, 2011
  22. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2011
  23. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  24. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2011
  25. Sverre RabbelierMar 2, 2011
  26. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 2, 2011
  27. Michael J GruberMar 2, 2011
  28. Junio C HamanoMar 2, 2011
  29. Michael J GruberMar 2, 2011
  30. Miles BaderMar 3, 2011
  31. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2011
  32. Phil HordMar 3, 2011
  33. Michael J GruberMar 3, 2011
  34. Phil HordMar 1, 2011
  35. James PickensMar 1, 2011
  36. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 2, 2011
  37. Phil HordMar 3, 2011
  38. Michael J GruberMar 3, 2011
  39. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  40. Phil HordMar 1, 2011
  41. pathspec: reserve some letters after a colon pathspecNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 23, 2011
  42. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  43. Michael J GruberMar 24, 2011
  44. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 24, 2011
  45. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2011
  46. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2011

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