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[PATCH v2 3/3] connect: Add the envvar GIT_SSH_VARIANT and ssh.variant config

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jan 26, 2017, 14:52 UTC
Message-ID
<3d451f2c357a3fd7f0b0e4b427548553d7d05306.1485442231.git.johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1485442231.git.johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
From: Segev Finer <segev208@gmail.com>

This environment variable and configuration value allow to override the autodetection of plink/tortoiseplink in case that Git gets it wrong.

[jes: wrapped overly-long lines, changed get_ssh_variant() to handle_ssh_variant() to accomodate the change from the putty/tortoiseplink variables to port_option/needs_batch.]

Signed-off-by: Segev Finer <segev208@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
---
 Documentation/config.txt |  7 +++++++
 Documentation/git.txt    |  7 +++++++
 connect.c                | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
 t/t5601-clone.sh         | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index af2ae4cc02..f2c210f0a0 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -1949,6 +1949,13 @@ Environment variable settings always override any matches.  The URLs that are
 matched against are those given directly to Git commands.  This means any URLs
 visited as a result of a redirection do not participate in matching.
 
+ssh.variant::
+	Override the autodetection of plink/tortoiseplink in the SSH
+	command that 'git fetch' and 'git push' use. It can be set to
+	either `ssh`, `plink`, `putty` or `tortoiseplink`. Any other
+	value will be treated as normal ssh. This is useful in case
+	that Git gets this wrong.
+
 i18n.commitEncoding::
 	Character encoding the commit messages are stored in; Git itself
 	does not care per se, but this information is necessary e.g. when
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 4f208fab92..c322558aa7 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -1020,6 +1020,13 @@ Usually it is easier to configure any desired options through your
 personal `.ssh/config` file.  Please consult your ssh documentation
 for further details.
 
+`GIT_SSH_VARIANT`::
+	If this environment variable is set, it overrides the autodetection
+	of plink/tortoiseplink in the SSH command that 'git fetch' and 'git
+	push' use. It can be set to either `ssh`, `plink`, `putty` or
+	`tortoiseplink`. Any other value will be treated as normal ssh. This
+	is useful in case that Git gets this wrong.
+
 `GIT_ASKPASS`::
 	If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to
 	acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication)
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index 9f750eacb6..7b4437578b 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -691,6 +691,24 @@ static const char *get_ssh_command(void)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static int handle_ssh_variant(int *port_option, int *needs_batch)
+{
+	const char *variant;
+
+	if (!(variant = getenv("GIT_SSH_VARIANT")) &&
+		git_config_get_string_const("ssh.variant", &variant))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!strcmp(variant, "plink") || !strcmp(variant, "putty"))
+		*port_option = 'P';
+	else if (!strcmp(variant, "tortoiseplink")) {
+		*port_option = 'P';
+		*needs_batch = 1;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /*
  * This returns a dummy child_process if the transport protocol does not
  * need fork(2), or a struct child_process object if it does.  Once done,
@@ -817,7 +835,8 @@ struct child_process *git_connect(int fd[2], const char *url,
 				ssh_argv0 = xstrdup(ssh);
 			}
 
-			if (ssh_argv0) {
+			if (!handle_ssh_variant(&port_option, &needs_batch) &&
+			    ssh_argv0) {
 				const char *base = basename(ssh_argv0);
 
 				if (!strcasecmp(base, "tortoiseplink") ||
@@ -828,9 +847,10 @@ struct child_process *git_connect(int fd[2], const char *url,
 					   !strcasecmp(base, "plink.exe")) {
 					port_option = 'P';
 				}
-				free(ssh_argv0);
 			}
 
+			free(ssh_argv0);
+
 			argv_array_push(&conn->args, ssh);
 			if (flags & CONNECT_IPV4)
 				argv_array_push(&conn->args, "-4");
diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index 9335e10c2a..b52b8acf98 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -401,6 +401,32 @@ test_expect_success 'single quoted plink.exe in GIT_SSH_COMMAND' '
 	expect_ssh "-v -P 123" myhost src
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'GIT_SSH_VARIANT overrides plink detection' '
+	copy_ssh_wrapper_as "$TRASH_DIRECTORY/plink" &&
+	GIT_SSH_VARIANT=ssh \
+	git clone "[myhost:123]:src" ssh-bracket-clone-variant-1 &&
+	expect_ssh "-p 123" myhost src
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'ssh.variant overrides plink detection' '
+	copy_ssh_wrapper_as "$TRASH_DIRECTORY/plink" &&
+	git -c ssh.variant=ssh \
+		clone "[myhost:123]:src" ssh-bracket-clone-variant-2 &&
+	expect_ssh "-p 123" myhost src
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'GIT_SSH_VARIANT overrides plink detection to plink' '
+	GIT_SSH_VARIANT=plink \
+	git clone "[myhost:123]:src" ssh-bracket-clone-variant-3 &&
+	expect_ssh "-P 123" myhost src
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'GIT_SSH_VARIANT overrides plink to tortoiseplink' '
+	GIT_SSH_VARIANT=tortoiseplink \
+	git clone "[myhost:123]:src" ssh-bracket-clone-variant-4 &&
+	expect_ssh "-batch -P 123" myhost src
+'
+
 # Reset the GIT_SSH environment variable for clone tests.
 setup_ssh_wrapper
 

-- 
2.11.1.windows.prerelease.2.9.g3014b57
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  1. connect: handle putty/plink also in GIT_SSH_COMMANDJohannes Schindelin, Jan 2, 2017
  2. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2017
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2017
  4. Johannes SchindelinJan 9, 2017
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2017
  6. Johannes SchindelinJan 9, 2017
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2017
  8. Johannes SchindelinJan 25, 2017
  9. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2017
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2017
  11. Johannes SchindelinJan 26, 2017
  12. Jeff KingJan 25, 2017
  13. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2017
  14. Johannes SchindelinJan 26, 2017
  15. 0/3 Handle PuTTY (plink/tortoiseplink) even in GIT_SSH_COMMANDJohannes Schindelin, Jan 26, 2017
  16. 1/3 connect: handle putty/plink also in GIT_SSH_COMMANDJohannes Schindelin, Jan 26, 2017
  17. 2/3 connect: rename tortoiseplink and putty variablesJohannes Schindelin, Jan 26, 2017
  18. 3/3 connect: Add the envvar GIT_SSH_VARIANT and ssh.variant configJohannes Schindelin, Jan 26, 2017
  19. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2017
  20. Johannes SchindelinJan 27, 2017
  21. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2017
  22. Johannes SchindelinFeb 1, 2017
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 1, 2017
  24. 0/4 Handle PuTTY (plink/tortoiseplink) even in GIT_SSH_COMMANDJohannes Schindelin, Feb 1, 2017
  25. 1/4 connect: handle putty/plink also in GIT_SSH_COMMANDJohannes Schindelin, Feb 1, 2017
  26. 2/4 connect: rename tortoiseplink and putty variablesJohannes Schindelin, Feb 1, 2017
  27. 3/4 git_connect(): factor out SSH variant handlingJohannes Schindelin, Feb 1, 2017
  28. 4/4 connect: Add the envvar GIT_SSH_VARIANT and ssh.variant configJohannes Schindelin, Feb 1, 2017
  29. Junio C HamanoFeb 1, 2017
  30. Junio C HamanoFeb 1, 2017
  31. Johannes SchindelinFeb 1, 2017
  32. Junio C HamanoFeb 1, 2017
  33. Johannes SchindelinFeb 1, 2017
  34. Junio C HamanoFeb 1, 2017
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