From: Michael J Gruber Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 11:34:58 GMT Subject: [PATCH/RFC] config: Give error message when not changing a multivar Message-ID: <42ab57ae5a2cb7d6860e43e7c3061f9c38cf1b99.1305632091.git.git@drmicha.warpmail.net> When trying to set a multivar with "git config var value", "git config" issues warning: remote.repoor.push has multiple values leaving the user under the impression that the operation succeeded, unless one checks the return value. Instead, make it warning: remote.repoor.push has multiple values error: Use a regexp, --add or --set-all to change remote.repoor.push. to be clear and helpful. Note: The "warning" is raised through other code paths also so that it needs to remain a warning for these (which do not raise the error). Only the caller can determine how to go on from that. Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber --- builtin/config.c | 6 +++++- 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/builtin/config.c b/builtin/config.c index 3e3c528..c438ef4 100644 --- a/builtin/config.c +++ b/builtin/config.c @@ -436,9 +436,13 @@ int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) NULL, NULL); } else if (actions == ACTION_SET) { + int ret; check_argc(argc, 2, 2); value = normalize_value(argv[0], argv[1]); - return git_config_set(argv[0], value); + ret = git_config_set(argv[0], value); + if (ret == 5) + error("Use a regexp, --add or --set-all to change %s.", argv[0]); + return ret; } else if (actions == ACTION_SET_ALL) { check_argc(argc, 2, 3); -- 1.7.5.1.514.gd181fb