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Re: [PATCH] execv_git_cmd(): also try PATH if everything else fails.

From
Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
Date
Oct 23, 2007, 15:29 UTC
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Andreas Ericsson schrieb:
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> Johannes Sixt wrote:
>> But I can't think of any negative side effect if *all* exec-path 
>> candidates are in $PATH. It's important, though, that all paths are 
>> absolute because the tools chdir every now and then.
>>
> 
> So long as they're added in "success:failed:failed" order, I don't see
> any issues either. Assuming we stop prepending once we find something
> that works, that should be a non-issue.

No, the point is exactly to let execvp() do all the work and we don't care which of the paths is the "success". And I don't think that this has any negative side effects.

-- Hannes
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Message 15 of 17 in “Re: [PATCH] When exec'ing sub-commands, fall back on execvp (thePATH)”
  1. Scott R ParishOct 20, 2007
  2. Johannes SchindelinOct 20, 2007
  3. Scott ParishOct 20, 2007
  4. execv_git_cmd(): also try PATH if everything else fails.Johannes Schindelin, Oct 20, 2007
  5. Shawn O. PearceOct 21, 2007
  6. execv_git_cmd(): also try PATH if everything else fails.Johannes Schindelin, Oct 21, 2007
  7. Shawn O. PearceOct 22, 2007
  8. Johannes SchindelinOct 22, 2007
  9. Shawn O. PearceOct 23, 2007
  10. Johannes SchindelinOct 23, 2007
  11. Scott ParishOct 22, 2007
  12. Andreas EricssonOct 22, 2007
  13. Johannes SixtOct 22, 2007
  14. Andreas EricssonOct 23, 2007
  15. Johannes SixtOct 23, 2007
  16. Scott ParishOct 21, 2007
  17. Johannes SchindelinOct 21, 2007

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