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Re: [PATCH 07/15] remote.c: report error on failure to fopen()

From
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Apr 27, 2017, 05:07 UTC
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Am 27.04.2017 um 02:57 schrieb Junio C Hamano:
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> Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org> writes:
>
>> +++ git ls-remote 'refs*master'
>> +warning: unable to access '.git/branches/refs*master': Invalid argument
>>  fatal: 'refs*master' does not appear to be a git repository
>>  fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
>>
>>  Please make sure you have the correct access rights
>>  and the repository exists.
>> +++ exit_code=128
>>
>> On Windows, it is not allowed to pass a file name with an asterisk to
>> the OS. The test case contains this comment:
>>
>> # We could just as easily have used "master"; the "*" emphasizes its
>> # role as a pattern.
>>
>> So, can we replace the name with a simple "master", our would this
>> miss the goal of the test case? Should we make it conditional on the
>> MINGW prerequisite?
>
> I would actually be more worried about the real-life impact of this
> change.  Those who did "git ls-remote 'refs*master'" merely got "it
> does not appear to be a git repository" and that was entirely sensible
> response from the command.  Can Windows folks live with an extra
> warning before it, or do they object to see that new warning?

I was also worried that the new warning may be irritating. However, I expect that it is seen in practice only after a typo. My gut feeling is that this is bearable, because the reason for the warning should be obvious.

Unless a use-case turns up where the pattern occurs routinely. We'll have to keep the eyes open. Until then it is better to keep the change, IMO.

-- Hannes
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Message 16 of 70 in “Handle fopen() errors”
  1. 00/15 Handle fopen() errorsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  2. 02/15 bisect: report on fopen() errorNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  3. 03/15 blame: report error on open if graft_file is a directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  4. 01/15 config.mak.uname: set FREAD_READS_DIRECTORIES for Linux and FreeBSDNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  5. 05/15 log: report errno on failure to fopen() a fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  6. Jeff KingApr 21, 2017
  7. 06/15 commit.c: report error on failure to fopen() the graft fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  8. 09/15 rerere.c: report correct errnoNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  9. 04/15 clone: use xfopen() instead of fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  10. 10/15 sequencer.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  11. 08/15 rerere.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  12. 11/15 server-info: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  13. 07/15 remote.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  14. Johannes SixtApr 26, 2017
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 27, 2017
  16. Johannes SixtApr 27, 2017
  17. Duy NguyenApr 27, 2017
  18. Johannes SixtApr 27, 2017
  19. 12/15 wt-status.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  20. 15/15 t1308: add a test case on open a config directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  21. 14/15 config.c: handle error on failing to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  22. 13/15 xdiff-interface.c: report errno on failure to stat() or fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 20, 2017
  23. Junio C HamanoApr 21, 2017
  24. Junio C HamanoApr 21, 2017
  25. Jeff KingApr 21, 2017
  26. Duy NguyenApr 21, 2017
  27. Junio C HamanoApr 21, 2017
  28. Duy NguyenApr 21, 2017
  29. Jeff KingApr 21, 2017
  30. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2017
  31. 00/21 Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  32. 01/21 Use xfopen() in more placesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  33. 03/21 config.mak.uname: set FREAD_READS_DIRECTORIES for Linux and FreeBSDNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  34. 02/21 clone: use xfopen() instead of fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  35. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  36. 04/21 wrapper.c: add warn_on_fopen_errors()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  37. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  38. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2017
  39. 05/21 wrapper.c: add fopen_or_warn()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  40. 06/21 attr.c: use fopen_or_warn()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  41. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  42. 07/21 ident.c: use fopen_or_warn()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  43. 08/21 bisect: report on fopen() errorNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  44. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  45. 09/21 blame: report error on open if graft_file is a directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  46. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  47. 10/21 log: report errno on failure to fopen() a fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  48. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  49. 11/21 log: fix memory leak in open_next_file()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  50. 12/21 commit.c: report error on failure to fopen() the graft fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  51. 13/21 remote.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  52. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  53. Duy NguyenMay 9, 2017
  54. Johannes SchindelinMay 9, 2017
  55. 14/21 rerere.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  56. 15/21 rerere.c: report correct errnoNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  57. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  58. 17/21 server-info: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  59. 16/21 sequencer.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  60. 18/21 wt-status.c: report error on failure to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  61. 20/21 config.c: handle error on failing to fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  62. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  63. 21/21 t1308: add a test case on open a config directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  64. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2017
  65. 19/21 xdiff-interface.c: report errno on failure to stat() or fopen()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 3, 2017
  66. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2017
  67. Junio C HamanoMay 7, 2017
  68. Duy NguyenMay 9, 2017
  69. Junio C HamanoMay 9, 2017
  70. config.mak.uname: set FREAD_READS_DIRECTORIES for Darwin, tooJunio C Hamano, May 10, 2017

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