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Re: [PATCH v3 2/4] quote: add quote_path() flag to ignore config

From
PWPhillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 2, 2025, 10:52 UTC
Message-ID
<76390e3b-e749-4d28-98a5-05db7c5fbcd3@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20250201201658.11562-3-jltobler@gmail.com>
Hi Justin
On 01/02/2025 20:16, Justin Tobler wrote:
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> The `quote_path()` function invokes `quote_c_style_counted()` to handle
> quoting. This means the output `quote_path()` is ultimately affected by
> `core.quotePath` configuration. In a subsequent commit, `quote_path()`
> will be used in a scenario where the output should remain consistent
> regardless of the current configuration.
> 
> Introduce the `QUOTE_PATH_IGNORE_CONFIG` flag for `quote_path()`which
> when set instructs the underlying `quote_c_style_counted()` to also
> ignore the `core.quotePath` configuration when executed.

I'm confused as to why this is necessary. All of our existing plumbing commands that print paths respect core.quotePath so why is rev-list different? The config setting only affects the representation used for bytes 0x80 and above, control characters, backslash and double-quote are always quoted.

Best Wishes
Phillip
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> Signed-off-by: Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
> ---
>   quote.c | 13 ++++++++++---
>   quote.h |  3 ++-
>   2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/quote.c b/quote.c
> index d129c1de70..baec34ca94 100644
> --- a/quote.c
> +++ b/quote.c
> @@ -370,10 +370,18 @@ char *quote_path(const char *in, const char *prefix, struct strbuf *out, unsigne
>   {
>   	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
>   	const char *rel = relative_path(in, prefix, &sb);
> -	int force_dq = ((flags & QUOTE_PATH_QUOTE_SP) && strchr(rel, ' '));
> +	unsigned cquote_flags = 0;
> +	int force_dq = 0;
>   
>   	strbuf_reset(out);
>   
> +	if ((flags & QUOTE_PATH_QUOTE_SP) && strchr(rel, ' ')) {
> +		force_dq = 1;
> +		cquote_flags &= CQUOTE_NODQ;
> +	}
> +	if (flags & QUOTE_PATH_IGNORE_CONFIG)
> +		cquote_flags &= CQUOTE_IGNORE_CONFIG;
> +
>   	/*
>   	 * If the caller wants us to enclose the output in a dq-pair
>   	 * whether quote_c_style_counted() needs to, we do it ourselves
> @@ -381,8 +389,7 @@ char *quote_path(const char *in, const char *prefix, struct strbuf *out, unsigne
>   	 */
>   	if (force_dq)
>   		strbuf_addch(out, '"');
> -	quote_c_style_counted(rel, strlen(rel), out, NULL,
> -			      force_dq ? CQUOTE_NODQ : 0);
> +	quote_c_style_counted(rel, strlen(rel), out, NULL, cquote_flags);
>   	if (force_dq)
>   		strbuf_addch(out, '"');
>   	strbuf_release(&sb);
> diff --git a/quote.h b/quote.h
> index 2a793fbef6..84903951ef 100644
> --- a/quote.h
> +++ b/quote.h
> @@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ void write_name_quoted_relative(const char *name, const char *prefix,
>   
>   /* quote path as relative to the given prefix */
>   char *quote_path(const char *in, const char *prefix, struct strbuf *out, unsigned flags);
> -#define QUOTE_PATH_QUOTE_SP 01
> +#define QUOTE_PATH_QUOTE_SP	 (1u << 0)
> +#define QUOTE_PATH_IGNORE_CONFIG (1u << 1)
>   
>   /* quoting as a string literal for other languages */
>   void perl_quote_buf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *src);
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  2. Christian CouderJan 8, 2025
  3. Justin ToblerJan 8, 2025
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2025
  5. Justin ToblerJan 8, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2025
  7. Justin ToblerJan 8, 2025
  8. 0/2 rev-list: print additional missing object informationJustin Tobler, Jan 10, 2025
  9. 0/4 rev-list: print additional missing object informationJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  10. 1/4 quote: add c quote flag to ignore core.quotePathJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  11. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2025
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2025
  15. Justin ToblerFeb 4, 2025
  16. 2/4 quote: add quote_path() flag to ignore configJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  17. Phillip WoodFeb 2, 2025
  18. Justin ToblerFeb 4, 2025
  19. Phillip WoodFeb 11, 2025
  20. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2025
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2025
  22. 3/4 rev-list: add print-info action to print missing object pathJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  23. 4/4 rev-list: extend print-info to print missing object typeJustin Tobler, Feb 1, 2025
  24. Christian CouderFeb 3, 2025
  25. Justin ToblerFeb 4, 2025
  26. 0/2 rev-list: print additional missing object informationJustin Tobler, Feb 5, 2025
  27. 1/2 rev-list: add print-info action to print missing object pathJustin Tobler, Feb 5, 2025
  28. 2/2 rev-list: extend print-info to print missing object typeJustin Tobler, Feb 5, 2025
  29. Christian CouderFeb 5, 2025
  30. Justin ToblerFeb 5, 2025
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2025
  32. Justin ToblerFeb 5, 2025
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2025
  34. 1/2 rev-list: add --missing-info to print missing object pathJustin Tobler, Jan 10, 2025
  35. Christian CouderJan 10, 2025
  36. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2025
  37. 2/2 rev-list: extend --missing-info to print missing object typeJustin Tobler, Jan 10, 2025

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