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Re: bash-completion now loads completions dynamically, so __git_ps1 is not defined when you open a shell

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 28, 2012, 22:17 UTC
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Kerrick Staley <mail@kerrickstaley.com> writes:
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> The __git_ps1 function is defined in same script that defines Git's
> tab completions (contrib/completion/git-completion.bash). Since
> bash-completion loads completions on-the-fly in newer versions, the
> __git_ps1 function isn't immediately available in a new shell. How
> should this be handled? Should users just source git-completion.bash
> before they redefine $PS1?
Sorry, I don't quite get it.  "newer verions" of what?

To me, completion scripts have always been to be dot-sourced early, making sure inclusion happen before PS1 is used. Did we change anything recently to break it????

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  1. Kerrick StaleyMar 28, 2012
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 28, 2012
  3. Jeff KingMar 29, 2012
  4. Jonathan NiederMar 28, 2012
  5. Kerrick StaleyMar 29, 2012
  6. Jeff KingMar 29, 2012
  7. Felipe ContrerasApr 7, 2012
  8. Jonathan NiederApr 7, 2012

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