Re: [PATCH 6/7] include $PATH in generating list of commands for "help -a"

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Oct 29, 2007, 21:17 UTC
Message-ID: <7vir4ptyc9.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <1193628652-15647-1-git-send-email-srp@srparish.net>

Scott R Parish <srp@srparish.net> writes:

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> Git had previously been using the $PATH for scripts--a previous
> patch moved exec'ed commands to also use the $PATH. For consistency
> "help -a" should also list commands in the $PATH.
>
> The main commands are still listed from the git_exec_path(), but
> the $PATH is walked and other git commands (probably extensions) are
> listed.
>
> Signed-off-by: Scott R Parish <srp@srparish.net>
> ---
>  help.c |  157 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
>  1 files changed, 120 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

Thanks.

It's easier to read if you briefly describe the differences between the replacement patch and the previous version of the patch below the three-dash lines. See for example Lars Knoll's patch from today <200710290959.32538.lars@trolltech.com>.