Re: [PATCH 2/5] diff --quiet

From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date: Mar 14, 2007, 23:37 UTC
Message-ID: <7vlkhz5rd6.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>
In-Reply-To: <81b0412b0703141554r524346d0kf73a5d43b49ed99a@mail.gmail.com>

"Alex Riesen" <raa.lkml@gmail.com> writes:

> Actually, I find it a bit strange to leave the output silent,
> if --quiet is turned off. For all the user sees, it is still quiet
> and exit-coded

For that exact reason, for all the user cares, it is better to leave the output turned off and result given back with exit status. --quiet is really for scripted use, in other words.

I wonder if we should perhaps turn off the PAGER when --exit-code or --quiet is given.