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Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] git-p4: move to toplevel

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 14, 2012, 19:25 UTC
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Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:
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> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 10:40:04AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>
>> I do not think tilde in $PATH is expanded by exec*p family to begin with,
>> so it is not "dash" but POSIX, I would think.  It is bash that is harming
>> other programs, by trying to be more helpful, encouraging this user
>> mistake to add ~ literally on the PATH.
>
> Hmm. There is an interesting ramification for run-command's "use_shell"
> optimization....
> But if your shell handles PATH entries differently, then there is a
> difference.

Yeah, I agree; that is exactly what I meant by bash harming users by trying to be more helpful.

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Message 15 of 16 in “git-p4: move to toplevel”
  1. 0/3 git-p4: move to toplevelPete Wyckoff, Feb 12, 2012
  2. 1/3 git-p4: move to toplevelPete Wyckoff, Feb 12, 2012
  3. 2/3 git p4: update name in scriptPete Wyckoff, Feb 12, 2012
  4. 3/3 git p4: use "git p4" directly in testsPete Wyckoff, Feb 12, 2012
  5. Luke DiamandFeb 12, 2012
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2012
  7. Pete WyckoffFeb 13, 2012
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2012
  9. Clemens BuchacherFeb 13, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2012
  11. Pete WyckoffFeb 13, 2012
  12. Clemens BuchacherFeb 14, 2012
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2012
  14. Jeff KingFeb 14, 2012
  15. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2012
  16. Clemens BuchacherFeb 14, 2012

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