Re: [PATCH] builtin-apply: Show a more descriptive error on failure when opening a patch

> When a patch can't be opened (it doesn't exist, there are permission
> problems, etc.) we get the usage text, which is not a proper indication of
> failure.
>
> This patch fixes that by calling error() instead.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alberto Bertogli <albertito@gmail.com>
> ---
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 03:33:54PM +0100, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Apr 2008, Alberto Bertogli wrote:
>> 
>> > +           if (fd < 0) {
>> > +                   error("can't open patch '%s': %s", arg,
>> > +                                   strerror(errno));
>> > +                   return 1;
>> > +           }
>> 
>> Do you absolutely want to retain the curly braces, and have two 
>> statements?   I would prefer "return error(...)", and if you absolutely 
>> insist on a return 1: "return !!error(...)".
>
> No, I'm not insisting on any version, I just thought returning 1 would be
> better since it will become the script exit status; Now that I think a bit
> more about it, maybe I should just use die() instead.
>
> Anyway, here's the version returning directly from error(); if you prefer it
> some other way just let me know.