Re: [PATCH 1/1] cat-file: quote-format name in error when using -z

From: Toon Claes <toon@to1.studio>
Date: Dec 21, 2022, 12:42 UTC
Message-ID: <873599q61v.fsf@to1.studio>
In-Reply-To: <aab41ec5-7854-b62c-f11c-ba850cbac95b@dunelm.org.uk>

Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> writes:

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> Yes it would have been nice, unfortunately it feel through the cracks due to a
> combination of unfortunate timing and lack of time. I think the patch was
> probably in next by the time I realized the problem and wrote that email. Taylor
> was on holiday at the time and then I went away around the time he got back. I
> know it was on his todo list but I think he was busy catching up from being away
> getting ready for git merge. I had other things I was working on and
> unfortunately didn't get round to following it up.

Oh sorry, I didn't want to put blame on anyone. Things happen. I just wasn't sure I missed anything.

> Overall I'd say it is tempting but risky and inconvenient to any existing users
> of "-z" (assuming someone else is actually using it). Quoting the object name is
> definitively the safer option at this point.

I assume Taylor would be one of the consumers of output of "-z", so thanks for putting him in Cc to get his take on this.

-- Toon