From: Toon Claes Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:42:02 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] cat-file: quote-format name in error when using -z Message-ID: <873599q61v.fsf@to1.studio> In-Reply-To: Phillip Wood writes: > 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