Re: [PATCH v3 4/5] Use a better name for the function interpolating paths

> "Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
> writes:
>
>> From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
>>
>> It is not immediately clear what `expand_user_path()` means, so let's
>> rename it to `interpolate_path()`. This also opens the path for
>> interpolating more than just a home directory.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
>> ---
>> ...
>> diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
>> index ba04ff8bd36..87e4cbe9c5f 100644
>> --- a/cache.h
>> +++ b/cache.h
>> @@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ typedef int create_file_fn(const char *path, void *cb);
>>   int raceproof_create_file(const char *path, create_file_fn fn, void *cb);
>>   
>>   int mkdir_in_gitdir(const char *path);
>> -char *expand_user_path(const char *path, int real_home);
>> +char *interpolate_path(const char *path, int real_home);
> This of course breaks any topic in flight that adds more places to
> use expand_user_path().
>
> I think Fabian's "ssh signing" is not as ready as this topic, and it
> can afford to wait by rebasing on top of this topic.  By the time
> "ssh signing" gets into testable shape (right now, it does not pass
> tests when merged to 'seen'), hopefully the "expand install-prefix"
> topic may already be in 'next' if not in 'master'.

>
> In the meantime, I am adding this band-aid at the tip of this topic
> to help these two topics play together better.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
> index 87e4cbe9c5..679a27e17c 100644
> --- a/cache.h
> +++ b/cache.h
> @@ -1247,6 +1247,8 @@ int raceproof_create_file(const char *path, create_file_fn fn, void *cb);
>   
>   int mkdir_in_gitdir(const char *path);
>   char *interpolate_path(const char *path, int real_home);
> +/* NEEDSWORK: remove this synonym once in-flight topics have migrated */
> +#define expand_user_path interpolate_path
>   const char *enter_repo(const char *path, int strict);
>   static inline int is_absolute_path(const char *path)
>   {