Re: [PATCH] git-instaweb: Add option to reuse previous config file

>
> On Tue, 1 June 2010, Pavan Kumar Sunkara wrote:
>
> > Add an option to git-instaweb which allows the usage of the old
> > gitweb_config.perl situated in '.git/gitweb' dir. When the option
> > is in use, gitweb_conf() won't be used and thus the gitweb_config.perl
> > won't be overwritten.
>
> I think that the correct solution would be to avoid overwriting
> (customized) git-instaweb's gitweb_config.perl, but to generate it if
> it does not exist.
>

>
> In addition to code change (see below), this would mean that the last
> sentence of the above paragraph of the commit message would read:
>
>  When the option is in use, gitweb_config.perl generated by
>  git-instaweb won't be overwritten.
>
> Or something like that.
>

>
> >
> > Usage:
> >       git instaweb --reuse-config
> >
> > Example:
> >       When I use git-instaweb, it is hard to add the line (Use of
> > highlighting support) $feature{'highlight'}{'default'] = [1]; to the
> > gitweb_config.perl file everytime I initiate the server. With this,
> > it's enough to use this option.
>
> Hmmm, perhaps gitweb_config.perl file used by git-instaweb should
> enable all features... but some features (like mentioned above
> 'highlight' feature) depends on external tools to be installed (like
> 'highlight' being in $PATH for 'highlight' feature).
>
> So this wouldn't solve your problem, I don't think.
>

>
> >
> > Also update Documentation of git-instaweb
>
> Actually this sentene is not strictly necessary: when adding new
> option you should update manpage respectively.  It is not something
> that is worth mentioning, IMVHO.
>

>
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Pavan Kumar Sunkara <pavan.sss1991@gmail.com>
> > ---
>
> > @@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ OPTIONS
> >       linkgit:git-web--browse[1] for more information about this. If
> >       the script fails, the URL will be printed to stdout.
> >
> > +--reuse-config::
> > +     The previous gitweb_config.perl will not be overwritten.
> > +
>
> This can imply that if file does not exist, it would be generated.
>
> > diff --git a/git-instaweb.sh b/git-instaweb.sh
> > index 1af4d5a..7b8b8d1 100755
> > --- a/git-instaweb.sh
> > +++ b/git-instaweb.sh
> > @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ p,port=        the port to bind to
> >  d,httpd=       the command to launch
> >  b,browser=     the browser to launch
> >  m,module-path= the module path (only needed for apache2)
> > +reuse-config To use the previous gitweb_config.perl file from GIT_DIR. It will not be overwritten.
>
> First, misaligned (using TAB instead of SP, like the rest of
> entries).  Second, too long.
>
>  m,module-path= the module path (only needed for apache2)
>  +reuse-config  reuse previous gitweb_config.perl from GIT_DIR
>

>
> >   Action
> >  stop           stop the web server
> >  start          start the web server
> > @@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ httpd="$(git config --get instaweb.httpd)"
> >  root="$(git config --get instaweb.gitwebdir)"
> >  port=$(git config --get instaweb.port)
> >  module_path="$(git config --get instaweb.modulepath)"
> > +no_reuse=true
> >
> >  conf="$GIT_DIR/gitweb/httpd.conf"
> >
> > @@ -171,6 +173,10 @@ do
> >               shift
> >               module_path="$1"
> >               ;;
> > +     --reuse-config)
> > +             shift
> > +             no_reuse=false
> > +             ;;
> >       --)
> >               ;;
> >       *)
> > @@ -551,7 +557,7 @@ our \$projects_list = \$projectroot;
> >  EOF
> >  }
> >
> > -gitweb_conf
> > +test "$no_reuse" = true && gitweb_conf
>
> You would need to test somewhere if gitweb_config.perl file exists,
> and if it does not exist generate it anyway, independent on
> `--reuse-config` variable.
>