Re: [GSoC] Query regarding microproject

From: Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 4, 2019, 07:52 UTC
Message-ID: <CACsJy8BfPHAY1ZidstLK7SuviS7bF1ZmMOiZv+6vnh+jfN6Eig@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqd0n7w0he.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>

On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 2:43 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> Umang Parmar <umangjparmar@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I am interested in micro project "Add configuration options for
> > some commonly used command-line”. So can you point me out to
> > implementations of some current commands which have configuration
> > options and also for which command to add config options.
>
> It is not a homework assignment.

True. But the last step could be really intimidating at the beginning. I'll give another hint, do

git log --oneline -- Documentation/config.txt

Look for some interesting changes (e.g. "add something") then "git show" on that commit, which gives some starting point to focus on.

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> Studying the current system to
>
>  - learn what commands are available (hint: "man git" and read from there)
>
>  - learn what commands and command line options are commonly used (hint:
>    learn from your own use of the system)
>
>  - pick one of the commands and its options that interests you
>
>  - find out where that particular command is implemented
>
> are all part of a GSoC microproject.
>
> Thanks for your interest ;-)

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Duy