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Re: [PATCH 2/2] transport-helper: mention helper name when it dies

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Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 10, 2013, 21:23 UTC
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On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
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> When we try to read from a remote-helper and get EOF or an
> error, we print a message indicating that the helper died.
> However, users may not know that a remote helper was in use
> (e.g., when using git-over-http), or even what a remote
> helper is.
>
> Let's print the name of the helper (e.g., "git-remote-https");
> this makes it more obvious what the program is for, and
> provides a useful token for reporting bugs or searching for
> more information (e.g., in manpages).
>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Better than nothing:
Acked-by: Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>

-- Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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Message 27 of 31 in “transport-helper: report errors properly”
  1. transport-helper: report errors properlyFelipe Contreras, Apr 8, 2013
  2. Sverre RabbelierApr 8, 2013
  3. Jeff KingApr 8, 2013
  4. Jeff KingApr 8, 2013
  5. Thomas RastApr 9, 2013
  6. Jeff KingApr 9, 2013
  7. 0/2 reporting transport helper errorsJeff King, Apr 10, 2013
  8. 1/2 transport-helper: report errors properlyJeff King, Apr 10, 2013
  9. Sverre RabbelierApr 10, 2013
  10. Eric SunshineApr 10, 2013
  11. Felipe ContrerasApr 11, 2013
  12. Jeff KingApr 11, 2013
  13. Felipe ContrerasApr 11, 2013
  14. Jeff KingApr 11, 2013
  15. Felipe ContrerasApr 11, 2013
  16. Junio C HamanoApr 11, 2013
  17. Felipe ContrerasApr 11, 2013
  18. Junio C HamanoApr 11, 2013
  19. Felipe ContrerasApr 11, 2013
  20. Junio C HamanoApr 11, 2013
  21. Felipe ContrerasApr 13, 2013
  22. Jeff KingApr 13, 2013
  23. Felipe ContrerasApr 13, 2013
  24. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2013
  25. Felipe ContrerasApr 14, 2013
  26. 2/2 transport-helper: mention helper name when it diesJeff King, Apr 10, 2013
  27. Sverre RabbelierApr 10, 2013
  28. Jeff KingApr 10, 2013
  29. Sverre RabbelierApr 10, 2013
  30. rhApr 10, 2013
  31. Jeff KingApr 11, 2013

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