From: Frans Klaver <fransklaver@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:17:43 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] run-command.c: Accept EACCES as command not found
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On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Frans Klaver <fransklaver@gmail.com> wrote:

> If git is going to do some diagnostics on why the execvp returned
> EACCES, it can still give a few hints. Most of the more likely options
> are then ruled out.

If there are no objections, I'm going to cook up a patch that

- Keeps the current behavior (bail on EACCES)
- Adds a more helpful diagnostic message somewhat like libexplain's,
but more terse and if possible with slightly more domain knowledge
- Takes into account the notes made following
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/171838

Frans