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[PATCH REPLACING 2/3] launch_editor(): read the file, even when EDITOR=:

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 8, 2007, 14:06 UTC
Message-ID
<Pine.LNX.4.64.0711081406280.4362@racer.site>
In-Reply-To
<47330222.7000206@viscovery.net>

Earlier we just returned in case EDITOR=: but the message stored in the file was not read back. Fix this, at the same time simplifying the code as suggested by Johannes Sixt.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
---
 builtin-tag.c |   17 +++++------------
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin-tag.c b/builtin-tag.c
index c3b76da..86d8121 100644
--- a/builtin-tag.c
+++ b/builtin-tag.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ static char signingkey[1000];
 void launch_editor(const char *path, struct strbuf *buffer)
 {
 	const char *editor, *terminal;
-	struct child_process child;
-	const char *args[3];
 
 	editor = getenv("GIT_EDITOR");
 	if (!editor && editor_program)
@@ -42,17 +40,12 @@ void launch_editor(const char *path, struct strbuf *buffer)
 	if (!editor)
 		editor = "vi";
 
-	if (!strcmp(editor, ":"))
-		return;
+	if (strcmp(editor, ":")) {
+		const char *args[] = { editor, path, NULL };
 
-	memset(&child, 0, sizeof(child));
-	child.argv = args;
-	args[0] = editor;
-	args[1] = path;
-	args[2] = NULL;
-
-	if (run_command(&child))
-		die("There was a problem with the editor %s.", editor);
+		if (run_command_v_opt(args, 0))
+			die("There was a problem with the editor %s.", editor);
+	}
 
 	if (strbuf_read_file(buffer, path, 0) < 0)
 		die("could not read message file '%s': %s",
-- 
1.5.3.5.1634.g0fa78
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Message 5 of 13 in “builtin-commit fixes”
  1. 0/3 builtin-commit fixesJohannes Schindelin, Nov 8, 2007
  2. 1/3 builtin-commit: fix reflog message generationJohannes Schindelin, Nov 8, 2007
  3. 2/3 launch_editor(): read the file, even when EDITOR=:Johannes Schindelin, Nov 8, 2007
  4. Johannes SixtNov 8, 2007
  5. 2/3 launch_editor(): read the file, even when EDITOR=:Johannes Schindelin, Nov 8, 2007
  6. 3/3 builtin-commit: fix author date with --amend --author=<author>Johannes Schindelin, Nov 8, 2007
  7. 4/3 t3700: avoid racy git situationJohannes Schindelin, Nov 8, 2007
  8. Johannes SixtNov 8, 2007
  9. Johannes SchindelinNov 8, 2007
  10. Kristian HøgsbergNov 8, 2007
  11. Johannes SixtNov 8, 2007
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 8, 2007
  13. Johannes SchindelinNov 9, 2007

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