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Re: [PATCH v2 06/13] config: format bools or ints gently

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Feb 17, 2026, 09:05 UTC
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On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 11:55:11PM +0000, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote:
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> diff --git a/builtin/config.c b/builtin/config.c
> index 2c169fc126..2c93e1725b 100644
> --- a/builtin/config.c
> +++ b/builtin/config.c
> @@ -274,6 +274,34 @@ static int format_config_bool(struct strbuf *buf,
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +static int format_config_bool_or_int(struct strbuf *buf,
> +				     const char *key_,
> +				     const char *value_,
> +				     const struct key_value_info *kvi,
> +				     int gently)
> +{
> +	int v, is_bool = 0;
> +
> +	if (gently) {
> +		v = git_parse_maybe_bool_text(value_);

This function also returns `1` in case `!value`. Is this intended? I guess so due to our implicit bool thingy, and `git_config_bool_or_int()` seems to behave the same.

Patrick
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Message 30 of 58 in “[RFC] Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter types”
  1. 0/5 [RFC] Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter typesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 10, 2026
  2. 1/5 config: move show_all_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 10, 2026
  3. 2/5 parse: add git_parse_maybe_pathname()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 10, 2026
  4. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 11, 2026
  5. 3/5 config: allow format_config() to filterDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 10, 2026
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 10, 2026
  7. Derrick StoleeFeb 10, 2026
  8. 4/5 config: create special init for list modeDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 10, 2026
  9. 5/5 config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' workDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 10, 2026
  10. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 11, 2026
  11. Derrick StoleeFeb 11, 2026
  12. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 12, 2026
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 10, 2026
  14. Derrick StoleeFeb 10, 2026
  15. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 11, 2026
  16. 00/13 Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter typesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  17. 01/13 config: move show_all_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  18. 02/13 config: add 'gently' parameter to format_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  19. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  20. 03/13 config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' workDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  21. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  22. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2026
  23. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  24. 04/13 config: format int64s gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2026
  26. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  27. Derrick StoleeFeb 23, 2026
  28. 05/13 config: format bools gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  29. 06/13 config: format bools or ints gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  30. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  31. Derrick StoleeFeb 23, 2026
  32. 07/13 config: format bools or strings in helperDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  33. 08/13 parse: add git_parse_maybe_pathname()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  34. 09/13 config: format paths gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  35. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  36. 10/13 config: format expiry dates gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  37. 11/13 color: add color_parse_gently()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  38. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2026
  40. Derrick StoleeFeb 23, 2026
  41. Junio C HamanoFeb 23, 2026
  42. 12/13 config: format colors gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  43. 13/13 config: restructure format_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 13, 2026
  44. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2026
  45. 00/13 Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter typesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  46. 01/13 config: move show_all_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  47. 02/13 config: add 'gently' parameter to format_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  48. 03/13 config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' workDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  49. 04/13 config: format int64s gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  50. 05/13 config: format bools gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  51. 06/13 config: format bools or ints gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  52. 07/13 config: format bools or strings in helperDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  53. 08/13 config: format paths gentlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  54. 09/13 config: format expiry dates quietlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  55. 10/13 color: add color_parse_quietly()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  56. 11/13 config: format colors quietlyDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  57. 12/13 config: restructure format_config()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026
  58. 13/13 config: use an enum for typeDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Feb 23, 2026

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