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[PATCH v2 02/11] maintenance: add --quiet option

From
Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 18, 2020, 14:22 UTC
Message-ID
<adae48d235aecf3c2f6e709a2855b9066a9a9e38.1597760589.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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From: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>

Maintenance activities are commonly used as steps in larger scripts. Providing a '--quiet' option allows those scripts to be less noisy when run on a terminal window. Turn this mode on by default when stderr is not a terminal.

Pipe the option to the 'git gc' child process.
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
---
 Documentation/git-maintenance.txt |  3 +++
 builtin/gc.c                      |  9 +++++++++
 t/t7900-maintenance.sh            | 15 ++++++++++-----
 3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-maintenance.txt b/Documentation/git-maintenance.txt
index ff47fb3641..04fa0fe329 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-maintenance.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-maintenance.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ OPTIONS
 	in the `gc.auto` config setting, or when the number of pack-files
 	exceeds the `gc.autoPackLimit` config setting.
 
+--quiet::
+	Do not report progress or other information over `stderr`.
+
 GIT
 ---
 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index ce91c754ee..b75ddb780b 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ static const char * const builtin_maintenance_usage[] = {
 
 struct maintenance_opts {
 	int auto_flag;
+	int quiet;
 };
 
 static int maintenance_task_gc(struct maintenance_opts *opts)
@@ -718,6 +719,10 @@ static int maintenance_task_gc(struct maintenance_opts *opts)
 
 	if (opts->auto_flag)
 		strvec_push(&child.args, "--auto");
+	if (opts->quiet)
+		strvec_push(&child.args, "--quiet");
+	else
+		strvec_push(&child.args, "--no-quiet");
 
 	close_object_store(the_repository->objects);
 	return run_command(&child);
@@ -734,6 +739,8 @@ int cmd_maintenance(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct option builtin_maintenance_options[] = {
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "auto", &opts.auto_flag,
 			 N_("run tasks based on the state of the repository")),
+		OPT_BOOL(0, "quiet", &opts.quiet,
+			 N_("do not report progress or other information over stderr")),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
@@ -743,6 +750,8 @@ int cmd_maintenance(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_maintenance_usage,
 				   builtin_maintenance_options);
 
+	opts.quiet = !isatty(2);
+
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix,
 			     builtin_maintenance_options,
 			     builtin_maintenance_usage,
diff --git a/t/t7900-maintenance.sh b/t/t7900-maintenance.sh
index 14aa691f19..47d512464c 100755
--- a/t/t7900-maintenance.sh
+++ b/t/t7900-maintenance.sh
@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@ test_expect_success 'help text' '
 	test_i18ngrep "invalid subcommand: barf" err
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'run [--auto]' '
-	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/run-no-auto.txt" git maintenance run &&
-	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/run-auto.txt" git maintenance run --auto &&
-	test_subcommand git gc <run-no-auto.txt &&
-	test_subcommand git gc --auto <run-auto.txt
+test_expect_success 'run [--auto|--quiet]' '
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/run-no-auto.txt" \
+		git maintenance run 2>/dev/null &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/run-auto.txt" \
+		git maintenance run --auto 2>/dev/null &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/run-no-quiet.txt" \
+		git maintenance run --no-quiet 2>/dev/null &&
+	test_subcommand git gc --quiet <run-no-auto.txt &&
+	test_subcommand git gc --auto --quiet <run-auto.txt &&
+	test_subcommand git gc --no-quiet <run-no-quiet.txt
 '
 
 test_done
-- 
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  2. 06/11 maintenance: add --task optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  3. 08/11 maintenance: create maintenance.<task>.enabled configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  4. 05/11 maintenance: add commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  5. Martin ÅgrenAug 7, 2020
  6. Derrick StoleeAug 12, 2020
  7. Martin ÅgrenAug 14, 2020
  8. 04/11 maintenance: initialize task arrayDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  9. 10/11 maintenance: add auto condition for commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  10. 11/11 maintenance: add trace2 regions for task executionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  11. 02/11 maintenance: add --quiet optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  12. 01/11 maintenance: create basic maintenance runnerDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  13. Martin ÅgrenAug 7, 2020
  14. Jonathan NiederAug 12, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 12, 2020
  16. Jonathan NiederAug 12, 2020
  17. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  18. 03/11 maintenance: replace run_auto_gc()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  19. 07/11 maintenance: take a lock on the objects directoryDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  20. 09/11 maintenance: use pointers to check --autoDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  21. 00/11 Maintenance I: Command, gc and commit-graph tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  22. 02/11 maintenance: add --quiet optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  23. 01/11 maintenance: create basic maintenance runnerDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  24. 03/11 maintenance: replace run_auto_gc()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  25. 04/11 maintenance: initialize task arrayDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  26. Jonathan TanAug 18, 2020
  27. 06/11 maintenance: add --task optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  28. Jonathan TanAug 19, 2020
  29. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2020
  30. Derrick StoleeAug 19, 2020
  31. Jonathan TanAug 19, 2020
  32. 05/11 maintenance: add commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  33. Jonathan TanAug 18, 2020
  34. Derrick StoleeAug 19, 2020
  35. Jonathan TanAug 19, 2020
  36. 08/11 maintenance: create maintenance.<task>.enabled configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  37. 10/11 maintenance: add auto condition for commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  38. Jonathan TanAug 19, 2020
  39. Derrick StoleeAug 19, 2020
  40. 11/11 maintenance: add trace2 regions for task executionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  41. Jonathan TanAug 19, 2020
  42. 09/11 maintenance: use pointers to check --autoDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  43. 07/11 maintenance: take a lock on the objects directoryDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  44. Jonathan TanAug 19, 2020
  45. Derrick StoleeAug 19, 2020
  46. Junio C HamanoAug 18, 2020
  47. Derrick StoleeAug 19, 2020
  48. 00/11 Maintenance I: Command, gc and commit-graph tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  49. 01/11 maintenance: create basic maintenance runnerDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  50. 03/11 maintenance: replace run_auto_gc()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  51. 02/11 maintenance: add --quiet optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  52. 04/11 maintenance: initialize task arrayDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  53. 06/11 maintenance: add --task optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  54. 05/11 maintenance: add commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  55. 07/11 maintenance: take a lock on the objects directoryDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  56. Jonathan TanAug 26, 2020
  57. 08/11 maintenance: create maintenance.<task>.enabled configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  58. 10/11 maintenance: add auto condition for commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  59. Jonathan TanAug 26, 2020
  60. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2020
  61. 11/11 maintenance: add trace2 regions for task executionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  62. 09/11 maintenance: use pointers to check --autoDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  63. 00/11 Maintenance I: Command, gc and commit-graph tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  64. 04/11 maintenance: initialize task arrayDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  65. 05/11 maintenance: add commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  66. 03/11 maintenance: replace run_auto_gc()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  67. 07/11 maintenance: take a lock on the objects directoryDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  68. 11/11 maintenance: add trace2 regions for task executionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  69. 09/11 maintenance: use pointers to check --autoDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  70. 10/11 maintenance: add auto condition for commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  71. 06/11 maintenance: add --task optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  72. 08/11 maintenance: create maintenance.<task>.enabled configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  73. 01/11 maintenance: create basic maintenance runnerDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  74. 02/11 maintenance: add --quiet optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 4, 2020
  75. 00/11 Maintenance I: Command, gc and commit-graph tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  76. 04/11 maintenance: initialize task arrayDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  77. 05/11 maintenance: add commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  78. 06/11 maintenance: add --task optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  79. 01/11 maintenance: create basic maintenance runnerDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  80. 10/11 maintenance: add auto condition for commit-graph taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  81. 11/11 maintenance: add trace2 regions for task executionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  82. 03/11 maintenance: replace run_auto_gc()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  83. 08/11 maintenance: create maintenance.<task>.enabled configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  84. 09/11 maintenance: use pointers to check --autoDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
  85. 07/11 maintenance: take a lock on the objects directoryDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
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  87. Derrick StoleeSep 21, 2020
  88. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  89. 02/11 maintenance: add --quiet optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 17, 2020
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