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Re: [PATCH 2/2] git-completion.bash: prevent 'git help' from searching for git repository

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Sep 4, 2009, 10:22 UTC
Message-ID
<alpine.DEB.1.00.0909041217370.4605@intel-tinevez-2-302>
In-Reply-To
<20090904092929.23208.qmail@00cf3567a0e8b4.315fe32.mid.smarden.org>
Hi,
On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Gerrit Pape wrote:
> On 'git <TAB><TAB>' the bash completion runs 'git help -a'.

Correct me if I am wrong, but does "git help -a" not list aliases? If it does, "git help" must search for the Git repository.

If it does not, then "git help" needs fixing, not the completions. I.e. something like this:

-- snipsnap -- [PATCH] git help -a: do not look for a repository

<all the acknowledgements go here>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
---
 builtin-help.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin-help.c b/builtin-help.c
index e1eba77..719aa23 100644
--- a/builtin-help.c
+++ b/builtin-help.c
@@ -416,9 +416,6 @@ int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	const char *alias;
 	load_command_list("git-", &main_cmds, &other_cmds);
 
-	setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
-	git_config(git_help_config, NULL);
-
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_help_options,
 			builtin_help_usage, 0);
 
@@ -429,6 +426,9 @@ int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
+	git_config(git_help_config, NULL);
+
 	if (!argv[0]) {
 		printf("usage: %s\n\n", git_usage_string);
 		list_common_cmds_help();
Previous: Junio C HamanoNext: Gerrit Pape
Message 6 of 17 in “git-completion.bash: prevent 'git help' from searching for git repository”
  1. git-completion.bash: prevent 'git help' from searching for git repositoryGerrit Pape, Sep 2, 2009
  2. Sverre RabbelierSep 2, 2009
  3. 1/2 git: add new option --no-git-dirGerrit Pape, Sep 4, 2009
  4. 2/2 git-completion.bash: prevent 'git help' from searching for git repositoryGerrit Pape, Sep 4, 2009
  5. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2009
  6. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009
  7. Gerrit PapeSep 4, 2009
  8. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009
  9. Gerrit PapeSep 4, 2009
  10. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2009
  12. Gerrit PapeOct 27, 2009
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2009
  14. help -a: do not unnecessarily look for a repositoryGerrit Pape, Oct 28, 2009
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2009
  16. Rogan DawesSep 4, 2009
  17. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009

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