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[PATCH 02/16] commit: forbid --pathspec-from-file --all

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AGAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 12, 2019, 14:36 UTC
Message-ID
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From: Alexandr Miloslavskiy <alexandr.miloslavskiy@syntevo.com>

I forgot this in my previous patch `--pathspec-from-file` for `git commit` [1]. When both `--pathspec-from-file` and `--all` were specified, `--all` took precedence and `--pathspec-from-file` was ignored. Before `--pathspec-from-file` was implemented, this case was prevented by this check in `parse_and_validate_options()` :

    die(_("paths '%s ...' with -a does not make sense"), argv[0]);

It is unfortunate that these two cases are disconnected. This came as result of how the code was laid out before my patches, where `pathspec` is parsed outside of `parse_and_validate_options()`. This branch is already full of refactoring patches and I did not dare to go for another one.

Fix by mirroring `die()` for `--pathspec-from-file` as well.
[1] Commit e440fc58 ("commit: support the --pathspec-from-file option" 2019-11-19)
Co-authored-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Alexandr Miloslavskiy <alexandr.miloslavskiy@syntevo.com>
---
 builtin/commit.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 2db2ad0de4..893a9f29b2 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ static const char *prepare_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix
 		if (interactive)
 			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with --interactive/--patch"));
 
+		if (all)
+			die(_("--pathspec-from-file with -a does not make sense"));
+
 		if (pathspec.nr)
 			die(_("--pathspec-from-file is incompatible with pathspec arguments"));
 
-- 
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  1. 00/16 Extend --pathspec-from-file to git add, checkoutAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  2. 02/16 commit: forbid --pathspec-from-file --allAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  3. Phillip WoodDec 16, 2019
  4. Alexandr MiloslavskiyDec 16, 2019
  5. 01/16 t7107, t7526: directly test parse_pathspec_file()Alexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  6. 06/16 doc: checkout: fix broken text referenceAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  7. 03/16 cmd_add: prepare for next patchAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  8. 11/16 parse_branchname_arg(): easier to understand variablesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  9. 08/16 doc: restore: synchronize <pathspec> descriptionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  10. 10/16 checkout: die() on ambiguous tracking branchesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  11. 14/16 parse_branchname_arg(): refactor the decision makingAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  12. 15/16 t2024: cover more casesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  13. 13/16 parse_branchname_arg(): update code commentsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  14. 09/16 parse_branchname_arg(): extract part as new functionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  15. 16/16 checkout, restore: support the --pathspec-from-file optionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  16. 12/16 parse_branchname_arg(): introduce expect_commit_onlyAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  17. 05/16 doc: checkout: remove duplicate synopsisAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  18. 04/16 add: support the --pathspec-from-file optionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  19. 07/16 doc: checkout: synchronize <pathspec> descriptionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2019
  20. 00/18 Extend --pathspec-from-file to git add, checkoutAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  21. 02/18 t7526: add tests for error conditionsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  22. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2019
  23. Alexandr MiloslavskiyDec 19, 2019
  24. 04/18 commit: forbid --pathspec-from-file --allAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  25. Phillip WoodDec 17, 2019
  26. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2019
  27. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2019
  28. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2019
  29. Alexandr MiloslavskiyDec 19, 2019
  30. 05/18 cmd_add: prepare for next patchAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  31. 06/18 add: support the --pathspec-from-file optionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  32. 01/18 t7107, t7526: directly test parse_pathspec_file()Alexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  33. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2019
  34. Junio C HamanoDec 19, 2019
  35. Alexandr MiloslavskiyDec 19, 2019
  36. 09/18 doc: checkout: synchronize <pathspec> descriptionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  37. 08/18 doc: checkout: fix broken text referenceAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  38. 13/18 parse_branchname_arg(): easier to understand variablesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  39. 14/18 parse_branchname_arg(): introduce expect_commit_onlyAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  40. 17/18 t2024: cover more casesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  41. 15/18 parse_branchname_arg(): update code commentsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  42. 18/18 checkout, restore: support the --pathspec-from-file optionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  43. 12/18 checkout: die() on ambiguous tracking branchesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  44. 10/18 doc: restore: synchronize <pathspec> descriptionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  45. 11/18 parse_branchname_arg(): extract part as new functionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  46. 07/18 doc: checkout: remove duplicate synopsisAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  47. 16/18 parse_branchname_arg(): refactor the decision makingAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  48. 03/18 t7107: add tests for error conditionsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2019
  49. 00/18 Extend --pathspec-from-file to git add, checkoutAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  50. 02/18 t7526: add tests for error conditionsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  51. 01/18 t7107, t7526: directly test parse_pathspec_file()Alexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  52. 03/18 t7107: add tests for error conditionsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  53. 04/18 commit: forbid --pathspec-from-file --allAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  54. 05/18 cmd_add: prepare for next patchAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  55. 07/18 doc: checkout: remove duplicate synopsisAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  56. 08/18 doc: checkout: fix broken text referenceAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  57. 09/18 doc: checkout: synchronize <pathspec> descriptionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  58. 06/18 add: support the --pathspec-from-file optionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  59. 11/18 parse_branchname_arg(): extract part as new functionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  60. 10/18 doc: restore: synchronize <pathspec> descriptionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  61. 13/18 parse_branchname_arg(): easier to understand variablesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  62. 17/18 t2024: cover more casesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  63. 16/18 parse_branchname_arg(): refactor the decision makingAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  64. 14/18 parse_branchname_arg(): simplify argument eatingAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  65. 12/18 checkout: die() on ambiguous tracking branchesAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  66. 18/18 checkout, restore: support the --pathspec-from-file optionAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019
  67. 15/18 parse_branchname_arg(): update code commentsAlexandr Miloslavskiy via GitGitGadget, Dec 19, 2019

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