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Re: [PATCH 1/2] trace2: rename environment variables to GIT_TRACE2*

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 28, 2019, 16:25 UTC
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SZEDER Gábor <szeder.dev@gmail.com> writes:
> For an environment variable that is supposed to be set by users, the
> GIT_TR2* env vars are just too unclear, inconsistent, and ugly.

FWIW, I personally am in favor of this change and would prefer to see this done before the use of the names with unguessable abbreviation gets ingrained too deeply.

I do not see any objections around these two patches after waiting for a week or so, but I do not see any Yay!s, either, so ...

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> OTOH, we don't gain anything at all by omitting the last three
> characters of "trace" from the names of these environment variables.
>
> So let's rename all GIT_TR2* environment variables to GIT_TRACE2*,
> before they make their way into a stable release.
Previous: SZEDER GáborNext: Derrick Stolee
Message 6 of 13 in “trace2: Add variable description to git.txt”
  1. 0/1 trace2: Add variable description to git.txtDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 10, 2019
  2. 1/1 trace2: Add variable description to git.txtDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 10, 2019
  3. SZEDER GáborMay 10, 2019
  4. 1/2 trace2: rename environment variables to GIT_TRACE2*SZEDER Gábor, May 19, 2019
  5. 2/2 trace2: document the supported values of GIT_TRACE2* env variablesSZEDER Gábor, May 19, 2019
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 28, 2019
  7. Derrick StoleeMay 28, 2019
  8. Jeff HostetlerMay 29, 2019
  9. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 28, 2019
  10. Jeff HostetlerMay 29, 2019
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2019
  12. Revert "test-lib: whitelist GIT_TR2_* in the environment"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 12, 2019
  13. Junio C HamanoJun 12, 2019

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