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Re: [PATCH v10] Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behavior

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jul 7, 2020, 06:25 UTC
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"sunlin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
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> +		meld_use_auto_merge_option=$(git config mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge)
> +		case "$meld_use_auto_merge_option" in
> +		"")
> +			meld_use_auto_merge_option=false
> +			;;

I somehow thought that I already pointed out that this is wrong, didn't I? You cannot tell between a "[section] var" (which is "true") and not having any "[section] var = val" (which I think you are trying to treat as "not configured---do not use") from the output of "git config section.var".

Perhaps our mails crossed?
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> +		[Tt]ure|TRUE)
> +			meld_use_auto_merge_option=true
> +			;;
> +		[Ff]alse|FALSE)
> +			meld_use_auto_merge_option=false
> +			;;
These are probably premature optimizations.
> +		[Aa]uto|AUTO)

Sigh. I somehow thought that I already said we shouldn't do this "aCCEpt AnY CaSES" unless all other variables that take 'auto' take it case insensitively.

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> +			# testing the "--auto-merge" option only if config is "auto"
> +			init_meld_help_msg
> +
> +			case "$meld_help_msg" in
> +			*"--auto-merge"*)
> +				meld_use_auto_merge_option=true
> +				;;
> +			*)
> +				meld_use_auto_merge_option=false
> +				;;
> +			esac
> +			;;
> +		*)
> +			# try detect boolean for 'on'||'yes'||numberic value
> +			bool_value=$(git config --bool mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge 2>/dev/null)
> +			if test -n "$bool_value"
> +			then
> +				meld_use_auto_merge_option="$bool_value"
> +			else
> +				meld_use_auto_merge_option=false

I think this case (i.e. set to a non-bool value, and we do not recognise because it is not 'auto') should be flagged as an error, instead of treated as a silent "do not use", as it would leave the user scratching his or her head without realizing that there is a typo in the configuration file.

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> +			fi
> +			;;
> +		esac
>  	fi
>  }
>
> base-commit: 07d8ea56f2ecb64b75b92264770c0a664231ce17
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  1. Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorsunlin via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2020
  2. Pratyush YadavJun 8, 2020
  3. Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jun 9, 2020
  4. Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jun 29, 2020
  5. Fwd: [PATCH v3] Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorGit Gadget, Jun 29, 2020
  6. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2020
  7. David AguilarJun 30, 2020
  8. lin.sun@zoom.usJun 30, 2020
  9. Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorlin.sun@zoom.us, Jun 30, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2020
  11. Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jun 30, 2020
  12. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJun 30, 2020
  13. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJun 30, 2020
  14. Enable auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behariorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 1, 2020
  15. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 1, 2020
  16. David AguilarJul 1, 2020
  17. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 1, 2020
  18. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 1, 2020
  19. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 1, 2020
  20. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 1, 2020
  21. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2020
  22. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 2, 2020
  23. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 2, 2020
  24. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 2, 2020
  25. Junio C HamanoJul 3, 2020
  26. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 3, 2020
  27. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 3, 2020
  28. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2020
  29. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 3, 2020
  30. Junio C HamanoJul 3, 2020
  31. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 4, 2020
  32. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 6, 2020
  33. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 4, 2020
  34. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2020
  35. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2020
  36. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 7, 2020
  37. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2020
  38. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 8, 2020
  39. Junio C HamanoJul 8, 2020
  40. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2020
  41. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2020
  42. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 7, 2020
  43. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 7, 2020
  44. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2020
  45. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 7, 2020
  46. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 8, 2020
  47. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 8, 2020
  48. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 8, 2020
  49. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJul 8, 2020
  50. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 8, 2020
  51. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 9, 2020
  52. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorlin.sun@zoom.us, Jul 9, 2020
  53. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2020
  54. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2020
  55. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 9, 2020
  56. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2020
  57. Junio C HamanoJul 9, 2020
  58. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 12, 2020
  59. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 12, 2020
  60. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 9, 2020
  61. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 12, 2020
  62. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 12, 2020
  63. Junio C HamanoJul 12, 2020
  64. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 12, 2020
  65. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2020
  66. lin.sun@zoom.usJul 13, 2020
  67. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Jul 12, 2020
  68. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2020
  69. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2020
  70. Support auto-merge for meld to follow the vim-diff behaviorsunlin via GitGitGadget, Sep 12, 2020
  71. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2020
  72. Lin SunSep 15, 2020
  73. Lin SunSep 9, 2020
  74. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2020

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