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Re: [PATCH v2] config: reject invalid VAR in 'git -c VAR=VAL command'

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 22, 2017, 01:06 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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>  	/* find the last dot (we start from the first dot we just found) */
> -	for (last_dot = cp; *cp; cp++)
> +	for (; *cp; cp++)
>  		if (*cp == '.')
>  			last_dot = cp;
This line probably needs this fix-up on top.
-- >8 --
Subject: [PATCH] config: squelch stupid compiler warnings

Some compilers do not realize that *cp is always '.' when the loop to find the last dot begins, and instead gives a useless warning that says last_dot may be uninitialized.

Squelch it by being a bit more explicit if stupid.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 config.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index e7f7ff1938..90de27853f 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int canonicalize_config_variable_name(char *varname)
 		return -1; /* no section? */
 
 	/* find the last dot (we start from the first dot we just found) */
-	for (; *cp; cp++)
+	for (last_dot = cp; *cp; cp++)
 		if (*cp == '.')
 			last_dot = cp;
 
-- 
2.12.0-rc2-231-g83a1c8597c
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  1. Lars SchneiderFeb 15, 2017
  2. t7400: cleanup "submodule add clone shallow submodule" testLars Schneider, Feb 15, 2017
  3. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  5. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  7. Jonathan TanFeb 15, 2017
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  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  10. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  11. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  12. Stefan BellerFeb 15, 2017
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2017
  14. Jeff KingFeb 16, 2017
  15. Jonathan TanFeb 15, 2017
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  17. config: preserve <subsection> case for one-shot config on the command lineJunio C Hamano, Feb 15, 2017
  18. Lars SchneiderFeb 16, 2017
  19. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2017
  20. Jeff KingFeb 16, 2017
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2017
  22. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2017
  23. Lars SchneiderFeb 20, 2017
  24. Jeff KingFeb 21, 2017
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2017
  26. config: preserve <subsection> case for one-shot config on the command lineJunio C Hamano, Feb 21, 2017
  27. Jeff KingFeb 21, 2017
  28. Stefan BellerFeb 21, 2017
  29. config: reject invalid VAR in 'git -c VAR=VAL command'Junio C Hamano, Feb 21, 2017
  30. Stefan BellerFeb 21, 2017
  31. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2017
  32. config: reject invalid VAR in 'git -c VAR=VAL command'Junio C Hamano, Feb 21, 2017
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 22, 2017
  34. Jeff KingFeb 23, 2017
  35. Junio C HamanoFeb 23, 2017
  36. Junio C HamanoFeb 23, 2017
  37. Jeff KingFeb 24, 2017
  38. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2017
  39. Jeff KingFeb 24, 2017
  40. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2017
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