Re: [PATCH] CodingGuidelines: document which output goes to stdout vs. stderr

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Dec 1, 2021, 21:35 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqtufsypmu.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <CAPig+cRFqO5wcZTPrpTuiBP72+6enJs+---mjT2AFAQq5ztt_w@mail.gmail.com>

Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com> writes:

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> However, I can certainly change these to say "Git command" if you
> think it would make the intent clearer, and can update the final point
> to say:
>
>     Error messages from Git commands should always
>     be sent to the stderr stream.

In an earlier round, I think there was a version without "should" in there, but I am sure we have bugs that do not follow the guideline. The proposed phrasing sounds good to me.

Thanks.