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patchMarked end user messages for translation

Subject: [PATCH 0/1] Marked end user messages for translation

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Alexander Shopov· Jan 15, 2018, 05:44 UTC · lore

I have marked several messages for translations in git.c and setup.c They pop from time to time on normal usage of git. The messages are aimed at end users and may help them solve issues. I have tried to keep the C formatting conventions in the two files. I have also reused messages which provides uniformity of the used verb tense and will ease the work of translators.

Alexander Shopov (1):
  Mark messages for translations
 git.c   | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
 setup.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
-- 
2.15.1
Alexander Shopov· Jan 15, 2018, 05:44 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

[PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Reuse already translated messages if possible Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git

Signed-off-by: Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org>
---
 git.c   | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
 setup.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
Show changes to 2 files +41 −41

git.c, setup.c

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c870b9719..e66316ce5 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 
 const char git_usage_string[] =
-	"git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
-	"           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
-	"           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
-	"           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
-	"           <command> [<args>]";
+	N_("git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
+	   "           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
+	   "           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
+	   "           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
+	   "           <command> [<args>]");
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
 	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some\n"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --git-dir.\n" );
+  				fprintf(stderr, _("No directory given for --git-dir.\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--namespace")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No namespace given for --namespace.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("No namespace given for --namespace.\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--work-tree")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --work-tree.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("No directory given for --work-tree.\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--super-prefix")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No prefix given for --super-prefix.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("No prefix given for --super-prefix.\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_SUPER_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-c")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "-c expects a configuration string\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("-c expects a configuration string\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			git_config_push_parameter((*argv)[1]);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-C")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for -C.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("No directory given for -C.\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			if ((*argv)[1][0]) {
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			list_builtins();
 			exit(0);
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option: %s\n", cmd);
+			fprintf(stderr, _("Unknown option: %s\n"), cmd);
 			usage(git_usage_string);
 		}
 
@@ -684,8 +684,8 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (errno != ENOENT)
 			break;
 		if (was_alias) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
-				"'%s' is not a git command\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, _("Expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
+					  "'%s' is not a git command\n"),
 				cmd, argv[0]);
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "Failed to run command '%s': %s\n",
+	fprintf(stderr, _("Failed to run command '%s': %s\n"),
 		cmd, strerror(errno));
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 8cc34186c..4aa8c8360 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ char *prefix_path(const char *prefix, int len, const char *path)
 {
 	char *r = prefix_path_gently(prefix, len, NULL, path);
 	if (!r)
-		die("'%s' is outside repository", path);
+		die(_("'%s' is outside repository"), path);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int check_filename(const char *prefix, const char *arg)
 		free(to_free);
 		return 0; /* file does not exist */
 	}
-	die_errno("failed to stat '%s'", arg);
+	die_errno(_("failed to stat '%s'", arg));
 }
 
 static void NORETURN die_verify_filename(const char *prefix,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void verify_filename(const char *prefix,
 		     int diagnose_misspelt_rev)
 {
 	if (*arg == '-')
-		die("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments", arg);
+		die(_("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments"), arg);
 	if (looks_like_pathspec(arg) || check_filename(prefix, arg))
 		return;
 	die_verify_filename(prefix, arg, diagnose_misspelt_rev);
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ void setup_work_tree(void)
 		return;
 
 	if (work_tree_config_is_bogus)
-		die("unable to set up work tree using invalid config");
+		die(_("unable to set up work tree using invalid config"));
 
 	work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
 	git_dir = get_git_dir();
 	if (!is_absolute_path(git_dir))
 		git_dir = real_path(get_git_dir());
 	if (!work_tree || chdir(work_tree))
-		die("This operation must be run in a work tree");
+		die(_("This operation must be run in a work tree"));
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure subsequent git processes find correct worktree
@@ -525,19 +525,19 @@ void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path, const char *dir)
 		/* non-fatal; follow return path */
 		break;
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_OPEN_FAILED:
-		die_errno("Error opening '%s'", path);
+		die_errno(_("Error opening '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_TOO_LARGE:
-		die("Too large to be a .git file: '%s'", path);
+		die(_("Too large to be a .git file: '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_READ_FAILED:
-		die("Error reading %s", path);
+		die(_("Error reading %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT:
-		die("Invalid gitfile format: %s", path);
+		die(_("Invalid gitfile format: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NO_PATH:
-		die("No path in gitfile: %s", path);
+		die(_("No path in gitfile: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_REPO:
-		die("Not a git repository: %s", dir);
+		die(_("Not a git repository: %s"), dir);
 	default:
-		die("BUG: unknown error code");
+		die(_("BUG: unknown error code"));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	int offset;
 
 	if (PATH_MAX - 40 < strlen(gitdirenv))
-		die("'$%s' too big", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("'$%s' too big"), GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 
 	gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile(gitdirenv);
 	if (gitfile) {
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 			free(gitfile);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die("Not a git repository: '%s'", gitdirenv);
+		die(_("Not a git repository: '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 	}
 
 	if (check_repository_format_gently(gitdirenv, repo_fmt, nongit_ok)) {
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 		else {
 			char *core_worktree;
 			if (chdir(gitdirenv))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", gitdirenv);
+				die_errno(_("Cannot chdir to '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 			if (chdir(git_work_tree_cfg))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", git_work_tree_cfg);
+				die_errno(_("Cannot chdir to '%s'"), git_work_tree_cfg);
 			core_worktree = xgetcwd();
 			if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-				die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+				die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd");
 			set_git_work_tree(core_worktree);
 			free(core_worktree);
 		}
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	if (offset >= 0) {	/* cwd inside worktree? */
 		set_git_dir(real_path(gitdirenv));
 		if (chdir(worktree))
-			die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", worktree);
+			die_errno(_("Cannot chdir to '%s'"), worktree);
 		strbuf_addch(cwd, '/');
 		free(gitfile);
 		return cwd->buf + offset;
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 		if (offset != cwd->len && !is_absolute_path(gitdir))
 			gitdir = to_free = real_pathdup(gitdir, 1);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
 		ret = setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		free(to_free);
 		return ret;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 	if (is_bare_repository_cfg > 0) {
 		set_git_dir(offset == cwd->len ? gitdir : real_path(gitdir));
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 
 		gitdir = offset == cwd->len ? "." : xmemdupz(cwd->buf, offset);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 	}
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 	inside_work_tree = 0;
 	if (offset != cwd->len) {
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Cannot come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
 		root_len = offset_1st_component(cwd->buf);
 		strbuf_setlen(cwd, offset > root_len ? offset : root_len);
 		set_git_dir(cwd->buf);
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static dev_t get_device_or_die(const char *path, const char *prefix, int prefix_
 {
 	struct stat buf;
 	if (stat(path, &buf)) {
-		die_errno("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'",
+		die_errno(_("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'"),
 				prefix_len,
 				prefix ? prefix : "",
 				prefix ? "/" : "", path);
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void sanitize_stdfds(void)
 	while (fd != -1 && fd < 2)
 		fd = dup(fd);
 	if (fd == -1)
-		die_errno("open /dev/null or dup failed");
+		die_errno(_("open /dev/null or dup failed"));
 	if (fd > 2)
 		close(fd);
 }
@@ -1222,12 +1222,12 @@ int daemonize(void)
 		case 0:
 			break;
 		case -1:
-			die_errno("fork failed");
+			die_errno(_("fork failed"));
 		default:
 			exit(0);
 	}
 	if (setsid() == -1)
-		die_errno("setsid failed");
+		die_errno(_("setsid failed"));
 	close(0);
 	close(1);
 	close(2);
-- 
2.15.1
Johannes Sixt· Jan 15, 2018, 07:33 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Am 15.01.2018 um 06:44 schrieb Alexander Shopov:
Show 24 quoted lines
> @@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
>   #include "run-command.h"
>   
>   const char git_usage_string[] =
> -	"git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
> -	"           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
> -	"           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
> -	"           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
> -	"           <command> [<args>]";
> +	N_("git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
> +	   "           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
> +	   "           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
> +	   "           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
> +	   "           <command> [<args>]");
>   
>   const char git_more_info_string[] =
>   	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some\n"
> @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
>   				*envchanged = 1;
>   		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
>   			if (*argc < 2) {
> -				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --git-dir.\n" );
> +  				fprintf(stderr, _("No directory given for --git-dir.\n" ));
>   				usage(git_usage_string);

It is not obvious to me where git_usage_string is looked up in the message catalog. Should this not be

				usage(_(git_usage_string));

(here and in later instances)? It is used that way in builtin/help.c, for example.

Show 14 quoted lines
> @@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ void setup_work_tree(void)
>   		return;
>   
>   	if (work_tree_config_is_bogus)
> -		die("unable to set up work tree using invalid config");
> +		die(_("unable to set up work tree using invalid config"));
>   
>   	work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
>   	git_dir = get_git_dir();
>   	if (!is_absolute_path(git_dir))
>   		git_dir = real_path(get_git_dir());
>   	if (!work_tree || chdir(work_tree))
> -		die("This operation must be run in a work tree");
> +		die(_("This operation must be run in a work tree"));

We have settled with lower-case letters at the beginning of error messages. (See Documentation/CodingGuidelines, "Error Messages".) You could fix that while you are touching die, die_errno, etc, messages.

Show 6 quoted lines
> @@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
>   		else {
>   			char *core_worktree;
>   			if (chdir(gitdirenv))
> -				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", gitdirenv);
> +				die_errno(_("Cannot chdir to '%s'"), gitdirenv);

I notice you change past tense to present tense in some cases. IMO, this makes the messages more consistent. Good.

I'm not a friend of geeky abbreviations like "chdir" or "cwd" in user-visible messages, and I would have taken the opportunity to change the messages accordingly. This is really only my personal taste, though, and it's possible that I'm alone in this camp.

Show 7 quoted lines
>   			if (chdir(git_work_tree_cfg))
> -				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", git_work_tree_cfg);
> +				die_errno(_("Cannot chdir to '%s'"), git_work_tree_cfg);
>   			core_worktree = xgetcwd();
>   			if (chdir(cwd->buf))
> -				die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
> +				die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd");
...
Show 21 quoted lines
> @@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void sanitize_stdfds(void)
>   	while (fd != -1 && fd < 2)
>   		fd = dup(fd);
>   	if (fd == -1)
> -		die_errno("open /dev/null or dup failed");
> +		die_errno(_("open /dev/null or dup failed"));
>   	if (fd > 2)
>   		close(fd);
>   }
> @@ -1222,12 +1222,12 @@ int daemonize(void)
>   		case 0:
>   			break;
>   		case -1:
> -			die_errno("fork failed");
> +			die_errno(_("fork failed"));
>   		default:
>   			exit(0);
>   	}
>   	if (setsid() == -1)
> -		die_errno("setsid failed");
> +		die_errno(_("setsid failed"));

Here is a certain class of errors: They should occur only rarely (actually, is that true?) Then it is useful to have the function name in the message. Which rises the question: why translate them at all? It's possible that translators turn the message into unusable gibberish just to please their language. All of this is only IMHO; I don't use translated Git.

-- Hannes
Eric Sunshine· Jan 15, 2018, 09:58 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:44 AM, Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org> wrote:
> Reuse already translated messages if possible
> Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git
A couple comments beyond those from Hannes...
Show 6 quoted lines
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org>
> ---
> diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
> @@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
>  const char git_usage_string[] =
> +       N_("git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"

Since you're touching this, perhaps take the opportunity to fix `-c name=value` to say `-c <name>=<value>`?

Show 12 quoted lines
> +          "           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
> +          "           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
> +          "           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
> +          "           <command> [<args>]");
> diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
> @@ -525,19 +525,19 @@ void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path, const char *dir)
>         case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_REPO:
> -               die("Not a git repository: %s", dir);
> +               die(_("Not a git repository: %s"), dir);
>         default:
> -               die("BUG: unknown error code");
> +               die(_("BUG: unknown error code"));

This last one is aimed at developers (indeed, "BUG" message should never been seen by end-users). I'd leave it untranslated.

>         }
>  }
Duy Nguyen· Jan 15, 2018, 10:21 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:44 PM, Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org> wrote:
Show 7 quoted lines
> @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int check_filename(const char *prefix, const char *arg)
>                 free(to_free);
>                 return 0; /* file does not exist */
>         }
> -       die_errno("failed to stat '%s'", arg);
> +       die_errno(_("failed to stat '%s'", arg));
>  }
The new ")" is at a wrong place. It should be %s'"), arg); not %s'", arg));
-- 
Duy
Alexander Shopov· Feb 6, 2018, 06:15 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

[PATCH 0/1] Mark messages for translations

*** BLURB HERE *** Hi all,

Again I am marking messages for translations in gui.c and setup.c based on the feedback I got last time. Now I am fixing unit tests as well, hopefully no regressions.

Here is a recap:
Johannes Sixt:
  1. Lower-case letters at the beginning of error messages
  2. Past tense to present tense in some cases
Eric Sunshine:
  3. Fix `-cname=value` to say `-c <name>=<value>`
  4. Do not translate "BUG message"
Duy Nguyen:
  5. Fix parentheses on `_` macro

Kind regards: al_shopov

Alexander Shopov (1):
  Mark messages for translations
 git.c              | 38 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
 setup.c            | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh |  4 ++--
 t/t0008-ignores.sh |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
-- 
2.16.1
Alexander Shopov· Feb 6, 2018, 06:15 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

[PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Small changes in messages to fit the style and typography of rest Reuse already translated messages if possible Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git Fix unit tests depending on the original string

Signed-off-by: Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org>
---
 git.c              | 38 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
 setup.c            | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh |  4 ++--
 t/t0008-ignores.sh |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
Show changes to 4 files +53 −53

git.c, setup.c, t/t0002-gitfile.sh, t/t0008-ignores.sh

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c870b9719..5ddcb75d4 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 
 const char git_usage_string[] =
-	"git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
-	"           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
-	"           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
-	"           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
-	"           <command> [<args>]";
+	N_("git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c <name>=<value>]\n"
+	   "           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
+	   "           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
+	   "           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
+	   "           <command> [<args>]");
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
 	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some\n"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --git-dir.\n" );
+  				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for --git-dir\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--namespace")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No namespace given for --namespace.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no namespace given for --namespace\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--work-tree")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --work-tree.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for --work-tree\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--super-prefix")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No prefix given for --super-prefix.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no prefix given for --super-prefix\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_SUPER_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-c")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "-c expects a configuration string\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("-c expects a configuration string\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			git_config_push_parameter((*argv)[1]);
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-C")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for -C.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for -C\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			if ((*argv)[1][0]) {
 				if (chdir((*argv)[1]))
-					die_errno("Cannot change to '%s'", (*argv)[1]);
+					die_errno("cannot change to '%s'", (*argv)[1]);
 				if (envchanged)
 					*envchanged = 1;
 			}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			list_builtins();
 			exit(0);
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option: %s\n", cmd);
+			fprintf(stderr, _("unknown option: %s\n"), cmd);
 			usage(git_usage_string);
 		}
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			if (ret >= 0)   /* normal exit */
 				exit(ret);
 
-			die_errno("While expanding alias '%s': '%s'",
+			die_errno("while expanding alias '%s': '%s'",
 			    alias_command, alias_string + 1);
 		}
 		count = split_cmdline(alias_string, &new_argv);
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			    split_cmdline_strerror(count));
 		option_count = handle_options(&new_argv, &count, &envchanged);
 		if (envchanged)
-			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables\n"
-				 "You can use '!git' in the alias to do this.",
+			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables.\n"
+				 "You can use '!git' in the alias to do this",
 				 alias_command);
 		memmove(new_argv - option_count, new_argv,
 				count * sizeof(char *));
@@ -684,8 +684,8 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (errno != ENOENT)
 			break;
 		if (was_alias) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
-				"'%s' is not a git command\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, _("expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
+					  "'%s' is not a git command\n"),
 				cmd, argv[0]);
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "Failed to run command '%s': %s\n",
+	fprintf(stderr, _("failed to run command '%s': %s\n"),
 		cmd, strerror(errno));
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 8cc34186c..30894cec9 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ char *prefix_path(const char *prefix, int len, const char *path)
 {
 	char *r = prefix_path_gently(prefix, len, NULL, path);
 	if (!r)
-		die("'%s' is outside repository", path);
+		die(_("'%s' is outside repository"), path);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int check_filename(const char *prefix, const char *arg)
 		free(to_free);
 		return 0; /* file does not exist */
 	}
-	die_errno("failed to stat '%s'", arg);
+	die_errno(_("failed to stat '%s'"), arg);
 }
 
 static void NORETURN die_verify_filename(const char *prefix,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void verify_filename(const char *prefix,
 		     int diagnose_misspelt_rev)
 {
 	if (*arg == '-')
-		die("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments", arg);
+		die(_("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments"), arg);
 	if (looks_like_pathspec(arg) || check_filename(prefix, arg))
 		return;
 	die_verify_filename(prefix, arg, diagnose_misspelt_rev);
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ void setup_work_tree(void)
 		return;
 
 	if (work_tree_config_is_bogus)
-		die("unable to set up work tree using invalid config");
+		die(_("unable to set up work tree using invalid config"));
 
 	work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
 	git_dir = get_git_dir();
 	if (!is_absolute_path(git_dir))
 		git_dir = real_path(get_git_dir());
 	if (!work_tree || chdir(work_tree))
-		die("This operation must be run in a work tree");
+		die(_("this operation must be run in a work tree"));
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure subsequent git processes find correct worktree
@@ -525,17 +525,17 @@ void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path, const char *dir)
 		/* non-fatal; follow return path */
 		break;
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_OPEN_FAILED:
-		die_errno("Error opening '%s'", path);
+		die_errno(_("error opening '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_TOO_LARGE:
-		die("Too large to be a .git file: '%s'", path);
+		die(_("too large to be a .git file: '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_READ_FAILED:
-		die("Error reading %s", path);
+		die(_("error reading %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT:
-		die("Invalid gitfile format: %s", path);
+		die(_("invalid gitfile format: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NO_PATH:
-		die("No path in gitfile: %s", path);
+		die(_("no path in gitfile: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_REPO:
-		die("Not a git repository: %s", dir);
+		die(_("not a git repository: %s"), dir);
 	default:
 		die("BUG: unknown error code");
 	}
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	int offset;
 
 	if (PATH_MAX - 40 < strlen(gitdirenv))
-		die("'$%s' too big", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("'$%s' too big"), GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 
 	gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile(gitdirenv);
 	if (gitfile) {
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 			free(gitfile);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die("Not a git repository: '%s'", gitdirenv);
+		die(_("not a git repository: '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 	}
 
 	if (check_repository_format_gently(gitdirenv, repo_fmt, nongit_ok)) {
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 		else {
 			char *core_worktree;
 			if (chdir(gitdirenv))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", gitdirenv);
+				die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 			if (chdir(git_work_tree_cfg))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", git_work_tree_cfg);
+				die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), git_work_tree_cfg);
 			core_worktree = xgetcwd();
 			if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-				die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			        die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 			set_git_work_tree(core_worktree);
 			free(core_worktree);
 		}
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	if (offset >= 0) {	/* cwd inside worktree? */
 		set_git_dir(real_path(gitdirenv));
 		if (chdir(worktree))
-			die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", worktree);
+			die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), worktree);
 		strbuf_addch(cwd, '/');
 		free(gitfile);
 		return cwd->buf + offset;
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 		if (offset != cwd->len && !is_absolute_path(gitdir))
 			gitdir = to_free = real_pathdup(gitdir, 1);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		ret = setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		free(to_free);
 		return ret;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 	if (is_bare_repository_cfg > 0) {
 		set_git_dir(offset == cwd->len ? gitdir : real_path(gitdir));
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 
 		gitdir = offset == cwd->len ? "." : xmemdupz(cwd->buf, offset);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 	}
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 	inside_work_tree = 0;
 	if (offset != cwd->len) {
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Cannot come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		root_len = offset_1st_component(cwd->buf);
 		strbuf_setlen(cwd, offset > root_len ? offset : root_len);
 		set_git_dir(cwd->buf);
@@ -808,9 +808,9 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 static const char *setup_nongit(const char *cwd, int *nongit_ok)
 {
 	if (!nongit_ok)
-		die(_("Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): %s"), DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): %s"), DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 	if (chdir(cwd))
-		die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
+		die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 	*nongit_ok = 1;
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static dev_t get_device_or_die(const char *path, const char *prefix, int prefix_
 {
 	struct stat buf;
 	if (stat(path, &buf)) {
-		die_errno("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'",
+		die_errno(_("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'"),
 				prefix_len,
 				prefix ? prefix : "",
 				prefix ? "/" : "", path);
@@ -1061,13 +1061,13 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_DISCOVERED:
 		if (dir.len < cwd.len && chdir(dir.buf))
-			die(_("Cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
+			die(_("cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
 		prefix = setup_discovered_git_dir(gitdir.buf, &cwd, dir.len,
 						  &repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_BARE:
 		if (dir.len < cwd.len && chdir(dir.buf))
-			die(_("Cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
+			die(_("cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
 		prefix = setup_bare_git_dir(&cwd, dir.len, &repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_HIT_CEILING:
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 			strbuf_release(&dir);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die(_("Not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point %s)\n"
+		die(_("not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point %s)\n"
 		      "Stopping at filesystem boundary (GIT_DISCOVERY_ACROSS_FILESYSTEM not set)."),
 		    dir.buf);
 	default:
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ int git_config_perm(const char *var, const char *value)
 	/* A filemode value was given: 0xxx */
 
 	if ((i & 0600) != 0600)
-		die(_("Problem with core.sharedRepository filemode value "
+		die(_("problem with core.sharedRepository filemode value "
 		    "(0%.3o).\nThe owner of files must always have "
 		    "read and write permissions."), i);
 
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void sanitize_stdfds(void)
 	while (fd != -1 && fd < 2)
 		fd = dup(fd);
 	if (fd == -1)
-		die_errno("open /dev/null or dup failed");
+		die_errno(_("open /dev/null or dup failed"));
 	if (fd > 2)
 		close(fd);
 }
@@ -1222,12 +1222,12 @@ int daemonize(void)
 		case 0:
 			break;
 		case -1:
-			die_errno("fork failed");
+			die_errno(_("fork failed"));
 		default:
 			exit(0);
 	}
 	if (setsid() == -1)
-		die_errno("setsid failed");
+		die_errno(_("setsid failed"));
 	close(0);
 	close(1);
 	close(2);
diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
index 9670e8cbe..309b466d4 100755
--- a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
+++ b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
 		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
 		false
 	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
+	if ! grep "invalid gitfile format" .err
 	then
 		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
 		false
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file path' '
 		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file path"
 		false
 	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Not a git repository" .err
+	if ! grep "not a git repository" .err
 	then
 		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
 		false
diff --git a/t/t0008-ignores.sh b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
index d27f438bf..5743b482f 100755
--- a/t/t0008-ignores.sh
+++ b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ test_expect_success_multi 'needs work tree' '' '
 		cd .git &&
 		test_check_ignore "foo" 128
 	) &&
-	stderr_contains "fatal: This operation must be run in a work tree"
+	stderr_contains "fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree"
 '
 
 ############################################################################
-- 
2.16.1
Eric Sunshine· Feb 6, 2018, 07:32 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 1:15 AM, Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org> wrote:
Show 14 quoted lines
> Small changes in messages to fit the style and typography of rest
> Reuse already translated messages if possible
> Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git
> Fix unit tests depending on the original string
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org>
> ---
> diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
> @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
>                 echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
>                 false
>         fi &&
> -       if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
> +       if ! grep "invalid gitfile format" .err

Since these strings can now be translated, you'll probably need to use 'test_i18ngrep' rather than 'grep'. (See test_i18ngrep in t/test-lib.sh.)

Show 23 quoted lines
>         then
>                 echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
>                 false
> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file path' '
>                 echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file path"
>                 false
>         fi &&
> -       if ! grep "Not a git repository" .err
> +       if ! grep "not a git repository" .err
>         then
>                 echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
>                 false
> diff --git a/t/t0008-ignores.sh b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
> index d27f438bf..5743b482f 100755
> --- a/t/t0008-ignores.sh
> +++ b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
> @@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ test_expect_success_multi 'needs work tree' '' '
>                 cd .git &&
>                 test_check_ignore "foo" 128
>         ) &&
> -       stderr_contains "fatal: This operation must be run in a work tree"
> +       stderr_contains "fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree"
>  '
Jeff King· Feb 6, 2018, 07:38 UTC · re: Eric Sunshine · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

On Tue, Feb 06, 2018 at 02:32:42AM -0500, Eric Sunshine wrote:
Show 11 quoted lines
> > diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
> > @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
> >                 echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
> >                 false
> >         fi &&
> > -       if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
> > +       if ! grep "invalid gitfile format" .err
> 
> Since these strings can now be translated, you'll probably need to use
> 'test_i18ngrep' rather than 'grep'. (See test_i18ngrep in
> t/test-lib.sh.)

Good catch. Looks like there's another in t1506, which you can see with "make GETTEXT_POISON=1 test".

-Peff
Alexander Shopov· Feb 9, 2018, 07:44 UTC · re: Jeff King · lore

[PATCH 0/1] Mark messages for translations

Hi all,
Continuing with ths suggestions for improvements.
Racap since last time:
Eric Sunshine:
  1. Use 'test_i18ngrep' rather than 'grep'
Jeff King:
  2. Fix t1506
  
Previous changes:
Johannes Sixt:
  1. Lower-case letters at the beginning of error messages
  2. Past tense to present tense in some cases
Eric Sunshine:
  3. Fix `-cname=value` to say `-c <name>=<value>`
  4. Do not translate "BUG message"
Duy Nguyen:
  5. Fix parentheses on `_` macro

Kind regards: al_shopov

Alexander Shopov (1):
  Mark messages for translations
 git.c                          | 38 +++++++++++++-------------
 setup.c                        | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh             |  4 +--
 t/t0008-ignores.sh             |  2 +-
 t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)
-- 
2.16.1
Alexander Shopov· Feb 9, 2018, 07:44 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

[PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Small changes in messages to fit the style and typography of rest Reuse already translated messages if possible Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git Fix unit tests depending on the original string Use `test_i18ngrep` for tests with translatable strings Change and verifyrest of tests via `make GETTEXT_POISON=1 test`

Signed-off-by: Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org>
---
 git.c                          | 38 +++++++++++++-------------
 setup.c                        | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh             |  4 +--
 t/t0008-ignores.sh             |  2 +-
 t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)
Show changes to 5 files +54 −54

git.c, setup.c, t/t0002-gitfile.sh, t/t0008-ignores.sh, t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c870b9719..5ddcb75d4 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 
 const char git_usage_string[] =
-	"git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
-	"           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
-	"           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
-	"           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
-	"           <command> [<args>]";
+	N_("git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c <name>=<value>]\n"
+	   "           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
+	   "           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
+	   "           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
+	   "           <command> [<args>]");
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
 	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some\n"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --git-dir.\n" );
+  				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for --git-dir\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--namespace")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No namespace given for --namespace.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no namespace given for --namespace\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--work-tree")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --work-tree.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for --work-tree\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--super-prefix")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No prefix given for --super-prefix.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no prefix given for --super-prefix\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_SUPER_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-c")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "-c expects a configuration string\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("-c expects a configuration string\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			git_config_push_parameter((*argv)[1]);
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-C")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for -C.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for -C\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			if ((*argv)[1][0]) {
 				if (chdir((*argv)[1]))
-					die_errno("Cannot change to '%s'", (*argv)[1]);
+					die_errno("cannot change to '%s'", (*argv)[1]);
 				if (envchanged)
 					*envchanged = 1;
 			}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			list_builtins();
 			exit(0);
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option: %s\n", cmd);
+			fprintf(stderr, _("unknown option: %s\n"), cmd);
 			usage(git_usage_string);
 		}
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			if (ret >= 0)   /* normal exit */
 				exit(ret);
 
-			die_errno("While expanding alias '%s': '%s'",
+			die_errno("while expanding alias '%s': '%s'",
 			    alias_command, alias_string + 1);
 		}
 		count = split_cmdline(alias_string, &new_argv);
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			    split_cmdline_strerror(count));
 		option_count = handle_options(&new_argv, &count, &envchanged);
 		if (envchanged)
-			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables\n"
-				 "You can use '!git' in the alias to do this.",
+			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables.\n"
+				 "You can use '!git' in the alias to do this",
 				 alias_command);
 		memmove(new_argv - option_count, new_argv,
 				count * sizeof(char *));
@@ -684,8 +684,8 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (errno != ENOENT)
 			break;
 		if (was_alias) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
-				"'%s' is not a git command\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, _("expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
+					  "'%s' is not a git command\n"),
 				cmd, argv[0]);
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "Failed to run command '%s': %s\n",
+	fprintf(stderr, _("failed to run command '%s': %s\n"),
 		cmd, strerror(errno));
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 8cc34186c..30894cec9 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ char *prefix_path(const char *prefix, int len, const char *path)
 {
 	char *r = prefix_path_gently(prefix, len, NULL, path);
 	if (!r)
-		die("'%s' is outside repository", path);
+		die(_("'%s' is outside repository"), path);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int check_filename(const char *prefix, const char *arg)
 		free(to_free);
 		return 0; /* file does not exist */
 	}
-	die_errno("failed to stat '%s'", arg);
+	die_errno(_("failed to stat '%s'"), arg);
 }
 
 static void NORETURN die_verify_filename(const char *prefix,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void verify_filename(const char *prefix,
 		     int diagnose_misspelt_rev)
 {
 	if (*arg == '-')
-		die("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments", arg);
+		die(_("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments"), arg);
 	if (looks_like_pathspec(arg) || check_filename(prefix, arg))
 		return;
 	die_verify_filename(prefix, arg, diagnose_misspelt_rev);
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ void setup_work_tree(void)
 		return;
 
 	if (work_tree_config_is_bogus)
-		die("unable to set up work tree using invalid config");
+		die(_("unable to set up work tree using invalid config"));
 
 	work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
 	git_dir = get_git_dir();
 	if (!is_absolute_path(git_dir))
 		git_dir = real_path(get_git_dir());
 	if (!work_tree || chdir(work_tree))
-		die("This operation must be run in a work tree");
+		die(_("this operation must be run in a work tree"));
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure subsequent git processes find correct worktree
@@ -525,17 +525,17 @@ void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path, const char *dir)
 		/* non-fatal; follow return path */
 		break;
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_OPEN_FAILED:
-		die_errno("Error opening '%s'", path);
+		die_errno(_("error opening '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_TOO_LARGE:
-		die("Too large to be a .git file: '%s'", path);
+		die(_("too large to be a .git file: '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_READ_FAILED:
-		die("Error reading %s", path);
+		die(_("error reading %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT:
-		die("Invalid gitfile format: %s", path);
+		die(_("invalid gitfile format: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NO_PATH:
-		die("No path in gitfile: %s", path);
+		die(_("no path in gitfile: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_REPO:
-		die("Not a git repository: %s", dir);
+		die(_("not a git repository: %s"), dir);
 	default:
 		die("BUG: unknown error code");
 	}
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	int offset;
 
 	if (PATH_MAX - 40 < strlen(gitdirenv))
-		die("'$%s' too big", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("'$%s' too big"), GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 
 	gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile(gitdirenv);
 	if (gitfile) {
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 			free(gitfile);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die("Not a git repository: '%s'", gitdirenv);
+		die(_("not a git repository: '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 	}
 
 	if (check_repository_format_gently(gitdirenv, repo_fmt, nongit_ok)) {
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 		else {
 			char *core_worktree;
 			if (chdir(gitdirenv))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", gitdirenv);
+				die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 			if (chdir(git_work_tree_cfg))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", git_work_tree_cfg);
+				die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), git_work_tree_cfg);
 			core_worktree = xgetcwd();
 			if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-				die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			        die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 			set_git_work_tree(core_worktree);
 			free(core_worktree);
 		}
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	if (offset >= 0) {	/* cwd inside worktree? */
 		set_git_dir(real_path(gitdirenv));
 		if (chdir(worktree))
-			die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", worktree);
+			die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), worktree);
 		strbuf_addch(cwd, '/');
 		free(gitfile);
 		return cwd->buf + offset;
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 		if (offset != cwd->len && !is_absolute_path(gitdir))
 			gitdir = to_free = real_pathdup(gitdir, 1);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		ret = setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		free(to_free);
 		return ret;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 	if (is_bare_repository_cfg > 0) {
 		set_git_dir(offset == cwd->len ? gitdir : real_path(gitdir));
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 
 		gitdir = offset == cwd->len ? "." : xmemdupz(cwd->buf, offset);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 	}
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 	inside_work_tree = 0;
 	if (offset != cwd->len) {
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Cannot come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		root_len = offset_1st_component(cwd->buf);
 		strbuf_setlen(cwd, offset > root_len ? offset : root_len);
 		set_git_dir(cwd->buf);
@@ -808,9 +808,9 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 static const char *setup_nongit(const char *cwd, int *nongit_ok)
 {
 	if (!nongit_ok)
-		die(_("Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): %s"), DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): %s"), DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 	if (chdir(cwd))
-		die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
+		die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 	*nongit_ok = 1;
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static dev_t get_device_or_die(const char *path, const char *prefix, int prefix_
 {
 	struct stat buf;
 	if (stat(path, &buf)) {
-		die_errno("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'",
+		die_errno(_("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'"),
 				prefix_len,
 				prefix ? prefix : "",
 				prefix ? "/" : "", path);
@@ -1061,13 +1061,13 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_DISCOVERED:
 		if (dir.len < cwd.len && chdir(dir.buf))
-			die(_("Cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
+			die(_("cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
 		prefix = setup_discovered_git_dir(gitdir.buf, &cwd, dir.len,
 						  &repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_BARE:
 		if (dir.len < cwd.len && chdir(dir.buf))
-			die(_("Cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
+			die(_("cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
 		prefix = setup_bare_git_dir(&cwd, dir.len, &repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_HIT_CEILING:
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 			strbuf_release(&dir);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die(_("Not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point %s)\n"
+		die(_("not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point %s)\n"
 		      "Stopping at filesystem boundary (GIT_DISCOVERY_ACROSS_FILESYSTEM not set)."),
 		    dir.buf);
 	default:
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ int git_config_perm(const char *var, const char *value)
 	/* A filemode value was given: 0xxx */
 
 	if ((i & 0600) != 0600)
-		die(_("Problem with core.sharedRepository filemode value "
+		die(_("problem with core.sharedRepository filemode value "
 		    "(0%.3o).\nThe owner of files must always have "
 		    "read and write permissions."), i);
 
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void sanitize_stdfds(void)
 	while (fd != -1 && fd < 2)
 		fd = dup(fd);
 	if (fd == -1)
-		die_errno("open /dev/null or dup failed");
+		die_errno(_("open /dev/null or dup failed"));
 	if (fd > 2)
 		close(fd);
 }
@@ -1222,12 +1222,12 @@ int daemonize(void)
 		case 0:
 			break;
 		case -1:
-			die_errno("fork failed");
+			die_errno(_("fork failed"));
 		default:
 			exit(0);
 	}
 	if (setsid() == -1)
-		die_errno("setsid failed");
+		die_errno(_("setsid failed"));
 	close(0);
 	close(1);
 	close(2);
diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
index 9670e8cbe..797dcf95b 100755
--- a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
+++ b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
 		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
 		false
 	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
+	if ! test_i18ngrep "invalid gitfile format" .err
 	then
 		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
 		false
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file path' '
 		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file path"
 		false
 	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Not a git repository" .err
+	if ! test_i18ngrep "not a git repository" .err
 	then
 		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
 		false
diff --git a/t/t0008-ignores.sh b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
index d27f438bf..5743b482f 100755
--- a/t/t0008-ignores.sh
+++ b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ test_expect_success_multi 'needs work tree' '' '
 		cd .git &&
 		test_check_ignore "foo" 128
 	) &&
-	stderr_contains "fatal: This operation must be run in a work tree"
+	stderr_contains "fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree"
 '
 
 ############################################################################
diff --git a/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh b/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh
index 79a0251ef..4ee009da6 100755
--- a/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh
+++ b/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ test_expect_success 'relative path not found' '
 test_expect_success 'relative path outside worktree' '
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse HEAD:../file.txt >output 2>error &&
 	test -z "$(cat output)" &&
-	grep "outside repository" error
+	test_i18ngrep "outside repository" error
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'relative path when cwd is outside worktree' '
-- 
2.16.1
Junio C Hamano· Feb 9, 2018, 18:20 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org> writes:
Show 6 quoted lines
> Small changes in messages to fit the style and typography of rest
> Reuse already translated messages if possible
> Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git
> Fix unit tests depending on the original string
> Use `test_i18ngrep` for tests with translatable strings
> Change and verifyrest of tests via `make GETTEXT_POISON=1 test`
Perhaps end each sentence with a full-stop?
Show 10 quoted lines
> diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
> index 9670e8cbe..797dcf95b 100755
> --- a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
> +++ b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
> @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
>  		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
>  		false
>  	fi &&
> -	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
> +	if ! test_i18ngrep "invalid gitfile format" .err
Shouldn't this rather be like so instead?
	if test_i18ngrep ! "invalid gitfile format" .err

Ditto for the other negated use of test_i18ngrep we see in the same file in this patch.

Junio C Hamano· Feb 9, 2018, 19:15 UTC · re: Junio C Hamano · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
Show 9 quoted lines
>> -	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
>> +	if ! test_i18ngrep "invalid gitfile format" .err
>
> Shouldn't this rather be like so instead?
>
> 	if test_i18ngrep ! "invalid gitfile format" .err
>
> Ditto for the other negated use of test_i18ngrep we see in the same
> file in this patch.

Sorry, my thinko. These two ones want to be written in the patch as-is.

Jeff King· Feb 9, 2018, 19:30 UTC · re: Junio C Hamano · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

On Fri, Feb 09, 2018 at 11:15:06AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
Show 14 quoted lines
> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> 
> >> -	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
> >> +	if ! test_i18ngrep "invalid gitfile format" .err
> >
> > Shouldn't this rather be like so instead?
> >
> > 	if test_i18ngrep ! "invalid gitfile format" .err
> >
> > Ditto for the other negated use of test_i18ngrep we see in the same
> > file in this patch.
> 
> Sorry, my thinko.  These two ones want to be written in the patch
> as-is.

Yes, I think so, but we may want to avoid this anti-pattern (since usually "! test_i18ngrep" is a sign of something wrong. It seems like these tests are doing more manual reporting work than is necessary, and could just be relying on helpers to report errors.

Something like the patch below, though I'm not sure if we'd want to leave it as "grep" (if applying on master), or have "test_i18ngrep" in the preimage (if basing on top of Alexander's patch).

-Peff
---
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh | 54 +++++++----------------------------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
Show changes to t/t0002-gitfile.sh +11 −43
diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
index 9670e8cbe6..74b7307997 100755
--- a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
+++ b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ objpath() {
 	echo "$1" | sed -e 's|\(..\)|\1/|'
 }
 
-objck() {
-	p=$(objpath "$1")
-	if test ! -f "$REAL/objects/$p"
-	then
-		echo "Object not found: $REAL/objects/$p"
-		false
-	fi
-}
-
 test_expect_success 'initial setup' '
 	REAL="$(pwd)/.real" &&
 	mv .git "$REAL"
@@ -26,30 +17,14 @@ test_expect_success 'initial setup' '
 
 test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
 	echo "gitdir $REAL" >.git &&
-	if git rev-parse 2>.err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
-		false
-	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
-		false
-	fi
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse 2>.err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file path' '
 	echo "gitdir: $REAL.not" >.git &&
-	if git rev-parse 2>.err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file path"
-		false
-	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Not a git repository" .err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
-		false
-	fi
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse 2>.err &&
+	test_i18ngrep "Not a git repository" .err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'final setup + check rev-parse --git-dir' '
@@ -60,7 +35,7 @@ test_expect_success 'final setup + check rev-parse --git-dir' '
 test_expect_success 'check hash-object' '
 	echo "foo" >bar &&
 	SHA=$(cat bar | git hash-object -w --stdin) &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check cat-file' '
@@ -69,29 +44,22 @@ test_expect_success 'check cat-file' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check update-index' '
-	if test -f "$REAL/index"
-	then
-		echo "Hmm, $REAL/index exists?"
-		false
-	fi &&
+	test_path_is_missing "$REAL/index" &&
 	rm -f "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)" &&
 	git update-index --add bar &&
-	if ! test -f "$REAL/index"
-	then
-		echo "$REAL/index not found"
-		false
-	fi &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/index" &&
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)" &&
+	false
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check write-tree' '
 	SHA=$(git write-tree) &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check commit-tree' '
 	SHA=$(echo "commit bar" | git commit-tree $SHA) &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check rev-list' '
Jeff King· Feb 10, 2018, 11:31 UTC · re: Jeff King · lore

[PATCH] t0002: simplify error checking

On Fri, Feb 09, 2018 at 02:30:39PM -0500, Jeff King wrote:
Show 8 quoted lines
> Yes, I think so, but we may want to avoid this anti-pattern (since
> usually "! test_i18ngrep" is a sign of something wrong. It seems like
> these tests are doing more manual reporting work than is necessary, and
> could just be relying on helpers to report errors.
> 
> Something like the patch below, though I'm not sure if we'd want to
> leave it as "grep" (if applying on master), or have "test_i18ngrep" in
> the preimage (if basing on top of Alexander's patch).

Here's a version suitable for applying to master as an independent cleanup. It will conflict with Alexander's patch, but the resolution is pretty easy (take my side, but s/grep/test_i18ngrep/). I'm happy to do it on top of his if that's easier.

-- >8 --
Subject: [PATCH] t0002: simplify error checking

This ancient test script does a lot of manual checking of test conditions with "if" blocks. We can simplify this by relying on helpers like test_must_fail.

Note that a failing "grep" call here won't produce any verbose output, but that's OK. These days we rely on "-x" to tell us about such commands. And in addition, these greps are soon to be converted to test_i18ngrep (which is itself soon learning to be more verbose).

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh | 53 +++++++++-------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
Show changes to t/t0002-gitfile.sh +10 −43
diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
index 9670e8cbe6..fb8d094117 100755
--- a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
+++ b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ objpath() {
 	echo "$1" | sed -e 's|\(..\)|\1/|'
 }
 
-objck() {
-	p=$(objpath "$1")
-	if test ! -f "$REAL/objects/$p"
-	then
-		echo "Object not found: $REAL/objects/$p"
-		false
-	fi
-}
-
 test_expect_success 'initial setup' '
 	REAL="$(pwd)/.real" &&
 	mv .git "$REAL"
@@ -26,30 +17,14 @@ test_expect_success 'initial setup' '
 
 test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
 	echo "gitdir $REAL" >.git &&
-	if git rev-parse 2>.err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
-		false
-	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
-		false
-	fi
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse 2>.err &&
+	grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file path' '
 	echo "gitdir: $REAL.not" >.git &&
-	if git rev-parse 2>.err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file path"
-		false
-	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Not a git repository" .err
-	then
-		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
-		false
-	fi
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse 2>.err &&
+	grep "Not a git repository" .err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'final setup + check rev-parse --git-dir' '
@@ -60,7 +35,7 @@ test_expect_success 'final setup + check rev-parse --git-dir' '
 test_expect_success 'check hash-object' '
 	echo "foo" >bar &&
 	SHA=$(cat bar | git hash-object -w --stdin) &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check cat-file' '
@@ -69,29 +44,21 @@ test_expect_success 'check cat-file' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check update-index' '
-	if test -f "$REAL/index"
-	then
-		echo "Hmm, $REAL/index exists?"
-		false
-	fi &&
+	test_path_is_missing "$REAL/index" &&
 	rm -f "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)" &&
 	git update-index --add bar &&
-	if ! test -f "$REAL/index"
-	then
-		echo "$REAL/index not found"
-		false
-	fi &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/index" &&
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check write-tree' '
 	SHA=$(git write-tree) &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check commit-tree' '
 	SHA=$(echo "commit bar" | git commit-tree $SHA) &&
-	objck $SHA
+	test_path_is_file "$REAL/objects/$(objpath $SHA)"
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check rev-list' '
-- 
2.16.1.464.gc4bae515b7
Alexander Shopov· Feb 12, 2018, 15:03 UTC · re: Jeff King · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Let me repeat what you said so I know how to improve the patch: @Junio:

> Perhaps end each sentence with a full-stop?

I should end each sentence in the *log* message with "." (rather than the translatable strings in the patch)

> Shouldn't this rather be like so instead?
> if test_i18ngrep ! "invalid gitfile format" .err
...
> These two ones want to be written
The standard negation form is:
   test_i18ngrep !
but I should leave the `!` in front of `test_i18ngrep` in this particular case
@Jeff:
> we may want to avoid this anti-pattern
Current state of these tests is wrong and I should rework them.
Here is what I intend to do:
1. Fix the commit message
2. Check whether I can get the tests in t0002-gitfile.sh to the
standard `test_i18ngrep !` negative (i.e. without using `if`)
3. Post and ask for feedback again

Kind regards: al_shopov

Jeff King· Feb 12, 2018, 15:15 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 04:03:49PM +0100, Alexander Shopov wrote:
Show 9 quoted lines
> @Jeff:
> > we may want to avoid this anti-pattern
> Current state of these tests is wrong and I should rework them.
> 
> Here is what I intend to do:
> 1. Fix the commit message
> 2. Check whether I can get the tests in t0002-gitfile.sh to the
> standard `test_i18ngrep !` negative (i.e. without using `if`)
> 3. Post and ask for feedback again

See the patch I posted earlier. For (2), "test_i18ngrep !" would be the wrong thing. I think you should either:

  - keep your patch as-is, and let Junio resolve the conflict when the
    two are merged
  - rebase your patch on top of mine. That's slightly less work for
    Junio, but it means that your topic cannot graduate until mine does
    (though hopefully mine is pretty non-controversial).

I'd probably just do the first in your place, since the conflict is easy to resolve.

-Peff
Alexander Shopov· Feb 13, 2018, 13:19 UTC · re: Jeff King · lore

[PATCH 0/1] Mark messages for translation

Following suggestions on last email exchange:
Junio C Hamano
  1. End sentences in long log message with '.'
  2. Leave final merge fixes to him based on suggestion from Jeff King  
Previous changes:
Eric Sunshine:
  1. Use 'test_i18ngrep' rather than 'grep'
Jeff King:
  2. Fix t1506
Johannes Sixt:
  3. Lower-case letters at the beginning of error messages
  4. Past tense to present tense in some cases
Eric Sunshine:
  5. Fix `-cname=value` to say `-c <name>=<value>`
  6. Do not translate "BUG message"
Duy Nguyen:
  7. Fix parentheses on `_` macro

Kind regards: al_shopov

Alexander Shopov (1):
  Mark messages for translations
 git.c                          | 38 +++++++++++++-------------
 setup.c                        | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh             |  4 +--
 t/t0008-ignores.sh             |  2 +-
 t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)
-- 
2.16.1
Alexander Shopov· Feb 13, 2018, 13:19 UTC · re: Alexander Shopov · lore

[PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

Small changes in messages to fit the style and typography of rest. Reuse already translated messages if possible. Do not translate messages aimed at developers of git. Fix unit tests depending on the original string. Use `test_i18ngrep` for tests with translatable strings. Change and verify rest of tests via `make GETTEXT_POISON=1 test`.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Shopov <ash@kambanaria.org>
---
 git.c                          | 38 +++++++++++++-------------
 setup.c                        | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 t/t0002-gitfile.sh             |  4 +--
 t/t0008-ignores.sh             |  2 +-
 t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)
Show changes to 5 files +54 −54

git.c, setup.c, t/t0002-gitfile.sh, t/t0008-ignores.sh, t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c870b9719..5ddcb75d4 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 
 const char git_usage_string[] =
-	"git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]\n"
-	"           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
-	"           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
-	"           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
-	"           <command> [<args>]";
+	N_("git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c <name>=<value>]\n"
+	   "           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]\n"
+	   "           [-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]\n"
+	   "           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]\n"
+	   "           <command> [<args>]");
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
 	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some\n"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --git-dir.\n" );
+  				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for --git-dir\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--namespace")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No namespace given for --namespace.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no namespace given for --namespace\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_NAMESPACE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--work-tree")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --work-tree.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for --work-tree\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--super-prefix")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No prefix given for --super-prefix.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no prefix given for --super-prefix\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			setenv(GIT_SUPER_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT, (*argv)[1], 1);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-c")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "-c expects a configuration string\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("-c expects a configuration string\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			git_config_push_parameter((*argv)[1]);
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-C")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for -C.\n" );
+				fprintf(stderr, _("no directory given for -C\n" ));
 				usage(git_usage_string);
 			}
 			if ((*argv)[1][0]) {
 				if (chdir((*argv)[1]))
-					die_errno("Cannot change to '%s'", (*argv)[1]);
+					die_errno("cannot change to '%s'", (*argv)[1]);
 				if (envchanged)
 					*envchanged = 1;
 			}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			list_builtins();
 			exit(0);
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option: %s\n", cmd);
+			fprintf(stderr, _("unknown option: %s\n"), cmd);
 			usage(git_usage_string);
 		}
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			if (ret >= 0)   /* normal exit */
 				exit(ret);
 
-			die_errno("While expanding alias '%s': '%s'",
+			die_errno("while expanding alias '%s': '%s'",
 			    alias_command, alias_string + 1);
 		}
 		count = split_cmdline(alias_string, &new_argv);
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			    split_cmdline_strerror(count));
 		option_count = handle_options(&new_argv, &count, &envchanged);
 		if (envchanged)
-			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables\n"
-				 "You can use '!git' in the alias to do this.",
+			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables.\n"
+				 "You can use '!git' in the alias to do this",
 				 alias_command);
 		memmove(new_argv - option_count, new_argv,
 				count * sizeof(char *));
@@ -684,8 +684,8 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (errno != ENOENT)
 			break;
 		if (was_alias) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
-				"'%s' is not a git command\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, _("expansion of alias '%s' failed; "
+					  "'%s' is not a git command\n"),
 				cmd, argv[0]);
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "Failed to run command '%s': %s\n",
+	fprintf(stderr, _("failed to run command '%s': %s\n"),
 		cmd, strerror(errno));
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 8cc34186c..30894cec9 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ char *prefix_path(const char *prefix, int len, const char *path)
 {
 	char *r = prefix_path_gently(prefix, len, NULL, path);
 	if (!r)
-		die("'%s' is outside repository", path);
+		die(_("'%s' is outside repository"), path);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int check_filename(const char *prefix, const char *arg)
 		free(to_free);
 		return 0; /* file does not exist */
 	}
-	die_errno("failed to stat '%s'", arg);
+	die_errno(_("failed to stat '%s'"), arg);
 }
 
 static void NORETURN die_verify_filename(const char *prefix,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void verify_filename(const char *prefix,
 		     int diagnose_misspelt_rev)
 {
 	if (*arg == '-')
-		die("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments", arg);
+		die(_("option '%s' must come before non-option arguments"), arg);
 	if (looks_like_pathspec(arg) || check_filename(prefix, arg))
 		return;
 	die_verify_filename(prefix, arg, diagnose_misspelt_rev);
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ void setup_work_tree(void)
 		return;
 
 	if (work_tree_config_is_bogus)
-		die("unable to set up work tree using invalid config");
+		die(_("unable to set up work tree using invalid config"));
 
 	work_tree = get_git_work_tree();
 	git_dir = get_git_dir();
 	if (!is_absolute_path(git_dir))
 		git_dir = real_path(get_git_dir());
 	if (!work_tree || chdir(work_tree))
-		die("This operation must be run in a work tree");
+		die(_("this operation must be run in a work tree"));
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure subsequent git processes find correct worktree
@@ -525,17 +525,17 @@ void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path, const char *dir)
 		/* non-fatal; follow return path */
 		break;
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_OPEN_FAILED:
-		die_errno("Error opening '%s'", path);
+		die_errno(_("error opening '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_TOO_LARGE:
-		die("Too large to be a .git file: '%s'", path);
+		die(_("too large to be a .git file: '%s'"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_READ_FAILED:
-		die("Error reading %s", path);
+		die(_("error reading %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT:
-		die("Invalid gitfile format: %s", path);
+		die(_("invalid gitfile format: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NO_PATH:
-		die("No path in gitfile: %s", path);
+		die(_("no path in gitfile: %s"), path);
 	case READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_REPO:
-		die("Not a git repository: %s", dir);
+		die(_("not a git repository: %s"), dir);
 	default:
 		die("BUG: unknown error code");
 	}
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	int offset;
 
 	if (PATH_MAX - 40 < strlen(gitdirenv))
-		die("'$%s' too big", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("'$%s' too big"), GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 
 	gitfile = (char*)read_gitfile(gitdirenv);
 	if (gitfile) {
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 			free(gitfile);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die("Not a git repository: '%s'", gitdirenv);
+		die(_("not a git repository: '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 	}
 
 	if (check_repository_format_gently(gitdirenv, repo_fmt, nongit_ok)) {
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 		else {
 			char *core_worktree;
 			if (chdir(gitdirenv))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", gitdirenv);
+				die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), gitdirenv);
 			if (chdir(git_work_tree_cfg))
-				die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", git_work_tree_cfg);
+				die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), git_work_tree_cfg);
 			core_worktree = xgetcwd();
 			if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-				die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			        die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 			set_git_work_tree(core_worktree);
 			free(core_worktree);
 		}
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static const char *setup_explicit_git_dir(const char *gitdirenv,
 	if (offset >= 0) {	/* cwd inside worktree? */
 		set_git_dir(real_path(gitdirenv));
 		if (chdir(worktree))
-			die_errno("Could not chdir to '%s'", worktree);
+			die_errno(_("cannot chdir to '%s'"), worktree);
 		strbuf_addch(cwd, '/');
 		free(gitfile);
 		return cwd->buf + offset;
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 		if (offset != cwd->len && !is_absolute_path(gitdir))
 			gitdir = to_free = real_pathdup(gitdir, 1);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		ret = setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		free(to_free);
 		return ret;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 	if (is_bare_repository_cfg > 0) {
 		set_git_dir(offset == cwd->len ? gitdir : real_path(gitdir));
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 
 		gitdir = offset == cwd->len ? "." : xmemdupz(cwd->buf, offset);
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Could not come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		return setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 	}
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 	inside_work_tree = 0;
 	if (offset != cwd->len) {
 		if (chdir(cwd->buf))
-			die_errno("Cannot come back to cwd");
+			die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 		root_len = offset_1st_component(cwd->buf);
 		strbuf_setlen(cwd, offset > root_len ? offset : root_len);
 		set_git_dir(cwd->buf);
@@ -808,9 +808,9 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(struct strbuf *cwd, int offset,
 static const char *setup_nongit(const char *cwd, int *nongit_ok)
 {
 	if (!nongit_ok)
-		die(_("Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): %s"), DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		die(_("not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): %s"), DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
 	if (chdir(cwd))
-		die_errno(_("Cannot come back to cwd"));
+		die_errno(_("cannot come back to cwd"));
 	*nongit_ok = 1;
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static dev_t get_device_or_die(const char *path, const char *prefix, int prefix_
 {
 	struct stat buf;
 	if (stat(path, &buf)) {
-		die_errno("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'",
+		die_errno(_("failed to stat '%*s%s%s'"),
 				prefix_len,
 				prefix ? prefix : "",
 				prefix ? "/" : "", path);
@@ -1061,13 +1061,13 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_DISCOVERED:
 		if (dir.len < cwd.len && chdir(dir.buf))
-			die(_("Cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
+			die(_("cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
 		prefix = setup_discovered_git_dir(gitdir.buf, &cwd, dir.len,
 						  &repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_BARE:
 		if (dir.len < cwd.len && chdir(dir.buf))
-			die(_("Cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
+			die(_("cannot change to '%s'"), dir.buf);
 		prefix = setup_bare_git_dir(&cwd, dir.len, &repo_fmt, nongit_ok);
 		break;
 	case GIT_DIR_HIT_CEILING:
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 			strbuf_release(&dir);
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		die(_("Not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point %s)\n"
+		die(_("not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point %s)\n"
 		      "Stopping at filesystem boundary (GIT_DISCOVERY_ACROSS_FILESYSTEM not set)."),
 		    dir.buf);
 	default:
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ int git_config_perm(const char *var, const char *value)
 	/* A filemode value was given: 0xxx */
 
 	if ((i & 0600) != 0600)
-		die(_("Problem with core.sharedRepository filemode value "
+		die(_("problem with core.sharedRepository filemode value "
 		    "(0%.3o).\nThe owner of files must always have "
 		    "read and write permissions."), i);
 
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void sanitize_stdfds(void)
 	while (fd != -1 && fd < 2)
 		fd = dup(fd);
 	if (fd == -1)
-		die_errno("open /dev/null or dup failed");
+		die_errno(_("open /dev/null or dup failed"));
 	if (fd > 2)
 		close(fd);
 }
@@ -1222,12 +1222,12 @@ int daemonize(void)
 		case 0:
 			break;
 		case -1:
-			die_errno("fork failed");
+			die_errno(_("fork failed"));
 		default:
 			exit(0);
 	}
 	if (setsid() == -1)
-		die_errno("setsid failed");
+		die_errno(_("setsid failed"));
 	close(0);
 	close(1);
 	close(2);
diff --git a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
index 9670e8cbe..797dcf95b 100755
--- a/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
+++ b/t/t0002-gitfile.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file format' '
 		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file"
 		false
 	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Invalid gitfile format" .err
+	if ! test_i18ngrep "invalid gitfile format" .err
 	then
 		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
 		false
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bad setup: invalid .git file path' '
 		echo "git rev-parse accepted an invalid .git file path"
 		false
 	fi &&
-	if ! grep "Not a git repository" .err
+	if ! test_i18ngrep "not a git repository" .err
 	then
 		echo "git rev-parse returned wrong error"
 		false
diff --git a/t/t0008-ignores.sh b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
index d27f438bf..5743b482f 100755
--- a/t/t0008-ignores.sh
+++ b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ test_expect_success_multi 'needs work tree' '' '
 		cd .git &&
 		test_check_ignore "foo" 128
 	) &&
-	stderr_contains "fatal: This operation must be run in a work tree"
+	stderr_contains "fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree"
 '
 
 ############################################################################
diff --git a/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh b/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh
index 79a0251ef..4ee009da6 100755
--- a/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh
+++ b/t/t1506-rev-parse-diagnosis.sh
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ test_expect_success 'relative path not found' '
 test_expect_success 'relative path outside worktree' '
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse HEAD:../file.txt >output 2>error &&
 	test -z "$(cat output)" &&
-	grep "outside repository" error
+	test_i18ngrep "outside repository" error
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'relative path when cwd is outside worktree' '
-- 
2.16.1
Alexander Shopov· Jan 15, 2018, 09:16 UTC · lore

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Mark messages for translations

And again, sigh:
>>   const char git_usage_string[] =
....
>>   const char git_more_info_string[] =
> It is not obvious to me where git_usage_string is looked up in the
> message catalog. It is used that way in builtin/help.c ..

I wanted to be consistent with the current state of the file. This is the same way const char git_more_info_string[] is defined and initialized. Having it this way saves the lookup on each usage I guess but any performance gains will be negligible. Is there a convention?

> We have settled with lower-case letters at the beginning of error
> messages. (See Documentation/CodingGuidelines, "Error Messages".) You
> could fix that while you are touching die, die_errno, etc, messages.
Great! It will allow for further reduction in repetition of messages.
> I notice you change past tense to present tense in some cases.

I am reading this that messages SHOULD be in present tense (unless they MUST be in past tense). This is good. Perhaps I will look at current messages and then fix en masse (if there is sth to fix).

> I'm not a friend of geeky abbreviations like "chdir" or "cwd" in
> user-visible messages

I agree but I would also keep in mind that using the name of the function may alllow to parametrize the messages like: Cannot execute "%s" on "%s" - for example. Anyway this is not that important for me. Will wait for other opinions.

>> -                     die_errno("fork failed");
>> +                     die_errno(_("fork failed"));
>> -             die_errno("setsid failed");
>> +             die_errno(_("setsid failed"));
> it is useful to have the function name in  the message. Which rises the
> question:why translate them at all?
Why not eat the cake while having it - one can pass function name in  a
 message like: '"%s" failed'

Regards: al_shopov

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