Re: [PATCH] git-pull.sh: Fix call to git-merge for new command format

From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:47:49

Michael J Gruber [off-list ref] writes:

This made me wonder a bit: Do we have a policy regarding the use of
"git-command" vs. "git command" in git shell scripts such as this one?

Yes.  Anything that sets GIT_EXEC_PATH correctly can use git-foo form.

From: Michael J Gruber <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:47:49

Junio C Hamano venit, vidit, dixit 02.12.2009 17:45:

Michael J Gruber [off-list ref] writes:

quoted

This made me wonder a bit: Do we have a policy regarding the use of
"git-command" vs. "git command" in git shell scripts such as this one?

Yes.  Anything that sets GIT_EXEC_PATH correctly can use git-foo form.

I know they can. That was in the part you snipped ;)

The questions is: Should they? Should we avoid mixing both forms in one
script?

Michael