# Re: Inconsistent exit code for \`git grep --files-without-match\` with \`--quiet\`

- From: Paul Eggert \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-08-17 21:37:12 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2017/08/7732664
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2017/08/7732664/t.md

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Anthony reported this issue to bug-grep@gnu.org. From what I can see, git-grep's behavior is better, so I changed GNU grep to behave like git-grep. Please see:

https://debbugs.gnu.org/28105

I hope this saves you folks a little bit of work.

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