# Re: \[PATCH v5 1/7\] git: esnure correct git directory setup with -h

- From: Elijah Newren \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-12-04 18:43:36 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/12/7913934
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/10/7905332/t.md

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On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 1:16 PM Lessley Dennington via GitGitGadget
[ref] wrote:

Simple typo in the subject of the commit message: "esnure" -> "ensure"

> From: Lessley Dennington <redacted>
>
> Ensure correct git directory setup when -h is passed with commands. This
> specifically applies to repos with special help text configuration
> variables and to commands run with -h outside a repository. This
> will also protect against test failures in the upcoming change to BUG in
> prepare_repo_settings if no git directory exists.
>
> Note: this diff is better seen when ignoring whitespace changes.
>
> Co-authored-by: Junio C Hamano [ref]
> Signed-off-by: Lessley Dennington <redacted>
> ---
>  git.c | 37 +++++++++++++++++++------------------
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
> index 60c2784be45..03a2dfa5174 100644
> --- a/git.c
> +++ b/git.c
> @@ -421,27 +421,28 @@ static int run_builtin(struct cmd_struct *p, int argc, const char **argv)
>         int status, help;
>         struct stat st;
>         const char *prefix;
> -
> +       int run_setup = (p->option & (RUN_SETUP | RUN_SETUP_GENTLY));
>         prefix = NULL;
>         help = argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h");
> -       if (!help) {
> -               if (p->option & RUN_SETUP)
> -                       prefix = setup_git_directory();
> -               else if (p->option & RUN_SETUP_GENTLY) {
> -                       int nongit_ok;
> -                       prefix = setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit_ok);
> -               }
> -               precompose_argv_prefix(argc, argv, NULL);
> -               if (use_pager == -1 && p->option & (RUN_SETUP | RUN_SETUP_GENTLY) &&
> -                   !(p->option & DELAY_PAGER_CONFIG))
> -                       use_pager = check_pager_config(p->cmd);
> -               if (use_pager == -1 && p->option & USE_PAGER)
> -                       use_pager = 1;
> -
> -               if ((p->option & (RUN_SETUP | RUN_SETUP_GENTLY)) &&
> -                   startup_info->have_repository) /* get_git_dir() may set up repo, avoid that */
> -                       trace_repo_setup(prefix);
> +       if (help && (run_setup & RUN_SETUP))
> +               /* demote to GENTLY to allow 'git cmd -h' outside repo */
> +               run_setup = RUN_SETUP_GENTLY;
> +
> +       if (run_setup & RUN_SETUP)
> +               prefix = setup_git_directory();
> +       else if (run_setup & RUN_SETUP_GENTLY) {
> +               int nongit_ok;
> +               prefix = setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit_ok);
>         }
> +       precompose_argv_prefix(argc, argv, NULL);
> +       if (use_pager == -1 && run_setup &&
> +               !(p->option & DELAY_PAGER_CONFIG))
> +               use_pager = check_pager_config(p->cmd);
> +       if (use_pager == -1 && p->option & USE_PAGER)
> +               use_pager = 1;
> +       if (run_setup && startup_info->have_repository)
> +               /* get_git_dir() may set up repo, avoid that */
> +               trace_repo_setup(prefix);
>         commit_pager_choice();
>
>         if (!help && get_super_prefix()) {
> --
> gitgitgadget
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