documentation bug: git send-email: manpage says that I will be prompted for everything, but this is not true
From: Askar Safin <hidden>
Date: 2025-02-17 11:23:57
Hi. Manpage and reality disagree, so we have bug either in manpage, either in "git send-email".
Manpage for "git send-email" (v2.47.2) says:
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The header of the email is configurable via command-line options. If not specified on the command line, the user will be prompted with a ReadLine enabled interface to provide the
necessary information
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Also the manpage has this part, which states this again:
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--subject=<string>
Specify the initial subject of the email thread. Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose is not set, this will be prompted for.
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But in reality "git send-email" simply gives error in case some headers are absent:
# echo hello > /tmp/aaa
# git send-email /tmp/aaa
/tmp/aaa
No subject line in /tmp/aaa? at /usr/lib/git-core/git-send-email line 845.
So, please, fix either manpage or git.
My git version is 2.47.2, my OS is debian sid x86_64, running in Docker. git is installed via debian repos.
My git config is so (password is ommited, of course):
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[user]
name = Askar Safin
email = safinaskar@zohomail.com
[sendemail]
smtpServer = smtp.zoho.com
smtpServerPort = 587
smtpEncryption = tls
smtpUser = safinaskar
smtpPass = (password ommited)
from = "Askar Safin [off-list ref]"
suppresscc = self
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My $TERM variable is equal to "xterm"
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Askar Safin
https://types.pl/@safinaskar