From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Linus Arver <linusa@google.com>
Cc: Linus Arver via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] trailer: add tests to check defaulting behavior with --no-* flags
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:53:54 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqbkfij1bh.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <owly7cq7bbr9.fsf@fine.c.googlers.com> (Linus Arver's message of "Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:35:38 -0700")
Linus Arver <linusa@google.com> writes:
>>> If I am reading the code correctly, --where=value overrides the
>>> trailer.where variable and nothing else, and --no-where stops the
>>> overriding of the trailer.where variable. Ditto for the other two
>>> with their relevant configuration variables.
>>
>> That is also my understanding. Will update to remove the "all" wording.
>
> Hmph, actually it also overrides any applicable "trailer.<token>.where"
> configurations (these <token>-specific configurations override the
> "trailer.where" configuration where applicable). Still, the "all
> configuration variables" wording should be updated, probably like this:
>
> › Specify where all new trailers will be added. A setting
> › provided with '--where' overrides the `trailer.where` and any
> › applicable `trailer.<token>.where` configuration variables
> › and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
> › '--where' or '--no-where'.
Yup, that was what I meant. I found it troubling that the "all"
phrasing felt like it meant all trailer.* configurations, not just
the "where" thing. Your new description looks good.
Thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-08-07 15:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-08-05 4:45 [PATCH 0/5] Fixes to trailer test script, help text, and documentation Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-05 4:45 ` [PATCH 1/5] trailer tests: make test cases self-contained Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 5:50 ` Linus Arver
2023-08-05 4:45 ` [PATCH 2/5] trailer test description: this tests --where=after, not --where=before Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-05 4:45 ` [PATCH 3/5] trailer: add tests to check defaulting behavior with --no-* flags Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-07 1:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-08-07 5:28 ` Linus Arver
2023-08-07 5:37 ` Linus Arver
2023-08-07 6:35 ` Linus Arver
2023-08-07 15:53 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2023-08-05 4:45 ` [PATCH 4/5] trailer: trailer location is a place, not an action Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-05 4:45 ` [PATCH 5/5] trailer --no-divider help: describe usual "---" meaning Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 00/13] Fixes to trailer test script, help text, and documentation Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 01/13] trailer tests: make test cases self-contained Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 02/13] trailer test description: this tests --where=after, not --where=before Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 03/13] trailer: add tests to check defaulting behavior with --no-* flags Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 04/13] trailer doc: narrow down scope of --where and related flags Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 05/13] trailer: trailer location is a place, not an action Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 06/13] trailer --no-divider help: describe usual "---" meaning Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 07/13] trailer --parse help: expose aliased options Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 08/13] trailer --only-input: prefer "configuration variables" over "rules" Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:17 ` [PATCH v2 09/13] trailer --parse docs: add explanation for its usefulness Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:18 ` [PATCH v2 10/13] trailer --unfold help: prefer "reformat" over "join" Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:18 ` [PATCH v2 11/13] trailer doc: emphasize the effect of configuration variables Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:18 ` [PATCH v2 12/13] trailer doc: separator within key suppresses default separator Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-10 21:18 ` [PATCH v2 13/13] trailer doc: <token> is a <key> or <keyAlias>, not both Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-08-11 1:41 ` [PATCH v2 00/13] Fixes to trailer test script, help text, and documentation Junio C Hamano
2023-08-11 17:38 ` Linus Arver
2023-09-07 22:19 ` [PATCH v3 " Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:19 ` [PATCH v3 01/13] trailer tests: make test cases self-contained Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:19 ` [PATCH v3 02/13] trailer test description: this tests --where=after, not --where=before Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:19 ` [PATCH v3 03/13] trailer: add tests to check defaulting behavior with --no-* flags Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-08 21:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 04/13] trailer doc: narrow down scope of --where and related flags Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 05/13] trailer: trailer location is a place, not an action Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-19 22:13 ` Jonathan Tan
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 06/13] trailer --no-divider help: describe usual "---" meaning Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-08 21:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 07/13] trailer --parse help: expose aliased options Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-19 22:16 ` Jonathan Tan
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 08/13] trailer --only-input: prefer "configuration variables" over "rules" Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 09/13] trailer --parse docs: add explanation for its usefulness Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-08 21:57 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 10/13] trailer --unfold help: prefer "reformat" over "join" Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 11/13] trailer doc: emphasize the effect of configuration variables Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 12/13] trailer doc: separator within key suppresses default separator Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-07 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 13/13] trailer doc: <token> is a <key> or <keyAlias>, not both Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2023-09-19 22:59 ` Jonathan Tan
2023-09-20 6:48 ` Linus Arver
2023-09-20 15:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-09-22 18:26 ` Linus Arver
2023-11-10 6:33 ` Teng Long
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