Re: [PATCH v2 6/7] config: allow configuration of multiple hook error behavior

[Jeff King <peff@peff.net>]

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 05:19:53PM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:

> > > +	/* Use -2 as sentinel because failure to exec is -1. */
> > > +	int ret = -2;
> > 
> > Maybe this would be simpler to follow by using an enum for the handler
> > return value?
> 
> We can't make this variable an enum because we'd have to define 256
> entries (well, we can, but it would be a hassle), but I can create an
> enum and assign it to the int variable, sure.

I think you can do:

  enum HOOK_ERR {
	HOOK_ERR_NONE = -2,
	HOOK_ERR_EXEC = -1,
	/* otherwise it should be a system exit code */
	HOOK_ERR_MAX = 255
  };

which ensures that the enum can hold any exit status.

-Peff