From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.0 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7833C1F5AE for ; Fri, 21 May 2021 16:54:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S237792AbhEUQzi (ORCPT ); Fri, 21 May 2021 12:55:38 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:46142 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S236297AbhEUQzh (ORCPT ); Fri, 21 May 2021 12:55:37 -0400 Received: from mail-lf1-x12e.google.com (mail-lf1-x12e.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::12e]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CCF62C061574 for ; Fri, 21 May 2021 09:54:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-lf1-x12e.google.com with SMTP id i22so30487086lfl.10 for ; Fri, 21 May 2021 09:54:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=JH0qKo63jv7v2qinkh3WDL1K8oyqEPrmb4eyALKdQFA=; b=SQehDMj/PqXYv7G7LSCH4St77DZoJ/xWOvrnfW8Fag7uFl+/37qT1Kqc1tT6I2i69A Cr/cKxiIZEKfwG07EFZUxcd4llSsA9wmfRO0v7pBq8R1zMpZton4iby64sI8q1dIFe9g 2/gi1nkDtUE6uCN7pUEHuN+pRp5tJoCjfSRI+MElFcem0cncvn+0+wApy3O/8p7K9dV8 D4WXtmNHBQfwITbZGhxsMNeRY0uyRmBeoHmFwBEVGWftcfxrwzwn3WkZpwLZR3dYsx4o gB8ijICVDfHoFbwWxLO09+jWK+NDWvIRQvGbFknF1OiTpfEwt15QwdyU+gmWh3TKzrRC AF1A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=JH0qKo63jv7v2qinkh3WDL1K8oyqEPrmb4eyALKdQFA=; b=MMVXJkh/mO9QgKt54f/HWUxOxt1cOzbepQFHHX4pDbM/2l7lGrlRGha/b9IIXjN42e QOM9MddJ0LyVYtwZv7c5i9EiaDbE+TeNehs8V9molk5al9Xu4djGHlz2HtX+XHt4tV0T C5V1zGnZdG2y4RhCDgStzsxFlEjAgkO139Tm8kIKMwFxv6Qk58k2Ep+3rUtXA431LnBz HYrNPB1ON2mr2ei5zMyLjzzfJOdm/fbDcZuml3yRbeEWy4TpHDO1U4PNEoy8VR0nlRvr BMt1F8UwEWbpH8eRv6q2AKAUo0yN58CX64O/xGWqJpooLZo4i0Fd/A4KrwhQ48rP8cj2 hDhg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530XzkMOoANxnUmn3Z5McZ1CeCSlAS+0wbbTe8Z/BhDgIoXUvteQ Qhrx9TIVZiudK5wjfGTWgskhVNlH88A9pEshi54= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzd/W0MS9hrc/hAU4VHAY9Lar9uAwNY+DBRweLbJszzhnIaWoujoYryVXGuFQbruUnTi+YjYTSUpzzwZTE4nj8= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6512:2283:: with SMTP id f3mr2835790lfu.148.1621616050310; Fri, 21 May 2021 09:54:10 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <60a5afeeb13b4_1d8f2208a5@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: <60a5afeeb13b4_1d8f2208a5@natae.notmuch> From: Alex Henrie Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 10:53:58 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: RFC: error codes on exit To: Felipe Contreras Cc: Jonathan Nieder , Git mailing list , Josh Steadmon , Jeff King , Jeff Hostetler Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:40 PM Felipe Contreras wrote: > > It's good to not include many initial codes, but I would start with at > least three: > > OK = 0, > UNKNOWN = 1, > NORMAL = 2, If you go that route, could you please pick a word other than "normal" to describe errors that are not entirely unexpected? I'm worried that someone will see "normal" and use it instead of "OK" to indicate success. -Alex