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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: "Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>
Cc: "Johannes Schindelin" <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>,
	"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
	git@vger.kernel.org, "René Scharfe" <l.s.r@web.de>,
	"Taylor Blau" <me@ttaylorr.com>,
	"Derrick Stolee" <stolee@gmail.com>,
	"Elijah Newren" <newren@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 3/7] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 12:29:13 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqsfoyhgqe.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <220524.86h75ex01s.gmgdl@evledraar.gmail.com> ("Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason"'s message of "Tue, 24 May 2022 20:11:57 +0200")

Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> writes:

> Both are built by our main build process, and thus should have
> corresponding adjustments in our main test code, just as is already the
> case for both "git" and "test-tool".
>
> But even if that wasn't the case I'd still be of the view that we should
> add "scalar" to that list.
>
> It's just a matter of potential time sinks in the future. If we
> introduce a hidden segfault in the scalar code and don't notice for some
> time because we're using that test pattern that's going to suck, and
> likely to waste a lot of time. We might even ship a broken command to
> users.
>
> Whereas having "scalar" on that list is going to be a relatively easy
> matter of grepping and doing some boilerplate changes if and when we
> ever "git rm" it entirely, or "promote it" from contrib or whatever.

In addition, it already is an actual time sink that causes us send a
lot more bytes back and forth than the number of bytes necessary to
send a reroll that adds one liner to the same step.

> I also think that just getting rid of that whitelist entirely is an
> acceptable solution. Perhaps it's just being overzealous in forbidding
> everything except "git", we should still not use it for the likes of
> "grep", but we could just leave that to the documentation.

It indeed is tempting entry into a slippery slope, and I'd see it as
a change bigger than we could comfortably make as a "while at it"
change.

We can stop arguing and instead send in a reroll that squashes in
something like this, which shouldn't be controversial, I would say.

 t/test-lib-functions.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git i/t/test-lib-functions.sh w/t/test-lib-functions.sh
index 93c03380d4..8899eaabed 100644
--- i/t/test-lib-functions.sh
+++ w/t/test-lib-functions.sh
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ test_must_fail_acceptable () {
 	fi
 
 	case "$1" in
-	git|__git*|test-tool|test_terminal)
+	git|__git*|scalar|test-tool|test_terminal)
 		return 0
 		;;
 	*)




  reply	other threads:[~2022-05-24 19:29 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 140+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-01-26  8:41 [PATCH 0/5] scalar: implement the subcommand "diagnose" Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-01-26  8:41 ` [PATCH 1/5] Implement `scalar diagnose` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-01-26  9:34   ` René Scharfe
2022-01-26 22:20     ` Taylor Blau
2022-02-06 21:34       ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-01-27 19:38   ` Elijah Newren
2022-01-26  8:41 ` [PATCH 2/5] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-01-26  8:41 ` [PATCH 3/5] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-01-26 22:43   ` Taylor Blau
2022-01-27 15:14     ` Derrick Stolee
2022-02-06 21:38       ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-01-26  8:41 ` [PATCH 4/5] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-01-26 22:50   ` Taylor Blau
2022-01-27 15:17     ` Derrick Stolee
2022-01-27 18:59   ` Elijah Newren
2022-02-06 21:25     ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-01-26  8:41 ` [PATCH 5/5] scalar diagnose: show a spinner while staging content Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-01-27 15:19 ` [PATCH 0/5] scalar: implement the subcommand "diagnose" Derrick Stolee
2022-02-06 21:13   ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-02-06 22:39 ` [PATCH v2 0/6] " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-02-06 22:39   ` [PATCH v2 1/6] archive: optionally add "virtual" files Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-02-07 19:55     ` René Scharfe
2022-02-07 23:30       ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-08 13:12         ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-02-08 17:44           ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-08 20:58             ` René Scharfe
2022-02-09 22:48               ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-10 19:10                 ` René Scharfe
2022-02-10 19:23                   ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-11 19:16                     ` René Scharfe
2022-02-11 21:27                       ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-12  9:12                         ` René Scharfe
2022-02-13  6:25                           ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-13  9:02                             ` René Scharfe
2022-02-14 17:22                               ` Junio C Hamano
2022-02-08 12:54       ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-02-06 22:39   ` [PATCH v2 2/6] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-02-06 22:39   ` [PATCH v2 3/6] Implement `scalar diagnose` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-02-07 19:55     ` René Scharfe
2022-02-08 12:08       ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-02-06 22:39   ` [PATCH v2 4/6] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-02-06 22:39   ` [PATCH v2 5/6] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-02-06 22:39   ` [PATCH v2 6/6] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25   ` [PATCH v3 0/7] scalar: implement the subcommand "diagnose" Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 1/7] archive: optionally add "virtual" files Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 2/7] archive --add-file-with-contents: allow paths containing colons Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-07  2:06       ` Elijah Newren
2022-05-09 21:04         ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 3/7] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 4/7] Implement `scalar diagnose` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 5/7] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 6/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-04 15:25     ` [PATCH v3 7/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-07  2:23     ` [PATCH v3 0/7] scalar: implement the subcommand "diagnose" Elijah Newren
2022-05-10 19:26     ` [PATCH v4 " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-10 19:26       ` [PATCH v4 1/7] archive: optionally add "virtual" files Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-10 21:48         ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-10 22:06           ` rsbecker
2022-05-10 23:21             ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-11 16:14               ` René Scharfe
2022-05-11 19:27                 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-12 16:16                   ` René Scharfe
2022-05-12 18:15                     ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-12 21:31                       ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-14  7:06                         ` René Scharfe
2022-05-12 22:31           ` [PATCH] fixup! " Junio C Hamano
2022-05-10 19:26       ` [PATCH v4 2/7] archive --add-file-with-contents: allow paths containing colons Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-10 21:56         ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-10 22:23           ` rsbecker
2022-05-19 18:12             ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-19 18:09           ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-19 18:44             ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-10 19:27       ` [PATCH v4 3/7] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-17 14:51         ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-18 17:35           ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-20  7:30             ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-20 15:55               ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-21  9:54                 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-22  5:50                   ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-24 12:25                     ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-24 18:11                       ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-24 19:29                         ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2022-05-25 10:31                           ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-10 19:27       ` [PATCH v4 4/7] Implement `scalar diagnose` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-17 14:53         ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-10 19:27       ` [PATCH v4 5/7] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-10 19:27       ` [PATCH v4 6/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-10 19:27       ` [PATCH v4 7/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-17 15:03       ` [PATCH v4 0/7] scalar: implement the subcommand "diagnose" Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-17 15:28         ` rsbecker
2022-05-19 18:17           ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-19 18:17       ` [PATCH v5 " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 18:17         ` [PATCH v5 1/7] archive: optionally add "virtual" files Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-20 14:41           ` René Scharfe
2022-05-20 16:21             ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-19 18:17         ` [PATCH v5 2/7] archive --add-file-with-contents: allow paths containing colons Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 18:17         ` [PATCH v5 3/7] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 18:18         ` [PATCH v5 4/7] Implement `scalar diagnose` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 18:18         ` [PATCH v5 5/7] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 18:18         ` [PATCH v5 6/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 18:18         ` [PATCH v5 7/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-19 19:23         ` [PATCH v5 0/7] scalar: implement the subcommand "diagnose" Junio C Hamano
2022-05-21 15:08         ` [PATCH v6 " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 1/7] archive: optionally add "virtual" files Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-25 21:11             ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-26  9:09               ` René Scharfe
2022-05-26 17:10                 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-26 18:57                   ` René Scharfe
2022-05-26 20:16                     ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-27 17:02                       ` René Scharfe
2022-05-27 19:01                         ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-28  6:57                           ` René Scharfe
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 2/7] archive --add-virtual-file: allow paths containing colons Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-25 20:22             ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-25 21:42               ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-25 22:34                 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 3/7] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 4/7] Implement `scalar diagnose` Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 5/7] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 6/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-21 15:08           ` [PATCH v6 7/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Matthew John Cheetham via GitGitGadget
2022-05-28 23:11           ` [PATCH v6+ 0/7] js/scalar-diagnose rebased Junio C Hamano
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 1/7] archive: optionally add "virtual" files Junio C Hamano
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 2/7] archive --add-virtual-file: allow paths containing colons Junio C Hamano
2022-06-15 18:16               ` Adam Dinwoodie
2022-06-15 20:00                 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-15 21:36                   ` Adam Dinwoodie
2022-06-18 20:19                     ` Johannes Schindelin
2022-06-18 22:05                       ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-20  9:41                       ` Adam Dinwoodie
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 3/7] scalar: validate the optional enlistment argument Junio C Hamano
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 4/7] scalar: implement `scalar diagnose` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-10  2:08               ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-06-10 16:44                 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-10 17:35                   ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 5/7] scalar diagnose: include disk space information Junio C Hamano
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 6/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather packfile info Junio C Hamano
2022-05-28 23:11             ` [PATCH v6+ 7/7] scalar: teach `diagnose` to gather loose objects information Junio C Hamano
2022-05-30 10:12             ` [PATCH v6+ 0/7] js/scalar-diagnose rebased Johannes Schindelin
2022-05-30 17:37               ` Junio C Hamano

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