Re: [RFC PATCH 1/2] Report exec errors from run-command

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Ilari Liusvaara <ilari.liusvaara@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Previously run-command was unable to report errors happening in exec
>> call. Change it to pass errno from failed exec to errno value at
>> return.
>>
>> The errno value passing can be done by opening close-on-exec pipe and
>> piping the error code through in case of failure. In case of success,
>> close-on-exec closes the pipe on successful exec and parent process
>> gets end of file on read.
>
> Thanks; I think overall this is a good idea, even though I have no clue
> if WIN32 side wants a similar support.

By the way, at least it should be pretty straightforward to add a test or
two for [1/2] if not [2/2].
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