When diff.guitool is unconfigured and "--gui" is specified git-difftool dies with the following error message: config diff.guitool: command returned error: 1 Catch the error so that the "--gui" flag is a no-op when diff.guitool is unconfigured. Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <davvid@xxxxxxxxx> --- This is probably 'maint' material. git-difftool.perl | 12 +++++++----- t/t7800-difftool.sh | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/git-difftool.perl b/git-difftool.perl index d975d07..adc42de 100755 --- a/git-difftool.perl +++ b/git-difftool.perl @@ -78,11 +78,13 @@ sub generate_command next; } if ($arg eq '-g' || $arg eq '--gui') { - my $tool = Git::command_oneline('config', - 'diff.guitool'); - if (length($tool)) { - $ENV{GIT_DIFF_TOOL} = $tool; - } + eval { + my $tool = Git::command_oneline('config', + 'diff.guitool'); + if (length($tool)) { + $ENV{GIT_DIFF_TOOL} = $tool; + } + }; next; } if ($arg eq '-y' || $arg eq '--no-prompt') { diff --git a/t/t7800-difftool.sh b/t/t7800-difftool.sh index 19c72f5..1de83ef 100755 --- a/t/t7800-difftool.sh +++ b/t/t7800-difftool.sh @@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ test_expect_success 'difftool honors --gui' ' restore_test_defaults ' +test_expect_success 'difftool --gui works without configured diff.guitool' ' + git config diff.tool test-tool && + + diff=$(git difftool --no-prompt --gui branch) && + test "$diff" = "branch" && + + restore_test_defaults +' + # Specify the diff tool using $GIT_DIFF_TOOL test_expect_success 'GIT_DIFF_TOOL variable' ' git config --unset diff.tool -- 1.7.0.3.291.g5e4f6 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html