From: Karsten Blees <blees@xxxxxxx> Git requires the TERM environment variable to be set for all color* settings. Simulate the TERM variable if it is not set (default on Windows). Signed-off-by: Karsten Blees <blees@xxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@xxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Stepan Kasal <kasal@xxxxxx> --- compat/mingw.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c index 6d4ec56..19975fa 100644 --- a/compat/mingw.c +++ b/compat/mingw.c @@ -2112,6 +2112,10 @@ void mingw_startup() setenv("TMPDIR", tmp, 1); } + /* simulate TERM to enable auto-color (see color.c) */ + if (!getenv("TERM")) + setenv("TERM", "cygwin", 1); + /* initialize critical section for waitpid pinfo_t list */ InitializeCriticalSection(&pinfo_cs); -- 2.0.0.9635.g0be03cb -- 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