Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >>> On OSX `wc` prefixes the output of numbers with whitespace, such that >>> the `commit_count` would be "SP <NUMBER>". When using that in >>> >>> git submodule update --init --depth=$commit_count >>> >>> the depth would be empty and the number is interpreted as the pathspec. >>> Fix this by not using `wc` and rather instruct rev-list to count. >>> >>> Another way to fix this is to remove the `=` sign after the `--depth` >>> argument as then we are allowed to have more than just one whitespace >>> between `--depth` and the actual number. Prefer the solution of rev-list >>> counting as that is expected to be slightly faster and more self-sustained >>> within Git. >> >> You meant self-contained, I would guess. > > Yes. Mind to fix that locally, or waiting for a resend? Fixed it up while queuing. >> There are a couple of "log --oneline | wc -l" remaining that are >> currently safe but they may be a time-bomb waiting to go off. > ... > All of the occurrences are not white space sensitive AFAICT, > they are just bad examples, which may inspire others to follow > that pattern. Yup, I agree(d). -- 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