Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> So how about this:
>
> - keep a global use_pager = { 0 (explicit no), 1 (explicit yes), -1
> (unknown) }
>
> - if git-foo, lookup config for pager.foo
>
> - otherwise we have "git [options] foo"; look for -p / --no-pager; if
> none found, then lookup config for "foo"
>
> - before proceeding further, "commit" the pager choice by running it
> (if 1), munging GIT_PAGER=cat (if 0), or doing nothing (if -1)
>
> - before handling an internal command, if use_pager is -1 and the
> command defaults to a pager, we run it then
>
> The patch below implements this.
>
> It would be nice to actually defer running the pager until we are about
> to run a git command. I.e., never "commit" to the pager until we are
> actually running an internal command or exec'ing an external command.
> That way it would be safe to make an alias that called "--no-pager"
> (which is currently disallowed).
Ok, I agree that this is a less nice (as you mention ablve) but a workable
compromise with the reality.
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