On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 01:05:57AM +0000, Eric Wong wrote: > This allows overriding the build-time PAGER_ENV variable > at run-time. > > Inspired by part 1 of an idea from Kyle J. McKay at: > https://public-inbox.org/git/62db6def-8b39-4481-ba06-245bf4523...@gmail.com/
This commit message is missing the "why" (I tried to get it from the referenced email, but I am still confused). What does this buy you over: GIT_PAGER='less -whatever-options-you-like' ? Sure, you have to say "less" there and not just "if we happen to be using less, use these options with it". But that distinction is important for a build-time default, not for a run-time one. And by pointing people to GIT_PAGER, they can do a lot _more_ than they can with PAGER_ENV, including the full power of the shell (brian gave an example of "par | less" earlier; I use "diff-highlight | less"). -Peff -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
