Re: [PATCH v2] config: add '--sources' option to print the source of a config value

[Ramsay Jones <ramsay@ramsayjones.plus.com>]

On 10/02/16 15:28, Sebastian Schuberth wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Ramsay Jones
> <ramsay@ramsayjones.plus.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Sebastian suggested "--show-origin" as a better option name over "--sources".
>>> I still believe "--sources" might be slightly better as I fear that users could
>>> somehow related "origin" to "remote" kind of configs. However, I am happy to
>>> change that if a majority prefers "--show-origin".
>>
>> <bikeshed>
>> As I have said before, I'm not very good at naming things, but ...
>>
>> Of the two, I *slightly* prefer --show-origin, since I don't think
>> there will be any confusion. However, I think --source may be OK too
>> (for some reason it sounds better than the plural). Another idea
>> may be --show-source. ;-)
>>
>> </bikeshed>
> 
> I agree that using --source sounds better than --sources, as the
> latter sounds even more like "source code".
> 
> Here's another idea: How about --declaration or --show-declaration?
> 

Hmm, I think its more like a definition! :-D

[Sorry, I just couldn't resist. I promise not
to say any more on this. ;-) ]

ATB,
Ramsay Jones