From: "Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: gitster@pobox.com,
"brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>,
"Phillip Wood" <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>,
"Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com>,
"Jean-Noël Avila" <jn.avila@free.fr>,
"Derrick Stolee" <stolee@gmail.com>,
"Derrick Stolee" <stolee@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' work
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:42:59 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <e27d52c4a5970f774e324b0a9c0badb0532bf3d4.1770698579.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.2044.git.1770698579.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Previously, the --type=<X> argument to 'git config list' was ignored and
did nothing. Now, we add the use of format_config() to the
show_all_config() function so each key-value pair is attempted to be
parsed.
If there is an error in parsing, then the row is not output.
This is a change in behavior! We are starting to respect an option that
was previously ignored, leading to potential user confusion. This is
probably still a good option, since the --type argument did not change
behavior at all previously, so users can get the behavior they expect by
removing the --type argument or adding the --no-type argument.
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/git-config.adoc | 3 +++
builtin/config.c | 19 +++++--------------
t/t1300-config.sh | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.adoc b/Documentation/git-config.adoc
index ac3b536a15..5300dd4c51 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-config.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-config.adoc
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ Valid `<type>`'s include:
that the given value is canonicalize-able as an ANSI color, but it is written
as-is.
+
+If the command is in `list` mode, then the `--type <type>` argument will apply
+to each listed config value. If the value does not successfully parse in that
+format, then it will be omitted from the list.
--bool::
--int::
diff --git a/builtin/config.c b/builtin/config.c
index e69b26af6a..c83514b4ff 100644
--- a/builtin/config.c
+++ b/builtin/config.c
@@ -363,21 +363,12 @@ static int show_all_config(const char *key_, const char *value_,
{
const struct config_display_options *opts = cb;
const struct key_value_info *kvi = ctx->kvi;
+ struct strbuf formatted = STRBUF_INIT;
- if (opts->show_origin || opts->show_scope) {
- struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
- if (opts->show_scope)
- show_config_scope(opts, kvi, &buf);
- if (opts->show_origin)
- show_config_origin(opts, kvi, &buf);
- /* Use fwrite as "buf" can contain \0's if "end_null" is set. */
- fwrite(buf.buf, 1, buf.len, stdout);
- strbuf_release(&buf);
- }
- if (!opts->omit_values && value_)
- printf("%s%c%s%c", key_, opts->delim, value_, opts->term);
- else
- printf("%s%c", key_, opts->term);
+ if (format_config(opts, &formatted, key_, value_, kvi, 0) >= 0)
+ fwrite(formatted.buf, 1, formatted.len, stdout);
+
+ strbuf_release(&formatted);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/t/t1300-config.sh b/t/t1300-config.sh
index 9850fcd5b5..b5ce900126 100755
--- a/t/t1300-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-config.sh
@@ -2459,9 +2459,10 @@ done
cat >.git/config <<-\EOF &&
[section]
-foo = true
+foo = True
number = 10
big = 1M
+path = ~/dir
EOF
test_expect_success 'identical modern --type specifiers are allowed' '
@@ -2503,6 +2504,29 @@ test_expect_success 'unset type specifiers may be reset to conflicting ones' '
test_cmp_config 1048576 --type=bool --no-type --type=int section.big
'
+test_expect_success 'list --type=bool shows only canonicalizable bool values' '
+ cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+ section.foo=true
+ section.number=true
+ section.big=true
+ EOF
+
+ git config ${mode_prefix}list --type=bool >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'list --type=path shows only canonicalizable path values' '
+ cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+ section.foo=True
+ section.number=10
+ section.big=1M
+ section.path=$HOME/dir
+ EOF
+
+ git config ${mode_prefix}list --type=path >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
test_expect_success '--type rejects unknown specifiers' '
test_must_fail git config --type=nonsense section.foo 2>error &&
test_grep "unrecognized --type argument" error
--
gitgitgadget
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-10 4:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 58+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-10 4:42 [PATCH 0/5] [RFC] Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter types Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-10 4:42 ` [PATCH 1/5] config: move show_all_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-10 4:42 ` [PATCH 2/5] parse: add git_parse_maybe_pathname() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-11 12:13 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-10 4:42 ` [PATCH 3/5] config: allow format_config() to filter Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-10 5:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-10 18:12 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-02-10 4:42 ` [PATCH 4/5] config: create special init for list mode Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-10 4:42 ` Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget [this message]
2026-02-11 12:13 ` [PATCH 5/5] config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' work Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-11 17:49 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-02-12 6:39 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-10 4:59 ` [PATCH 0/5] [RFC] Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter types Junio C Hamano
2026-02-10 18:18 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-02-11 12:13 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 00/13] " Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 01/13] config: move show_all_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 02/13] config: add 'gently' parameter to format_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-17 9:04 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 03/13] config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' work Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-17 9:04 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-17 16:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-17 16:13 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 04/13] config: format int64s gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-14 0:42 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-17 9:05 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-23 3:41 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 05/13] config: format bools gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 06/13] config: format bools or ints gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-17 9:05 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-23 3:25 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 07/13] config: format bools or strings in helper Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 08/13] parse: add git_parse_maybe_pathname() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 09/13] config: format paths gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-17 9:05 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 10/13] config: format expiry dates gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 11/13] color: add color_parse_gently() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-17 9:05 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-17 16:20 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-23 2:12 ` Derrick Stolee
2026-02-23 5:03 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 12/13] config: format colors gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-13 23:55 ` [PATCH v2 13/13] config: restructure format_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-17 9:05 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 00/13] Make 'git config list --type=' parse and filter types Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 01/13] config: move show_all_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 02/13] config: add 'gently' parameter to format_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 03/13] config: make 'git config list --type=<X>' work Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 04/13] config: format int64s gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 05/13] config: format bools gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 06/13] config: format bools or ints gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 07/13] config: format bools or strings in helper Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 08/13] config: format paths gently Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 09/13] config: format expiry dates quietly Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 10/13] color: add color_parse_quietly() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 11/13] config: format colors quietly Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 12/13] config: restructure format_config() Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
2026-02-23 12:26 ` [PATCH v3 13/13] config: use an enum for type Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
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