@@ -806,6 +806,25 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
struct strbuf scalar_usage = STRBUF_INIT;
int i;
+ while (argc > 1 && *argv[1] == '-') {
+ if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-C")) {
+ if (argc < 3)
+ die(_("-C requires a <directory>"));
+ if (chdir(argv[2]) < 0)
+ die_errno(_("could not change to '%s'"),
+ argv[2]);
+ argc -= 2;
+ argv += 2;
+ } else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-c")) {
+ if (argc < 3)
+ die(_("-c requires a <key>=<value> argument"));
+ git_config_push_parameter(argv[2]);
+ argc -= 2;
+ argv += 2;
+ } else
+ break;
+ }
+
if (argc > 1) {
argv++;
argc--;
@@ -816,7 +835,8 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
}
strbuf_addstr(&scalar_usage,
- N_("scalar <command> [<options>]\n\nCommands:\n"));
+ N_("scalar [-C <directory>] [-c <key>=<value>] "
+ "<command> [<options>]\n\nCommands:\n"));
for (i = 0; builtins[i].name; i++)
strbuf_addf(&scalar_usage, "\t%s\n", builtins[i].name);
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ The `scalar` command implements various subcommands, and different options
depending on the subcommand. With the exception of `clone`, `list` and
`reconfigure --all`, all subcommands expect to be run in an enlistment.
+The following options can be specified _before_ the subcommand:
+
+-C <directory>::
+ Before running the subcommand, change the working directory. This
+ option imitates the same option of linkgit:git[1].
+
+-c <key>=<value>::
+ For the duration of running the specified subcommand, configure this
+ setting. This option imitates the same option of linkgit:git[1].
+
COMMANDS
--------