GNU bug report logs - #32549
Allow passing custom options to vc-git-grep

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 23:04:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
To: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 32549 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32549: Allow passing custom options to vc-git-grep
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:20:50 -0400
Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com> writes:

> When using vc-git-grep, it is not possible to pass custom options to
> the git grep command. It would be good to have a customizable template
> variable for vc-git-grep (like grep-command or grep-find-command) to
> allow for more customization. I am willing to implement this feature
> assuming there's no other possible workaround.

Does C-u help?  From the docstring:

    With C-u prefix, you can edit the constructed shell command line
    before it is executed.
    With two C-u prefixes, directly edit and run ‘grep-command’.




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