accept "git grep -- pattern"

Currently the only way to "quote" a grep pattern that might
begin with a dash is to use "git grep -e pattern". This
works just fine, and is also the way right way to do it on
many traditional grep implemenations.

Some people prefer to use "git grep -- pattern", however, as
"--" is the usual "end of options" marker, and at least GNU
grep and Solaris 10 grep support this. This patch makes that
syntax work.

There is a slight behavior change, in that "git grep -- $X"
used to be interpreted as "grep for -- in $X". However, that
usage is questionable. "--" is usually the end-of-options
marker, so "git grep" was unlike many other greps in
treating it as a literal pattern (e.g., both GNU grep and
Solaris 10 grep will treat "grep --" as missing a pattern).

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/t/t7002-grep.sh b/t/t7002-grep.sh
index 7144f815c0..0b583cbfc1 100755
--- a/t/t7002-grep.sh
+++ b/t/t7002-grep.sh
@@ -434,4 +434,37 @@ test_expect_success 'grep -Fi' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'setup double-dash tests' '
+cat >double-dash <<EOF &&
+--
+->
+other
+EOF
+git add double-dash
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+double-dash:->
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'grep -- pattern' '
+	git grep -- "->" >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+test_expect_success 'grep -- pattern -- pathspec' '
+	git grep -- "->" -- double-dash >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+test_expect_success 'grep -e pattern -- path' '
+	git grep -e "->" -- double-dash >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+double-dash:--
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'grep -e -- -- path' '
+	git grep -e -- -- double-dash >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
 test_done