git.cmd.Git.execute(..): fix with_stdout=False#2126
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In the event the end-user called one of the APIs with `with_stdout=False`, i.e., they didn't want to capture stdout, the code would crash with an AttributeError or ValueError when trying to dereference the stdout/stderr streams attached to `Popen(..)` objects. Be more defensive by checking the streams first to make sure they're not `None` before trying to access their corresponding attributes. Add myself to AUTHORS and add corresponding regression tests for the change. Signed-off-by: Enji Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com>
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Thanks a lot. This looks good to me.
If the machine doesn't find anything horrendous, we can merge this.
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Fixes Git.execute(..., with_stdout=False) crashing when stdout/stderr streams are None, and adds regression coverage to prevent future regressions.
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- Make
Git.execute()defensive againstNonestdout/stderr streams when stripping newlines, copying output, and closing handles. - Add regression tests for
with_stdout=Falsescenarios (with and withoutoutput_stream). - Add contributor entry to
AUTHORSand improve test cleanup robustness inrmtreetests.
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git/cmd.py |
Adds None checks around stdout/stderr usage to avoid crashes when stdout isn’t piped. |
test/test_git.py |
Adds regression tests covering with_stdout=False behavior. |
test/test_util.py |
Adds a pytest finalizer to ensure temp directories are cleaned up on platforms with stricter permissions. |
AUTHORS |
Adds a new contributor entry. |
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Needs auto-review comments to be addressed.
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@Byron : I tried dealing with the type hinting issues, but it turned into a lot of onion peeling... I would prefer to delay this for another PR (my WIP branch can be found here: https://github.com/ngie-eign/GitPython/tree/type-checking-rabbit-hole ). |
Prior to this the test would fail [silently] on my macOS host during the test and then pytest would complain loudly about it being an issue post-session (regardless of whether or not the test was being run). Squash the unwritable directory to mute noise complaints from pytest. Signed-off-by: Enji Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com>
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In the event the end-user called one of the APIs with
with_stdout=False, i.e., they didn't want to capture stdout, the code would crash with an AttributeError or ValueError when trying to dereference the stdout/stderr streams attached toPopen(..)objects.Be more defensive by checking the streams first to make sure they're not
Nonebefore trying to access their corresponding attributes.Add myself to AUTHORS and add corresponding regression tests for the change.