Re: [bug-grep] [PATCH] --initial-tab, 3 newly colorized items, and GREP_COLORS

[Julian Foad]

Charles Levert wrote:
> I would like to solicit the following feedback.
>
>   -- Should the new parse_grep_colors() print a warning like this:
>
>         fprintf(stderr, _("%s: GREP_COLORS is ill-formed at or just before remaining substring 
> \"%s\".\n"),
>                 program_name, q);

What's the alternative(s)?

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> Given this, I would prefer to exceptionaly leave both features in
> the same patch.  Otherwise, please help me choose among "initial-tab
> over color over original", "color over initial-tab over original" or
> "initial-tab over original, and color over original".

OK, I see the problem.  Let's wait for some feedback before doing anything then.

> > We probably will need a copyright assignment or disclaimer to cover this 
> > work.
>
> Can you guide me through this?

Don't worry, I expect Stepan (the project maintainer) will explain it when the 
time comes.

- Julian