Merge branch 'sb/opt-filename'

* sb/opt-filename:
  parse-opts: add OPT_FILENAME and transition builtins
  parse-opts: prepare for OPT_FILENAME

Conflicts:
	builtin-log.c

52 files changed, 144 insertions, 96 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt
index b43458eae..50f9e9ac1 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-parse-options.txt
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ Steps to parse options
 . in `cmd_foo(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)`
   call
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_foo_options, builtin_foo_usage, flags);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_foo_options, builtin_foo_usage, flags);
 +
 `parse_options()` will filter out the processed options of `argv[]` and leave the
 non-option arguments in `argv[]`.
 `argc` is updated appropriately because of the assignment.
 +
-You can also pass NULL instead of a usage array as fourth parameter of
+You can also pass NULL instead of a usage array as the fifth parameter of
 parse_options(), to avoid displaying a help screen with usage info and
 option list.  This should only be done if necessary, e.g. to implement
 a limited parser for only a subset of the options that needs to be run
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ There are some macros to easily define options:
 	and the result will be put into `var`.
 	See 'Option Callbacks' below for a more elaborate description.
 
+`OPT_FILENAME(short, long, &var, description)`::
+	Introduce an option with a filename argument.
+	The filename will be prefixed by passing the filename along with
+	the prefix argument of `parse_options()` to `prefix_filename()`.
+
 `OPT_ARGUMENT(long, description)`::
 	Introduce a long-option argument that will be kept in `argv[]`.
 
diff --git a/archive.c b/archive.c
index b2b90d317..0bca9ca40 100644
--- a/archive.c
+++ b/archive.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static int parse_archive_args(int argc, const char **argv,
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, opts, archive_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, opts, archive_usage, 0);
 
 	if (remote)
 		die("Unexpected option --remote");
diff --git a/builtin-add.c b/builtin-add.c
index bee45f00d..c1b229a9d 100644
--- a/builtin-add.c
+++ b/builtin-add.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int add_new_files;
 	int require_pathspec;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_add_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_add_options,
 			  builtin_add_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
 	if (patch_interactive)
 		add_interactive = 1;
diff --git a/builtin-apply.c b/builtin-apply.c
index ebbf08463..94ba2bdd5 100644
--- a/builtin-apply.c
+++ b/builtin-apply.c
@@ -3292,7 +3292,7 @@ int cmd_apply(int argc, const char **argv, const char *unused_prefix)
 			"apply a patch without touching the working tree"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "apply", &force_apply,
 			"also apply the patch (use with --stat/--summary/--check)"),
-		OPT_STRING(0, "build-fake-ancestor", &fake_ancestor, "file",
+		OPT_FILENAME(0, "build-fake-ancestor", &fake_ancestor,
 			"build a temporary index based on embedded index information"),
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'z', NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			"paths are separated with NUL character",
@@ -3327,11 +3327,8 @@ int cmd_apply(int argc, const char **argv, const char *unused_prefix)
 	if (apply_default_whitespace)
 		parse_whitespace_option(apply_default_whitespace);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_apply_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_apply_options,
 			apply_usage, 0);
-	fake_ancestor = parse_options_fix_filename(prefix, fake_ancestor);
-	if (fake_ancestor)
-		fake_ancestor = xstrdup(fake_ancestor);
 
 	if (apply_with_reject)
 		apply = apply_verbosely = 1;
diff --git a/builtin-archive.c b/builtin-archive.c
index ab50cebba..3c5a5a782 100644
--- a/builtin-archive.c
+++ b/builtin-archive.c
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ int cmd_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, local_opts, NULL, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ALL);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, local_opts, NULL,
+			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ALL);
 
 	if (output)
 		create_output_file(output);
diff --git a/builtin-bisect--helper.c b/builtin-bisect--helper.c
index cb3e15511..5b226399e 100644
--- a/builtin-bisect--helper.c
+++ b/builtin-bisect--helper.c
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, git_bisect_helper_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options,
+			     git_bisect_helper_usage, 0);
 
 	if (!next_all)
 		usage_with_options(git_bisect_helper_usage, options);
diff --git a/builtin-blame.c b/builtin-blame.c
index cf74a9261..9dc333591 100644
--- a/builtin-blame.c
+++ b/builtin-blame.c
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ int cmd_blame(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	save_commit_buffer = 0;
 	dashdash_pos = 0;
 
-	parse_options_start(&ctx, argc, argv, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH |
+	parse_options_start(&ctx, argc, argv, prefix, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH |
 			    PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
 	for (;;) {
 		switch (parse_options_step(&ctx, options, blame_opt_usage)) {
diff --git a/builtin-branch.c b/builtin-branch.c
index 6aaa70847..5687d6042 100644
--- a/builtin-branch.c
+++ b/builtin-branch.c
@@ -610,7 +610,8 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 	hashcpy(merge_filter_ref, head_sha1);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_branch_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, builtin_branch_usage,
+			     0);
 	if (!!delete + !!rename + !!force_create > 1)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_branch_usage, options);
 
diff --git a/builtin-cat-file.c b/builtin-cat-file.c
index 43ffe7ffa..590684200 100644
--- a/builtin-cat-file.c
+++ b/builtin-cat-file.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (argc != 3 && argc != 2)
 		usage_with_options(cat_file_usage, options);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, cat_file_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, cat_file_usage, 0);
 
 	if (opt) {
 		if (argc == 1)
diff --git a/builtin-check-attr.c b/builtin-check-attr.c
index 15a04b717..8bd043009 100644
--- a/builtin-check-attr.c
+++ b/builtin-check-attr.c
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ int cmd_check_attr(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int cnt, i, doubledash;
 	const char *errstr = NULL;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, check_attr_options, check_attr_usage,
-		PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, check_attr_options,
+			     check_attr_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
 	if (!argc)
 		usage_with_options(check_attr_usage, check_attr_options);
 
diff --git a/builtin-checkout-index.c b/builtin-checkout-index.c
index afe35e246..a7a5ee10f 100644
--- a/builtin-checkout-index.c
+++ b/builtin-checkout-index.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int cmd_checkout_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		die("invalid cache");
 	}
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_checkout_index_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_checkout_index_options,
 			builtin_checkout_index_usage, 0);
 	state.force = force;
 	state.quiet = quiet;
diff --git a/builtin-checkout.c b/builtin-checkout.c
index b8a4b0139..8a9a47421 100644
--- a/builtin-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin-checkout.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	opts.track = BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, checkout_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, checkout_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
 
 	/* --track without -b should DWIM */
diff --git a/builtin-clean.c b/builtin-clean.c
index c5ad33d3e..1c1b6d26e 100644
--- a/builtin-clean.c
+++ b/builtin-clean.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	else
 		config_set = 1;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_clean_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, builtin_clean_usage,
+			     0);
 
 	memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
 	if (ignored_only)
diff --git a/builtin-clone.c b/builtin-clone.c
index c935833c6..5c46496a4 100644
--- a/builtin-clone.c
+++ b/builtin-clone.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	junk_pid = getpid();
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_clone_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_clone_options,
 			     builtin_clone_usage, 0);
 
 	if (argc == 0)
diff --git a/builtin-commit.c b/builtin-commit.c
index baaa75cf9..41e222d26 100644
--- a/builtin-commit.c
+++ b/builtin-commit.c
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ static struct option builtin_commit_options[] = {
 	OPT__VERBOSE(&verbose),
 	OPT_GROUP("Commit message options"),
 
-	OPT_STRING('F', "file", &logfile, "FILE", "read log from file"),
+	OPT_FILENAME('F', "file", &logfile, "read log from file"),
 	OPT_STRING(0, "author", &force_author, "AUTHOR", "override author for commit"),
 	OPT_CALLBACK('m', "message", &message, "MESSAGE", "specify commit message", opt_parse_m),
 	OPT_STRING('c', "reedit-message", &edit_message, "COMMIT", "reuse and edit message from specified commit "),
 	OPT_STRING('C', "reuse-message", &use_message, "COMMIT", "reuse message from specified commit"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN('s', "signoff", &signoff, "add Signed-off-by:"),
-	OPT_STRING('t', "template", &template_file, "FILE", "use specified template file"),
+	OPT_FILENAME('t', "template", &template_file, "use specified template file"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN('e', "edit", &edit_flag, "force edit of commit"),
 
 	OPT_GROUP("Commit contents options"),
@@ -697,13 +697,8 @@ static int parse_and_validate_options(int argc, const char *argv[],
 {
 	int f = 0;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_commit_options, usage, 0);
-	logfile = parse_options_fix_filename(prefix, logfile);
-	if (logfile)
-		logfile = xstrdup(logfile);
-	template_file = parse_options_fix_filename(prefix, template_file);
-	if (template_file)
-		template_file = xstrdup(template_file);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_commit_options, usage,
+			     0);
 
 	if (force_author && !strchr(force_author, '>'))
 		force_author = find_author_by_nickname(force_author);
diff --git a/builtin-config.c b/builtin-config.c
index a81bc8bbf..60915f91c 100644
--- a/builtin-config.c
+++ b/builtin-config.c
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *unused_prefix)
 
 	config_exclusive_filename = getenv(CONFIG_ENVIRONMENT);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_config_options, builtin_config_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_config_options,
+			     builtin_config_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION);
 
 	if (use_global_config + use_system_config + !!given_config_file > 1) {
diff --git a/builtin-count-objects.c b/builtin-count-objects.c
index b814fe507..1b0b6c84e 100644
--- a/builtin-count-objects.c
+++ b/builtin-count-objects.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int cmd_count_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, opts, count_objects_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, count_objects_usage, 0);
 	/* we do not take arguments other than flags for now */
 	if (argc)
 		usage_with_options(count_objects_usage, opts);
diff --git a/builtin-describe.c b/builtin-describe.c
index 63c6a19da..7a662980d 100644
--- a/builtin-describe.c
+++ b/builtin-describe.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int cmd_describe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, describe_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, describe_usage, 0);
 	if (max_candidates < 0)
 		max_candidates = 0;
 	else if (max_candidates > MAX_TAGS)
diff --git a/builtin-fast-export.c b/builtin-fast-export.c
index 673171322..6cef81031 100644
--- a/builtin-fast-export.c
+++ b/builtin-fast-export.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ int cmd_fast_export(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	init_revisions(&revs, prefix);
 	argc = setup_revisions(argc, argv, &revs, NULL);
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, fast_export_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, fast_export_usage, 0);
 	if (argc > 1)
 		usage_with_options (fast_export_usage, options);
 
diff --git a/builtin-fetch.c b/builtin-fetch.c
index 1eec64e9c..cd5eb9aff 100644
--- a/builtin-fetch.c
+++ b/builtin-fetch.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ int cmd_fetch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
 		strbuf_addf(&default_rla, " %s", argv[i]);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix,
 			     builtin_fetch_options, builtin_fetch_usage, 0);
 
 	if (argc == 0)
diff --git a/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c b/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c
index fae1482ba..fbf9582e6 100644
--- a/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c
+++ b/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "log",     &merge_summary, "populate log with the shortlog"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "summary", &merge_summary, "alias for --log"),
-		OPT_STRING('F', "file",   &inpath, "file", "file to read from"),
+		OPT_FILENAME('F', "file", &inpath, "file to read from"),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@ int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int ret;
 
 	git_config(fmt_merge_msg_config, NULL);
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, fmt_merge_msg_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, fmt_merge_msg_usage,
+			     0);
 	if (argc > 0)
 		usage_with_options(fmt_merge_msg_usage, options);
-	inpath = parse_options_fix_filename(prefix, inpath);
 
 	if (inpath && strcmp(inpath, "-")) {
 		in = fopen(inpath, "r");
diff --git a/builtin-for-each-ref.c b/builtin-for-each-ref.c
index d091e04af..784733b25 100644
--- a/builtin-for-each-ref.c
+++ b/builtin-for-each-ref.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ int cmd_for_each_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
-	parse_options(argc, argv, opts, for_each_ref_usage, 0);
+	parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, for_each_ref_usage, 0);
 	if (maxcount < 0) {
 		error("invalid --count argument: `%d'", maxcount);
 		usage_with_options(for_each_ref_usage, opts);
diff --git a/builtin-fsck.c b/builtin-fsck.c
index 6436bc224..7da706cac 100644
--- a/builtin-fsck.c
+++ b/builtin-fsck.c
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ int cmd_fsck(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	errors_found = 0;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, fsck_opts, fsck_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, fsck_opts, fsck_usage, 0);
 	if (write_lost_and_found) {
 		check_full = 1;
 		include_reflogs = 0;
diff --git a/builtin-gc.c b/builtin-gc.c
index fc556ed7f..7d3e9cc7a 100644
--- a/builtin-gc.c
+++ b/builtin-gc.c
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (pack_refs < 0)
 		pack_refs = !is_bare_repository();
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_gc_options, builtin_gc_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_gc_options,
+			     builtin_gc_usage, 0);
 	if (argc > 0)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_gc_usage, builtin_gc_options);
 
diff --git a/builtin-grep.c b/builtin-grep.c
index 5308b346e..73fc922c4 100644
--- a/builtin-grep.c
+++ b/builtin-grep.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	 * unrecognized non option is the beginning of the refs list
 	 * that continues up to the -- (if exists), and then paths.
 	 */
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, grep_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, grep_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH |
 			     PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION |
 			     PARSE_OPT_NO_INTERNAL_HELP);
diff --git a/builtin-help.c b/builtin-help.c
index 67dda3e6e..af565fb65 100644
--- a/builtin-help.c
+++ b/builtin-help.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
 	git_config(git_help_config, NULL);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_help_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_help_options,
 			builtin_help_usage, 0);
 
 	if (show_all) {
diff --git a/builtin-log.c b/builtin-log.c
index c8c620827..0d3405055 100644
--- a/builtin-log.c
+++ b/builtin-log.c
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	 * like "git format-patch -o a123 HEAD^.." may fail; a123 is
 	 * possibly a valid SHA1.
 	 */
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_format_patch_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_format_patch_options,
 			     builtin_format_patch_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0 | PARSE_OPT_KEEP_UNKNOWN);
 
diff --git a/builtin-ls-files.c b/builtin-ls-files.c
index 3d59b0e14..231286660 100644
--- a/builtin-ls-files.c
+++ b/builtin-ls-files.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		prefix_offset = strlen(prefix);
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_ls_files_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_ls_files_options,
 			ls_files_usage, 0);
 	if (show_tag || show_valid_bit) {
 		tag_cached = "H ";
diff --git a/builtin-merge-base.c b/builtin-merge-base.c
index 03fc1c211..a6ec2f7ab 100644
--- a/builtin-merge-base.c
+++ b/builtin-merge-base.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int cmd_merge_base(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	};
 
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, merge_base_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, merge_base_usage, 0);
 	if (argc < 2)
 		usage_with_options(merge_base_usage, options);
 	rev = xmalloc(argc * sizeof(*rev));
diff --git a/builtin-merge-file.c b/builtin-merge-file.c
index 96edb97a8..afd2ea7a7 100644
--- a/builtin-merge-file.c
+++ b/builtin-merge-file.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			merge_style = git_xmerge_style;
 	}
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, merge_file_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, merge_file_usage, 0);
 	if (argc != 3)
 		usage_with_options(merge_file_usage, options);
 	if (quiet) {
diff --git a/builtin-merge.c b/builtin-merge.c
index 0b58e5eda..8d101eff0 100644
--- a/builtin-merge.c
+++ b/builtin-merge.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static int git_merge_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 		argv = xrealloc(argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 2));
 		memmove(argv + 1, argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 1));
 		argc++;
-		parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_merge_options,
+		parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, builtin_merge_options,
 			      builtin_merge_usage, 0);
 		free(buf);
 	}
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (diff_use_color_default == -1)
 		diff_use_color_default = git_use_color_default;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_merge_options,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_merge_options,
 			builtin_merge_usage, 0);
 	if (verbosity < 0)
 		show_diffstat = 0;
diff --git a/builtin-mktree.c b/builtin-mktree.c
index dc4f1a711..098395fda 100644
--- a/builtin-mktree.c
+++ b/builtin-mktree.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int cmd_mktree(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	ac = parse_options(ac, av, option, mktree_usage, 0);
+	ac = parse_options(ac, av, prefix, option, mktree_usage, 0);
 
 	while (!got_eof) {
 		while (1) {
diff --git a/builtin-mv.c b/builtin-mv.c
index 01270fefd..8b81d4b51 100644
--- a/builtin-mv.c
+++ b/builtin-mv.c
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ int cmd_mv(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (read_cache() < 0)
 		die("index file corrupt");
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_mv_options, builtin_mv_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_mv_options,
+			     builtin_mv_usage, 0);
 	if (--argc < 1)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_mv_usage, builtin_mv_options);
 
diff --git a/builtin-name-rev.c b/builtin-name-rev.c
index 08c8aabf9..06a38ac8c 100644
--- a/builtin-name-rev.c
+++ b/builtin-name-rev.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ int cmd_name_rev(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	};
 
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, opts, name_rev_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, name_rev_usage, 0);
 	if (!!all + !!transform_stdin + !!argc > 1) {
 		error("Specify either a list, or --all, not both!");
 		usage_with_options(name_rev_usage, opts);
diff --git a/builtin-pack-refs.c b/builtin-pack-refs.c
index 34246df4e..091860b2e 100644
--- a/builtin-pack-refs.c
+++ b/builtin-pack-refs.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ int cmd_pack_refs(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_BIT(0, "prune", &flags, "prune loose refs (default)", PACK_REFS_PRUNE),
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
-	if (parse_options(argc, argv, opts, pack_refs_usage, 0))
+	if (parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, pack_refs_usage, 0))
 		usage_with_options(pack_refs_usage, opts);
 	return pack_refs(flags);
 }
diff --git a/builtin-prune.c b/builtin-prune.c
index 145ba8365..0ed9cce4a 100644
--- a/builtin-prune.c
+++ b/builtin-prune.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	save_commit_buffer = 0;
 	init_revisions(&revs, prefix);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, prune_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, prune_usage, 0);
 	while (argc--) {
 		unsigned char sha1[20];
 		const char *name = *argv++;
diff --git a/builtin-push.c b/builtin-push.c
index 2eabcd3bd..c86997401 100644
--- a/builtin-push.c
+++ b/builtin-push.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, push_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, push_usage, 0);
 
 	if (tags)
 		add_refspec("refs/tags/*");
diff --git a/builtin-remote.c b/builtin-remote.c
index fda9a54a0..f7d66189c 100644
--- a/builtin-remote.c
+++ b/builtin-remote.c
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ static int add(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+			     0);
 
 	if (argc < 2)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_usage, options);
@@ -986,7 +987,8 @@ static int show(int argc, const char **argv)
 	struct string_list info_list = { NULL, 0, 0, 0 };
 	struct show_info info;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+			     0);
 
 	if (argc < 1)
 		return show_all();
@@ -1076,7 +1078,8 @@ static int set_head(int argc, const char **argv)
 			    "delete refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD"),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+			     0);
 	if (argc)
 		strbuf_addf(&buf, "refs/remotes/%s/HEAD", argv[0]);
 
@@ -1130,7 +1133,8 @@ static int prune(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+			     0);
 
 	if (argc < 1)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_usage, options);
@@ -1220,7 +1224,7 @@ static int update(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, builtin_remote_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
 	if (argc < 2) {
 		argc = 2;
@@ -1306,7 +1310,7 @@ int cmd_remote(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	};
 	int result;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, builtin_remote_usage,
 		PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION);
 
 	if (argc < 1)
diff --git a/builtin-reset.c b/builtin-reset.c
index 7e7ebabaa..5fa1789d0 100644
--- a/builtin-reset.c
+++ b/builtin-reset.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, git_reset_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, git_reset_usage,
 						PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
 	reflog_action = args_to_str(argv);
 	setenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION", reflog_action, 0);
diff --git a/builtin-rev-parse.c b/builtin-rev-parse.c
index c5b3d6e31..112d622cd 100644
--- a/builtin-rev-parse.c
+++ b/builtin-rev-parse.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static int cmd_parseopt(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int onb = 0, osz = 0, unb = 0, usz = 0;
 
 	strbuf_addstr(&parsed, "set --");
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, parseopt_opts, parseopt_usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, parseopt_opts, parseopt_usage,
 	                     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH);
 	if (argc < 1 || strcmp(argv[0], "--"))
 		usage_with_options(parseopt_usage, parseopt_opts);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int cmd_parseopt(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	/* put an OPT_END() */
 	ALLOC_GROW(opts, onb + 1, osz);
 	memset(opts + onb, 0, sizeof(opts[onb]));
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, opts, usage,
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, usage,
 	                     keep_dashdash ? PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH : 0);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&parsed, " --");
diff --git a/builtin-revert.c b/builtin-revert.c
index ae0139500..c87115af3 100644
--- a/builtin-revert.c
+++ b/builtin-revert.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
-	if (parse_options(argc, argv, options, usage_str, 0) != 1)
+	if (parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, usage_str, 0) != 1)
 		usage_with_options(usage_str, options);
 	arg = argv[0];
 
diff --git a/builtin-rm.c b/builtin-rm.c
index 269d60890..0cc491271 100644
--- a/builtin-rm.c
+++ b/builtin-rm.c
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ int cmd_rm(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, builtin_rm_options, builtin_rm_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_rm_options,
+			     builtin_rm_usage, 0);
 	if (!argc)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_rm_usage, builtin_rm_options);
 
diff --git a/builtin-shortlog.c b/builtin-shortlog.c
index b28091b44..6a3812ee1 100644
--- a/builtin-shortlog.c
+++ b/builtin-shortlog.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int cmd_shortlog(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 	shortlog_init(&log);
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
-	parse_options_start(&ctx, argc, argv, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH |
+	parse_options_start(&ctx, argc, argv, prefix, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH |
 			    PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
 
 	for (;;) {
diff --git a/builtin-show-branch.c b/builtin-show-branch.c
index b1affd2ff..943381195 100644
--- a/builtin-show-branch.c
+++ b/builtin-show-branch.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ int cmd_show_branch(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 		av = default_arg - 1; /* ick; we would not address av[0] */
 	}
 
-	ac = parse_options(ac, av, builtin_show_branch_options,
+	ac = parse_options(ac, av, prefix, builtin_show_branch_options,
 			   show_branch_usage, PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION);
 	if (all_heads)
 		all_remotes = 1;
diff --git a/builtin-symbolic-ref.c b/builtin-symbolic-ref.c
index 6ae6bcc0e..ca855a5eb 100644
--- a/builtin-symbolic-ref.c
+++ b/builtin-symbolic-ref.c
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ int cmd_symbolic_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	};
 
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, git_symbolic_ref_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options,
+			     git_symbolic_ref_usage, 0);
 	if (msg &&!*msg)
 		die("Refusing to perform update with empty message");
 	switch (argc) {
diff --git a/builtin-tag.c b/builtin-tag.c
index e54443009..dc3db6281 100644
--- a/builtin-tag.c
+++ b/builtin-tag.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ int cmd_tag(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 					"annotated tag, needs a message"),
 		OPT_CALLBACK('m', NULL, &msg, "msg",
 			     "message for the tag", parse_msg_arg),
-		OPT_STRING('F', NULL, &msgfile, "file", "message in a file"),
+		OPT_FILENAME('F', NULL, &msgfile, "message in a file"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('s', NULL, &sign, "annotated and GPG-signed tag"),
 		OPT_STRING('u', NULL, &keyid, "key-id",
 					"use another key to sign the tag"),
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@ int cmd_tag(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	git_config(git_tag_config, NULL);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, git_tag_usage, 0);
-	msgfile = parse_options_fix_filename(prefix, msgfile);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, git_tag_usage, 0);
 
 	if (keyid) {
 		sign = 1;
diff --git a/builtin-update-ref.c b/builtin-update-ref.c
index 378dc1b7a..76ba1d588 100644
--- a/builtin-update-ref.c
+++ b/builtin-update-ref.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	};
 
 	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, git_update_ref_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, git_update_ref_usage,
+			     0);
 	if (msg && !*msg)
 		die("Refusing to perform update with empty message.");
 
diff --git a/hash-object.c b/hash-object.c
index ebb3bedb0..47cf43c3c 100644
--- a/hash-object.c
+++ b/hash-object.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	git_extract_argv0_path(argv[0]);
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, hash_object_options, hash_object_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, hash_object_options,
+			     hash_object_usage, 0);
 
 	if (write_object) {
 		prefix = setup_git_directory();
diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c
index 1d25b94c7..b85cab246 100644
--- a/parse-options.c
+++ b/parse-options.c
@@ -31,11 +31,20 @@ static int get_arg(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p, const struct option *opt,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void fix_filename(const char *prefix, const char **file)
+{
+	if (!file || !*file || !prefix || is_absolute_path(*file)
+	    || !strcmp("-", *file))
+		return;
+	*file = xstrdup(prefix_filename(prefix, strlen(prefix), *file));
+}
+
 static int get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 		     const struct option *opt, int flags)
 {
 	const char *s, *arg;
 	const int unset = flags & OPT_UNSET;
+	int err;
 
 	if (unset && p->opt)
 		return opterror(opt, "takes no value", flags);
@@ -95,6 +104,19 @@ static int get_value(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *p,
 			return get_arg(p, opt, flags, (const char **)opt->value);
 		return 0;
 
+	case OPTION_FILENAME:
+		err = 0;
+		if (unset)
+			*(const char **)opt->value = NULL;
+		else if (opt->flags & PARSE_OPT_OPTARG && !p->opt)
+			*(const char **)opt->value = (const char *)opt->defval;
+		else
+			err = get_arg(p, opt, flags, (const char **)opt->value);
+
+		if (!err)
+			fix_filename(p->prefix, (const char **)opt->value);
+		return err;
+
 	case OPTION_CALLBACK:
 		if (unset)
 			return (*opt->callback)(opt, NULL, 1) ? (-1) : 0;
@@ -285,12 +307,14 @@ static void check_typos(const char *arg, const struct option *options)
 }
 
 void parse_options_start(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx,
-			 int argc, const char **argv, int flags)
+			 int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
+			 int flags)
 {
 	memset(ctx, 0, sizeof(*ctx));
 	ctx->argc = argc - 1;
 	ctx->argv = argv + 1;
 	ctx->out  = argv;
+	ctx->prefix = prefix;
 	ctx->cpidx = ((flags & PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0) != 0);
 	ctx->flags = flags;
 	if ((flags & PARSE_OPT_KEEP_UNKNOWN) &&
@@ -389,12 +413,13 @@ int parse_options_end(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx)
 	return ctx->cpidx + ctx->argc;
 }
 
-int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, const struct option *options,
-		  const char * const usagestr[], int flags)
+int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
+		  const struct option *options, const char * const usagestr[],
+		  int flags)
 {
 	struct parse_opt_ctx_t ctx;
 
-	parse_options_start(&ctx, argc, argv, flags);
+	parse_options_start(&ctx, argc, argv, prefix, flags);
 	switch (parse_options_step(&ctx, options, usagestr)) {
 	case PARSE_OPT_HELP:
 		exit(129);
@@ -491,6 +516,8 @@ int usage_with_options_internal(const char * const *usagestr,
 			if (opts->flags & PARSE_OPT_NOARG)
 				break;
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+		case OPTION_FILENAME:
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		case OPTION_STRING:
 			if (opts->argh)
 				pos += usage_argh(opts);
@@ -601,15 +628,3 @@ int parse_opt_with_commit(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 	commit_list_insert(commit, opt->value);
 	return 0;
 }
-
-/*
- * This should really be OPTION_FILENAME type as a part of
- * parse_options that take prefix to do this while parsing.
- */
-extern const char *parse_options_fix_filename(const char *prefix, const char *file)
-{
-	if (!file || !prefix || is_absolute_path(file) || !strcmp("-", file))
-		return file;
-	return prefix_filename(prefix, strlen(prefix), file);
-}
-
diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h
index fe41ab2c6..b374ade95 100644
--- a/parse-options.h
+++ b/parse-options.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum parse_opt_type {
 	OPTION_STRING,
 	OPTION_INTEGER,
 	OPTION_CALLBACK,
+	OPTION_FILENAME
 };
 
 enum parse_opt_flags {
@@ -117,12 +118,14 @@ struct option {
 #define OPT_NUMBER_CALLBACK(v, h, f) \
 	{ OPTION_NUMBER, 0, NULL, (v), NULL, (h), \
 	  PARSE_OPT_NOARG | PARSE_OPT_NONEG, (f) }
+#define OPT_FILENAME(s, l, v, h)    { OPTION_FILENAME, (s), (l), (v), \
+				       "FILE", (h) }
 
 /* parse_options() will filter out the processed options and leave the
  * non-option arguments in argv[].
  * Returns the number of arguments left in argv[].
  */
-extern int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv,
+extern int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
                          const struct option *options,
                          const char * const usagestr[], int flags);
 
@@ -148,13 +151,15 @@ struct parse_opt_ctx_t {
 	int argc, cpidx;
 	const char *opt;
 	int flags;
+	const char *prefix;
 };
 
 extern int parse_options_usage(const char * const *usagestr,
 			       const struct option *opts);
 
 extern void parse_options_start(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx,
-				int argc, const char **argv, int flags);
+				int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
+				int flags);
 
 extern int parse_options_step(struct parse_opt_ctx_t *ctx,
 			      const struct option *options,
@@ -182,6 +187,4 @@ extern int parse_opt_with_commit(const struct option *, const char *, int);
 	  "use <n> digits to display SHA-1s", \
 	  PARSE_OPT_OPTARG, &parse_opt_abbrev_cb, 0 }
 
-extern const char *parse_options_fix_filename(const char *prefix, const char *file);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/t/t0040-parse-options.sh b/t/t0040-parse-options.sh
index a40c1236c..bbc821ef9 100755
--- a/t/t0040-parse-options.sh
+++ b/t/t0040-parse-options.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ usage: test-parse-options <options>
     --set23               set integer to 23
     -t <time>             get timestamp of <time>
     -L, --length <str>    get length of <str>
+    -F, --file <FILE>     set file to <FILE>
 
 String options
     -s, --string <string>
@@ -56,10 +57,12 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 2
 quiet: no
 dry run: yes
+file: prefix/my.file
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'short options' '
-	test-parse-options -s123 -b -i 1729 -b -vv -n > output 2> output.err &&
+	test-parse-options -s123 -b -i 1729 -b -vv -n -F my.file \
+	> output 2> output.err &&
 	test_cmp expect output &&
 	test ! -s output.err
 '
@@ -73,11 +76,12 @@ abbrev: 10
 verbose: 2
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: prefix/fi.le
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'long options' '
 	test-parse-options --boolean --integer 1729 --boolean --string2=321 \
-		--verbose --verbose --no-dry-run --abbrev=10 \
+		--verbose --verbose --no-dry-run --abbrev=10 --file fi.le\
 		> output 2> output.err &&
 	test ! -s output.err &&
 	test_cmp expect output
@@ -87,6 +91,8 @@ test_expect_success 'missing required value' '
 	test-parse-options -s;
 	test $? = 129 &&
 	test-parse-options --string;
+	test $? = 129 &&
+	test-parse-options --file;
 	test $? = 129
 '
 
@@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 arg 00: a1
 arg 01: b1
 arg 02: --boolean
@@ -120,6 +127,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'unambiguously abbreviated option' '
@@ -148,6 +156,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'non ambiguous option (after two options it abbreviates)' '
@@ -175,6 +184,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 arg 00: --quux
 EOF
 
@@ -193,6 +203,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: yes
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 arg 00: foo
 EOF
 
@@ -213,6 +224,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'OPT_CALLBACK() and OPT_BIT() work' '
@@ -240,6 +252,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'OPT_BIT() and OPT_SET_INT() work' '
@@ -263,6 +276,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'OPT_BIT() works' '
@@ -292,6 +306,7 @@ abbrev: 7
 verbose: 0
 quiet: no
 dry run: no
+file: (not set)
 EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'OPT_NUMBER_CALLBACK() works' '
diff --git a/test-parse-options.c b/test-parse-options.c
index e0669dcb4..a90bc3003 100644
--- a/test-parse-options.c
+++ b/test-parse-options.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ static unsigned long timestamp;
 static int abbrev = 7;
 static int verbose = 0, dry_run = 0, quiet = 0;
 static char *string = NULL;
+static char *file = NULL;
 
 int length_callback(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ int number_callback(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 
 int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
+	const char *prefix = "prefix/";
 	const char *usage[] = {
 		"test-parse-options <options>",
 		NULL
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_DATE('t', NULL, &timestamp, "get timestamp of <time>"),
 		OPT_CALLBACK('L', "length", &integer, "str",
 			"get length of <str>", length_callback),
+		OPT_FILENAME('F', "file", &file, "set file to <FILE>"),
 		OPT_GROUP("String options"),
 		OPT_STRING('s', "string", &string, "string", "get a string"),
 		OPT_STRING(0, "string2", &string, "str", "get another string"),
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	};
 	int i;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, usage, 0);
 
 	printf("boolean: %d\n", boolean);
 	printf("integer: %u\n", integer);
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	printf("verbose: %d\n", verbose);
 	printf("quiet: %s\n", quiet ? "yes" : "no");
 	printf("dry run: %s\n", dry_run ? "yes" : "no");
+	printf("file: %s\n", file ? file : "(not set)");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		printf("arg %02d: %s\n", i, argv[i]);