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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-credential-cache.txt | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | credential-cache.c | 15 |
2 files changed, 21 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-credential-cache.txt b/Documentation/git-credential-cache.txt index 96208f822..2b8582639 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-credential-cache.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-credential-cache.txt @@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ OPTIONS --socket <path>:: Use `<path>` to contact a running cache daemon (or start a new - cache daemon if one is not started). Defaults to - `~/.git-credential-cache/socket`. If your home directory is on a - network-mounted filesystem, you may need to change this to a - local filesystem. You must specify an absolute path. + cache daemon if one is not started). + Defaults to `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/git/credential/socket` unless + `~/.git-credential-cache/` exists in which case + `~/.git-credential-cache/socket` is used instead. + If your home directory is on a network-mounted filesystem, you + may need to change this to a local filesystem. You must specify + an absolute path. CONTROLLING THE DAEMON ---------------------- diff --git a/credential-cache.c b/credential-cache.c index cc8a6ee19..3cbd42001 100644 --- a/credential-cache.c +++ b/credential-cache.c @@ -83,6 +83,19 @@ static void do_cache(const char *socket, const char *action, int timeout, strbuf_release(&buf); } +static char *get_socket_path(void) +{ + struct stat sb; + char *old_dir, *socket; + old_dir = expand_user_path("~/.git-credential-cache"); + if (old_dir && !stat(old_dir, &sb) && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) + socket = xstrfmt("%s/socket", old_dir); + else + socket = xdg_cache_home("credential/socket"); + free(old_dir); + return socket; +} + int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv) { char *socket_path = NULL; @@ -106,7 +119,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv) op = argv[0]; if (!socket_path) - socket_path = expand_user_path("~/.git-credential-cache/socket"); + socket_path = get_socket_path(); if (!socket_path) die("unable to find a suitable socket path; use --socket"); |