Set calling process directly because delta started it

This info then takes precedence over whatever
start_determining_calling_process_in_thread() finds or rather
doesn't find.
(The simple yet generous SeqCst is used on purpose for the atomic operations.)

Author: th1000s

src/main.rs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod subcommands;
 
 mod tests;
 
-use std::ffi::OsString;
+use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
 use std::io::{self, BufRead, Cursor, ErrorKind, IsTerminal, Write};
 use std::process::{self, Command, Stdio};
 
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ pub fn run_app(
     } else if let Call::Help(msg) = call {
         OutputType::oneshot_write(msg)?;
         return Ok(0);
+    } else if let Call::SubCommand(_, cmd) = &call {
+        // Set before creating the Config, which already asks for the calling process
+        // (not required for Call::DeltaDiff)
+        utils::process::set_calling_process(
+            &cmd.args
+                .iter()
+                .map(|arg| OsStr::to_string_lossy(arg).to_string())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        );
     }
     let opt = opt.expect("Opt is set");
 

src/utils/process.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Condvar, Mutex, MutexGuard};
 
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ pub enum CallingProcess {
     None,      // no matching process could be found
     Pending,   // calling process is currently being determined
 }
-// TODO: Git blame is currently handled differently
 
 impl CallingProcess {
     pub fn paths_in_input_are_relative_to_cwd(&self) -> bool {
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ lazy_static! {
         Arc::new((Mutex::new(CallingProcess::Pending), Condvar::new()));
 }
 
+// The information where the calling process info comes from *should* be inside
+// `CallingProcess`, but that is handed out (within a MutexGuard) to callers.
+// To keep the interface simple, store the info here:
+static CALLER_INFO_SOURCE: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(CALLER_GUESSED);
+const CALLER_GUESSED: usize = 1;
+const CALLER_KNOWN: usize = 2;
+
+// delta was called by this process (or called by something which called delta and it),
+// try looking up this information in the process tree.
 pub fn start_determining_calling_process_in_thread() {
     // The handle is neither kept nor returned nor joined but dropped, so the main
     // thread can exit early if it does not need to know its parent process.
@@ -58,12 +67,28 @@ pub fn start_determining_calling_process_in_thread() {
             let (caller_mutex, determine_done) = &**CALLER;
 
             let mut caller = caller_mutex.lock().unwrap();
-            *caller = calling_process;
+
+            if CALLER_INFO_SOURCE.load(Ordering::SeqCst) <= CALLER_GUESSED {
+                *caller = calling_process;
+            }
+
             determine_done.notify_all();
         })
         .unwrap();
 }
 
+// delta starts the process, so it is known.
+pub fn set_calling_process(args: &[String]) {
+    if let ProcessArgs::Args(result) = describe_calling_process(args) {
+        let (caller_mutex, determine_done) = &**CALLER;
+
+        let mut caller = caller_mutex.lock().unwrap();
+        *caller = result;
+        CALLER_INFO_SOURCE.store(CALLER_KNOWN, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        determine_done.notify_all();
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(not(test))]
 pub fn calling_process() -> MutexGuard<'static, CallingProcess> {
     let (caller_mutex, determine_done) = &**CALLER;