Win32: enable color output in Windows cmd.exe

Git requires the TERM environment variable to be set for all color* settings. Simulate the TERM variable if it is not set (default on Windows). Signed-off-by: Karsten Blees <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Stepan Kasal <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <[email protected]>
git-for-windows · Jul 21, 2014 · baea068 · baea068
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diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c
@@ -2113,6 +2113,10 @@ void mingw_startup()
 			setenv("TMPDIR", tmp, 1);
 	}
 
+	/* simulate TERM to enable auto-color (see color.c) */
+	if (!getenv("TERM"))
+		setenv("TERM", "cygwin", 1);
+
 	/* initialize critical section for waitpid pinfo_t list */
 	InitializeCriticalSection(&pinfo_cs);