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 <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Stepan Kasal <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <redacted>

diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c
index 74c6180a201edc578b477ced6557963ce89d1116..df0fa03194aa696b91132094dd32abb54fdf7cd4 100644 (file)
--- 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);