From 7244a3d04719ecf1b52d58255424f77d87e9a43e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: chrislu <chris.lu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:13:25 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] set exit status

---
 weed/weed.go | 19 ++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weed/weed.go b/weed/weed.go
index 638913ec0..cde071179 100644
--- a/weed/weed.go
+++ b/weed/weed.go
@@ -98,12 +98,15 @@ func main() {
 				cmd.Flag.Usage()
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Default Parameters:\n")
 				cmd.Flag.PrintDefaults()
+				// Command execution failed - general error
+				setExitStatus(1)
 			}
 			exit()
 			return
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Unknown command - syntax error
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "weed: unknown subcommand %q\nRun 'weed help' for usage.\n", args[0])
 	setExitStatus(2)
 	exit()
@@ -155,19 +158,23 @@ func usage() {
 	printUsage(os.Stderr)
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "For Logging, use \"weed [logging_options] [command]\". The logging options are:\n")
 	flag.PrintDefaults()
-	os.Exit(2)
+	// Invalid command line usage - syntax error
+	setExitStatus(2)
+	exit()
 }
 
 // help implements the 'help' command.
 func help(args []string) {
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		printUsage(os.Stdout)
-		// not exit 2: succeeded at 'weed help'.
+		// Success - help displayed correctly
 		return
 	}
 	if len(args) != 1 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "usage: weed help command\n\nToo many arguments given.\n")
-		os.Exit(2) // failed at 'weed help'
+		// Invalid help usage - syntax error
+		setExitStatus(2)
+		exit()
 	}
 
 	arg := args[0]
@@ -175,13 +182,15 @@ func help(args []string) {
 	for _, cmd := range commands {
 		if cmd.Name() == arg {
 			tmpl(os.Stdout, helpTemplate, cmd)
-			// not exit 2: succeeded at 'weed help cmd'.
+			// Success - help for specific command displayed correctly
 			return
 		}
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unknown help topic %#q.  Run 'weed help'.\n", arg)
-	os.Exit(2) // failed at 'weed help cmd'
+	// Unknown help topic - syntax error
+	setExitStatus(2)
+	exit()
 }
 
 var atexitFuncs []func()