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mktemp in git-review throws a usage error on OS X Yosemite

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Description

On OS X Yosemite 10.10.5, the following line of git-review throws an error:

`readonly MESSAGE_FILE=$(mktemp)`

`usage: mktemp [-d] [-q] [-t prefix] [-u] template ...
mktemp [-d] [-q] [-u] -t prefix`

Apparently Yosemite doesn't allow for running mktemp with no arguments. This problem and a workaround is discussed [on this issue](https://github.com/elasticdog/transcrypt/issues/34).

Not a major issue as it looks like most other OS versions handle this.

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Research direction

Start at the git-review entry point containing `readonly MESSAGE_FILE=$(mktemp)` and reproduce the command on OS X Yosemite. Compare the reported workaround from the linked transcrypt issue, then verify that git-review no longer emits the mktemp usage error on that platform.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, macos, shell
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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