Junio C Hamano wrote: > Ramsay Jones <ramsay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> At present, 'git show-ref' ignores any attempt to set config >> variables (e.g. core.checkstat) from the command line using >> the -c option to git. > > I think what you really want to see is not giving "-c" and have it > honored. > > "git show-ref" does not honor configuration variables at > all, but at least core configuration variables read by > git_default_config (most importantly core.checkstat) should > be read and honored, because ... > > would be more appropriate. What are the variables that matter to > show-ref, and what are the reasons why they should be honored? I > thought show-ref was just a way to enumerate refs, and does not read > the index nor checks if there are modifications in the working tree, > so I do not see any reason offhand for it to honor core.checkstat > (and I think that is the reason why we don't have the call there in > the current code). :-D Yes, you caught me! These patches *may* not be necessary, prior to Michael's "reference related races" series. Specifically, the introduction of the stat_validity_check() function to the reference handling API. This means that the behaviour 'git show-ref' is now affected by several config variables, including core.checkstat. I haven't spent any time auditing the code, but the list would include (at least) core.trustctime, core.filemode, core.checkstat, core.ignorecygwinfstricks, ... > > Exactly the same comment applies to 2/2. ditto > Note that I am _not_ opposing these changes. You brought them up > because you saw some reason why these should honor some core > variables. I just want that reason to be explained in the log for > the future developers. Yes, I will send a v2 (soon-ish, I hope). ATB, Ramsay Jones -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html