I find what your patch does quite sensible, although the split(/ *(?!:)/) magic might be a bit hard to read for the uninitiated. > + my $arg = 'git-repo-config'; > + $arg .= ' --bool' if ($o !~ /:$/); > + > + chomp(my $tmp = `$arg --get cvsimport.$key`); > + if ($tmp && !($arg =~ / --bool / && $tmp eq 'false')) { Can this =~ / --bool / ever match (note the SP after 'l')? - 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