Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 02:35:36PM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote: > >> -- >8 -- >> Subject: [PATCH] connect: core.sshvariant to correct misidentification > > I have been watching this discussion from the sidelines, and I agree > that this direction is a big improvement. > ... > IIRC, the "const" in git_config_get_string_const is only about avoiding > an annoying cast. The result is still allocated and needs freed. Since > you are not keeping the value after the function returns, I think you > could just use git_config_get_value(). It is too late for today's pushout (I have this topic near the tip of 'pu', so it is possible to tweak and redo only 'pu' branch, but I generally hate tweaking things after 15:00 my time), but I'll fix that before the topic hits 'jch' (which is a bit more than 'next' and that is what I use for everyday work). Thanks.