Mike Hommey wrote[1]: > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 03:06:37PM -0700, Jonathan Nieder wrote: >> Mike Hommey wrote: >>> The reason for the <helper>:: prefix is that it matches the <helper>:: >>> prefix used for remote helpers. >>> >>> Now, there are a few caveats: [...] >>> - msys likes to completely fuck up command lines when they contain ::. >>> For remote helpers, the alternative that works is >>> <helper>://<host>/etc. >> >> Hm --- is there a bug already open about this (e.g. in the Git for >> Windows project or in msys) where I can read more? > > It's entirely an msys problem. Msys has weird rules to translate between > unix paths and windows paths on the command line, and botches everything > as a consequence. That's by "design". > > http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Posix_path_conversion > > (Particularly, see the last two entries) > > That only happens when calling native Windows programs from a msys > shell. Cc-ing the Git for Windows mailing list as an FYI. I have faint memories that some developers on that project have had to delve deep into Msys path modification rules. It's possible they can give us advice (e.g. about <helper>::<url> having been a bad choice of syntax in the first place :)). Thanks, Jonathan [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20170818221754.3rbh35aewj5xnu4z@xxxxxxxxxxxx/
