Hi Hannes, On Tue, 30 Apr 2019, Johannes Sixt wrote: > Am 30.04.19 um 01:17 schrieb Johannes Schindelin: > > On Mon, 29 Apr 2019, Eric Sunshine wrote: > >> On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 6:04 PM Thomas Braun via GitGitGadget > >>> diff --git a/Documentation/config/sendpack.txt b/Documentation/config/sendpack.txt > >>> @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ > >>> +sendpack.sideband:: > >>> + Allows to disable the side-band-64k capability for send-pack even > >>> + when it is advertised by the server. Makes it possible to work > >>> + around a limitation in the git for windows implementation together > >>> + with the dump git protocol. Defaults to true. > >> > >> s/dump/dumb/ > >> > >> For someone who hasn't read the commit message of this patch, "work > >> around a limitation in ... git for windows" doesn't mean much. Perhaps > >> this documentation could explain in more precise terms under what > >> circumstances this option should be used? > > > > You're right, this is confusing, especially since Git for Windows 2.x does > > not have that bug. > > If there is no bug, why do we need the patch? I thought you of all people (building with the ancient MSys/MINGW toolchains) would benefit from it :-) But if even you don't want it, I'll gladly drop it from Git for Windows' patches and be done with it. Ciao, Dscho
