Re: [PATCH 1/1] http: allow authenticating proactively

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On 2024-06-28 at 22:18:37, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Well, at least I couldn't read the proposed document update and read
> that much out of it, and I suspect there may be other readers who
> will share my confusion.  I think the source of the confusion is
> that "don't request" does not automatically imply "allow the helper
> to pick any scheme as it sees fit" if you do not know how helper is
> designed to behave when it is not requested "any scheme".
> 
>     `basic` - Request Basic authentication from the helper.
>     `auto`  - Ask the helper to pick an appropriate scheme.
>     `none`  - Disable proactive authentication.
> 
> or something, perhaps?

That sounds good.  I appreciate you providing some language that would
be less confusing to you, because it will probably be less confusing to
others as well.
-- 
brian m. carlson (they/them or he/him)
Toronto, Ontario, CA

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