Re: [PATCH] Ensure that SSH runs in non-interactive mode

From: Fredrik Tolf <fredrik@dolda2000.com>
Date: Jul 20, 2008, 18:42 UTC
Message-ID: <1216579329.3673.5.camel@pc7.dolda2000.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0807202029310.3305@eeepc-johanness>

On Sun, 2008-07-20 at 20:33 +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote:

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> > Otherwise, an alternative may be to always install a script, say 
> > `git-ssh', that would invoke the real SSH in a manner specific for the 
> > platform. The exact script installed could even be parametrized by the 
> > Makefile. For systems using OpenSSH, it would probably just consist of 
> > `ssh -xT "$@"'.
> > 
> > What do you think?
> 
> Umm, why?  I fully expect OpenSSH to be the most common ssh helper.  I 
> fail to see why we should optimize for something else.

I guess I just thought the guys trying to port Git to Windows might find it helpful as well. I don't really care myself.

> The GIT_SSH solution works.  Why not just leave things like they are?

I don't think it is a good idea to leave it like it is, because I think it is unreasonable to run Git traffic with Minimize-Delay TOS by default. If for no other reason, changing the TOS would at least make many networks happier.

Fredrik Tolf