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Re: autocrlf=input and safecrlf (was Re: CVS import [SOLVED])

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Ferry Huberts (Pelagic) <ferry.huberts@pelagic.nl>
Date
Feb 24, 2009, 09:25 UTC
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> So yes, in some sense it is safecrlf that is broken. I'm just concerned
> about tweaking the user's options behind their back. The import can
> happen differently than they expected no matter which of safecrlf or
> autocrlf you tweak. So I think you are better off to complain and die.
The plan was:
- when creating a new git repo for cvs import: setup safecrlf=false
- when importing into an existing repo: check whether the safecrlf
  setting is set to false and crash and burn when not :-)
  (complain before going up in flames)
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  1. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 16, 2009
  2. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 16, 2009
  3. Johannes SchindelinFeb 16, 2009
  4. Johannes SchindelinFeb 16, 2009
  5. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 16, 2009
  6. Johannes SchindelinFeb 16, 2009
  7. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 16, 2009
  8. Johannes SchindelinFeb 16, 2009
  9. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 17, 2009
  10. Johannes SchindelinFeb 17, 2009
  11. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 17, 2009
  12. Jeff KingFeb 20, 2009
  13. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 20, 2009
  14. autocrlf=input and safecrlf (was Re: CVS import [SOLVED])Jeff King, Feb 20, 2009
  15. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 20, 2009
  16. Jeff KingFeb 23, 2009
  17. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 23, 2009
  18. Jeff KingFeb 23, 2009
  19. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 23, 2009
  20. Jeff KingFeb 23, 2009
  21. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 23, 2009
  22. Jeff KingFeb 24, 2009
  23. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 24, 2009
  24. Jeff KingFeb 25, 2009
  25. Ferry Huberts (Pelagic)Feb 25, 2009
  26. Jeff KingFeb 25, 2009

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