From: Frank Li <lznuaa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:18:23 GMT
Subject: http getpass function in msysgit
Message-ID: <1976ea661002021918m19d9b37fx1872557d3c810e3a@mail.gmail.com>

ALL:

        getpass at mingw.c is direct read character with function _getch().
        GUI application, such tortoisegit will halt when http need
password input because gui don't know git wait for inputing passwords.

        To resolve this problem, I have two options.
        Options 1:
                Check if terminal is exist, if exist, using old
method. Otherwise launch internal password dialog.

        Options 2:
                like openSSH,  Check if terminal is not exist and
environment HTTP_ASKPASS exist, if true, run application which
HTTP_ASKPASS point, otherwise using old ways.

       Which one do you prefer,  I can implement it.

best regards
Frank Li