From: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 20:00:46 GMT
Subject: Re: No fchmod() under msygit - Was: Re: [PATCH 00/14] Add submodule test harness
Message-ID: <20140709200046.GB17454@dcvr.yhbt.net>
In-Reply-To: <53BCE3A7.8070600@web.de>

Torsten Bögershausen <tboegi@web.de> wrote:
> (And why is it  "& 07777" and not  "& 0777")

This is to preserve the uncommon sticky/sgid/suid bits.  Probably not
needed, but better to keep as much intact as possible.

> Can we avoid the fchmod()  all together ?

For single-user systems, sure.

For multi-user systems with git-imap-send users and passwords in
$GIT_CONFIG, I suggest not.