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Re: [PATCH 0/2] Don't make $GIT_DIR executable

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EWEric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date
Nov 15, 2014, 07:50 UTC
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<20141115075030.GA31043@dcvr.yhbt.net>
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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Michael Haggerty (2):
>   create_default_files(): don't set u+x bit on $GIT_DIR/config
>   config: clear the executable bits (if any) on $GIT_DIR/config
Thanks, I should've noticed this earlier :x
Tested-by: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>

Since the damage is done, perhaps removing +x from $GIT_DIR/config on _any_ git operation would be appropriate.

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  1. 0/2 Don't make $GIT_DIR executableMichael Haggerty, Nov 15, 2014
  2. 1/2 create_default_files(): don't set u+x bit on $GIT_DIR/configMichael Haggerty, Nov 15, 2014
  3. Torsten BögershausenNov 15, 2014
  4. Michael HaggertyNov 16, 2014
  5. 2/2 config: clear the executable bits (if any) on $GIT_DIR/configMichael Haggerty, Nov 15, 2014
  6. Stefan BellerNov 15, 2014
  7. Michael HaggertyNov 15, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 16, 2014
  9. Michael HaggertyNov 17, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2014
  11. Michael HaggertyNov 17, 2014
  12. Eric WongNov 15, 2014
  13. Michael HaggertyNov 16, 2014

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