Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] read-cache: skip index SHA verification

> Jeff King wrote:
> 
> > Hrm, there shouldn't be any dependency of the config on the index (and
> > there are a handful of options which impact the index already). Did you
> > try it and run into problems?
> >
> > In general, I'd much rather see us either:
> >
> >   1. Rip the code out entirely if it is not meant to be configurable,
> >      and cannot be triggered by the actual git binary.
> >
> > or
> >
> >   2. Make it configurable, even if most people wouldn't use it. And then
> >      have a test to exercise it using a git command (unlike the one-off
> >      test helper, which isn't run at all).
> 
> Agreed with this, leaning toward (1).
> 
> If "git fsck" verifies the .git/index file then I don't see any need
> for other commands to.