From: Nelson Benitez Leon Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:38:52 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] http: try standard proxy env vars when http.proxy config option is not set Message-ID: <4F4E003C.1050301@seap.minhap.es> In-Reply-To: <7v62eqzrqm.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> On 02/28/2012 08:24 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Thomas Rast writes: > >> Which raises the questions: >> >> * Why is this needed? Does git's use of libcurl ignore http_proxy? [1] >> seems to indicate that libcurl respects _proxy >> automatically. >> >> * Why do you (need to?) support HTTP_PROXY when curl doesn't? > > Let me add a third bullet point. > > I've heard rumors that libcurl on some versions/installations of Mac OS X > deliberately ignores the environment. For those who agree with Apple, it > would be a regression if we suddenly start the environment ourselves and > using it. Hi Junio, what did you mean by "we start the environment and using it"? I didn't understand what you mean there..