From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:24:01 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] http: try standard proxy env vars when http.proxy config option is not set
Message-ID: <7v62eqzrqm.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <878vjn8823.fsf@thomas.inf.ethz.ch>

Thomas Rast <trast@inf.ethz.ch> 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 <protocol>_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.