Re: [PATCH/RFC 0/3] Per-repository end-of-line normalization

> On Fri, 7 May 2010, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>
>> Eyvind Bernhardsen <eyvind.bernhardsen@gmail.com> writes:
>> 
>> > - An attribute called "auto-eol" is set in the repository to turn on
>> >   normalization of line endings.  Since attributes are content, the
>> >   setting is copied when the repository is cloned and can be changed in
>> >   an existing repository (with a few caveats).  Setting this attribute
>> >   is equivalent to setting "core.autocrlf" to "input" or "true".
>> 
>> In what way is this attribute different from existing "crlf" attribute?
>
> The existing crlf attribute is a no-op _unless_ core.autocrlf is set, 
> isn't it?
>
> The whole point of Eyvind's series is to be able to set crlf attributes 
> without having to set the config option - because he wants to make sure 
> that a new clone always gets the proper crlf handling without users 
> having to do anything extra.
>
> And I do have to say that it makes sense.
>
> I also do think that maybe we could just change the existing crlf 
> attribute to work even without 'core.autocrlf'.