Re: [PATCH v6 3/3] core: convert build-time USE_NSEC into runtime core.useNanosec

From: D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 1, 2026, 12:38 UTC
Message-ID: <CALnO6CBKWpmTZW+Z74JsTQvr864vFsvwvRJeKAu3LfXZJK-1Yg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq4ig9vbb8.fsf@gitster.g>

On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> "D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com> writes:
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> > +core.useNanosec::
> > +     If true, use nanosecond precision for ctime and mtime
> > +     comparisions between the index and the working tree (if Git
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> comparisions?
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> > +     was compiled to respect this option).
> > +     This is unsafe on some platforms;
> > +     see link:technical/racy-git.html[Racy Git]. False by default.

Ouch, good eyes. Obviously should be "comparisons"---I've amended locally but will hold onto the new version for a bit.

As this topic is not in next yet, I presume that sending a new version with the typofix is the correct thing to do. I'll wait a while today to see if any other comments trickle in.

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D. Ben Knoble