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Re: [PATCH v2 3/5] config doc: elaborate on what transfer.fsckObjects does

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Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date
May 25, 2018, 21:19 UTC
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On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 3:28 PM, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> wrote:

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> The existing documentation led the user to believe that all we were
> doing were basic reachability sanity checks, but that hasn't been true
> for a very long time. Update the description to match reality, and
> note the caveat that there's a quarantine for accepting pushes, but
> not for fetching.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
> @@ -3341,8 +3341,16 @@ transfer.fsckObjects::
>  When set, the fetch or receive will abort in the case of a malformed
> +object or a link to a nonexistent object. In addition, various other
> +issues are checked for, including legacy issues (see `fsck.<msg-id>`),
> +and potential security issues like the existence of a `.GIT` directory
> +(see the release notes for v2.2.1 for details). Other sanity and
> +security checks may be added in future releases.
> ++
> +On the receiving side, failing fsckObjects will make those objects
> +unreachable, see "QUARANTINE ENVIRONMENT" in
> +linkgit:git-receive-pack[1]. On the fetch side, malformed objects will
> +instead be left unreferenced in the repository.
This version looks better. Thanks.
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  1. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 24, 2018
  2. Kevin DaudtMay 24, 2018
  3. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 24, 2018
  4. Jeff KingMay 24, 2018
  5. 0/4 fsck: doc fixes & fetch.fsck.* implementationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 24, 2018
  6. 1/4 config doc: don't describe *.fetchObjects twiceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 24, 2018
  7. Junio C HamanoMay 25, 2018
  8. 3/4 config doc: elaborate on what transfer.fsckObjects doesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 24, 2018
  9. Eric SunshineMay 24, 2018
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 25, 2018
  11. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 31, 2018
  12. 2/4 config doc: unify the description of fsck.* and receive.fsck.*Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 24, 2018
  13. Eric SunshineMay 24, 2018
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 24, 2018
  15. Eric SunshineMay 24, 2018
  16. Junio C HamanoMay 25, 2018
  17. 4/4 fetch: implement fetch.fsck.*Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 24, 2018
  18. Junio C HamanoMay 25, 2018
  19. 0/5 fsck: doc fixes & fetch.fsck.* implementationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 25, 2018
  20. 1/5 config doc: don't describe *.fetchObjects twiceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 25, 2018
  21. Eric SunshineMay 25, 2018
  22. 2/5 config doc: unify the description of fsck.* and receive.fsck.*Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 25, 2018
  23. Eric SunshineMay 25, 2018
  24. Junio C HamanoMay 28, 2018
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 28, 2018
  26. Junio C HamanoMay 30, 2018
  27. Junio C HamanoMay 30, 2018
  28. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 31, 2018
  29. Junio C HamanoJun 1, 2018
  30. 4/5 config doc: mention future aspirations for transfer.fsckObjectsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 25, 2018
  31. Christian CouderMay 25, 2018
  32. 5/5 fetch: implement fetch.fsck.*Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 25, 2018
  33. Junio C HamanoMay 30, 2018
  34. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 31, 2018
  35. 3/5 config doc: elaborate on what transfer.fsckObjects doesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, May 25, 2018
  36. Eric SunshineMay 25, 2018
  37. 00/10 fsck: doc fixes & fetch.fsck.* implementationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  38. SZEDER GáborJul 30, 2018
  39. 01/10 receive.fsck.<msg-id> tests: remove dead codeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  40. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  41. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 27, 2018
  42. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  43. 02/10 config doc: don't describe *.fetchObjects twiceÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  44. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  45. 03/10 config doc: unify the description of fsck.* and receive.fsck.*Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  46. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  47. 04/10 config doc: elaborate on what transfer.fsckObjects doesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  48. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  49. 05/10 config doc: elaborate on fetch.fsckObjects securityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  50. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  51. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 28, 2018
  52. 06/10 transfer.fsckObjects tests: untangle confusing setupÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  53. 07/10 fetch: implement fetch.fsck.*Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  54. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  55. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  56. Duy NguyenJul 30, 2018
  57. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 30, 2018
  58. 08/10 fsck: test & document {fetch,receive}.fsck.* config fallbackÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  59. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  60. 09/10 fsck: add stress tests for fsck.skipListÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  61. 10/10 fsck: test and document unknown fsck.<msg-id> valuesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 27, 2018
  62. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 27, 2018
  63. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2018
  64. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 28, 2018
  65. Junio C HamanoJul 30, 2018
  66. Junio C HamanoMay 28, 2018
  67. Jeff KingMay 24, 2018
  68. Thomas BraunMay 24, 2018
  69. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 25, 2018

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