From: Eyvind Bernhardsen <eyvind.bernhardsen@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 22:17:24 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC v2 1/4] Add "core.eolStyle" variable to control end-of-line conversion
Message-ID: <E2A9C4D2-010F-44B2-BF6A-627DE8B72FB5@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1005081455450.3711@i5.linux-foundation.org>

On 8. mai 2010, at 23.57, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux- 
foundation.org> wrote:

> Having two config variables named "core.autocrlf" and "core.crlf" at  
> least
> is consistent. Having "autocrlf" and "eolStyle" is just messed up.

I see your point, but "crlf=lf" makes no sense and "crlf=input" is  
hideous. It's bad enough that autocrlf uses "true" and "input"; this  
is a chance to reduce the insanity, not perpetuate it.

I'll try to think of a better name.
-- 
Eyvind