Re: Problems with autoCRLF?

From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Mar 9, 2007, 21:38 UTC
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0703091337270.10832@woody.linux-foundation.org>
In-Reply-To: <200703092051.47441.robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>

On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, Robin Rosenberg wrote:

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> fredag 09 mars 2007 19:15 skrev Raimund Bauer:
> > Is it really intended that with a setting core.autoCRLF=true textfiles
> > are checked out with crlf-lineendings on linux-boxes?
> > 
> > I found out because the git-compilation broke ...
> > 
> > Now using core.autocrlf=input ;-)
> 
> My guess is it's good for testing without having to compromise your 
> computer (or with cygwin).

Exactly. I'd much rather have git work consistently across different architectures, so that we can develop and test the CRLF code under UNIX, without having to actually have to use the brain damage that is Windows.

So yes, don't set "core.autocrlf=true" under UNIX. It will "work", but it will work exactly in the sense of "you can test what we'd do under Windows" ;)

		Linus