Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] config: allow specifying config entries via envvar pairs

> > I do still think that a "--config-env" option solves your problem in a
> > much simpler way (especially in terms of interface we expose to users
> > that we'll be locked into forever). I sketched out the solution below if
> > it's of interest (and I'd be happy to polish it up, or hand it off to
> > you if so). But if you're unconvinced, I'll stop mentioning it.
> 
> The thing I like more about using envvars only is that you only need to
> modify a single part, while with `--config-env` there's two moving
> parts. E.g. assume you have a script and want certain configuration to
> apply to all git commands in that script. It's trivial in the envvar
> case, while for `--config-env` you'll also have to modify each single
> git call. You could get around that by using a wrapper, but it's still a
> tad more involved. A second thing I briefly wondered about is the
> maximum command line length, which may be easier to hit in case you want
> to pass a lot of config entries.