Re: [PATCH v2] sha256: add support for Nettle

From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date: Jul 10, 2022, 20:12 UTC
Message-ID: <Yssyt40xrxjtaL6m@tapette.crustytoothpaste.net>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqwnckrkg9.fsf@gitster.g>

On 2022-07-10 at 16:39:18, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> Allowing users to list whatever is available, instead of requiring
> all users to choose only one, is a deliberate feature in the
> arrangement, so it is not unfortunate and it would be breaking
> end-user expectation if we gave an error when more than one is
> given (and it would be easier to write and maintain autoconf rules
> for the feature---we do not want to have two places that makes
> decisions on precedence).

Yeah, I think given the fact that many folks use autoconf, it's beneficial to allow multiple options and just choose the one we like the most.

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brian m. carlson (he/him or they/them)
Toronto, Ontario, CA