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Re: [PATCH 3/3] safe.directory: document and check that it's ignored in the environment

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 9, 2022, 21:45 UTC
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SZEDER Gábor <szeder.dev@gmail.com> writes:
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> repositoy could trivially safe-list itself.  However, it's unclear (to
> me) why 'git -c safe.directory=...' is ignored: 8959555cee
> (setup_git_directory(): add an owner check for the top-level
> directory, 2022-03-02) only states that it's ignored, but doesn't
> justify why.  Now, let's suppose that there was a compelling reason to

Correct. I do not think it is a restriction with any sensible justification, just that it happened to be implemented that way.

IOW, I am saying that GIT_SAFE_DIRECTORIES may be a lot nicer user interface than fixing the "we ignore 'git -c safe.directory'?" bug.

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Message 38 of 39 in “Updates to the safe.directory config option”
  1. 0/3 Updates to the safe.directory config optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 13, 2022
  2. 1/3 t0033: add tests for safe.directoryDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 13, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  4. Derrick StoleeApr 13, 2022
  5. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonApr 13, 2022
  6. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  7. Derrick StoleeApr 13, 2022
  8. 2/3 setup: fix safe.directory key not being checkedMatheus Valadares via GitGitGadget, Apr 13, 2022
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  10. 3/3 setup: opt-out of check with safe.directory=*Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 13, 2022
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  13. Derrick StoleeApr 13, 2022
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  16. Taylor BlauApr 13, 2022
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  18. 0/3 t0033-safe-directory: test improvements and a documentation clarificationSZEDER Gábor, Apr 27, 2022
  19. 1/3 t0033-safe-directory: check the error message without matching the trash dirSZEDER Gábor, Apr 27, 2022
  20. Taylor BlauMay 9, 2022
  21. Carlo Marcelo Arenas BelónMay 10, 2022
  22. 2/3 t0033-safe-directory: check when 'safe.directory' is ignoredSZEDER Gábor, Apr 27, 2022
  23. Junio C HamanoApr 27, 2022
  24. Derrick StoleeApr 29, 2022
  25. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2022
  26. SZEDER GáborApr 29, 2022
  27. Derrick StoleeApr 29, 2022
  28. SZEDER GáborMay 10, 2022
  29. Taylor BlauMay 10, 2022
  30. Carlo Marcelo Arenas BelónMay 10, 2022
  31. Taylor BlauMay 10, 2022
  32. Eric SunshineMay 10, 2022
  33. 3/3 safe.directory: document and check that it's ignored in the environmentSZEDER Gábor, Apr 27, 2022
  34. Junio C HamanoApr 27, 2022
  35. Junio C HamanoApr 27, 2022
  36. Derrick StoleeApr 29, 2022
  37. SZEDER GáborMay 9, 2022
  38. Junio C HamanoMay 9, 2022
  39. SZEDER GáborMay 10, 2022

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