Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] read-cache: make sure file handles are not inherited by child processes

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Oct 25, 2016, 22:54 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqlgxcm43o.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <20161025213318.GB8683@starla>

Eric Wong <e@80x24.org> writes:

> But I have a _slight_ preference towards Dscho's version in
> <alpine.DEB.2.20.1610251230150.3264@virtualbox> in case we
> decide to start using another O_* flag in here.

Interesting. The reason why I have a slight preferene to separate the fixed part and the toggle-able part is exactly because I want the code to be prepared in case we decide to start using other O_* flags in the future.

I guess different people have different tastes, as usual ;-)

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