From: Junio C Hamano Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 03:59:46 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] config: use a static lock_file struct Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20170829185850.tfmjoa5u5sfuwpgi@sigill.intra.peff.net> Jeff King writes: > In the long run we may want to drop the "tempfiles must remain forever" > rule. This is certainly not the first time it has caused confusion or > leaks. And I don't think it's a fundamental issue, just the way the code > is written. But in the interim, this fix is probably worth doing. I notice you also have a series to rework the "must remain forever" on the list, but nevertheless let's take this one first. Will queue. Thanks.