From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:33:56 GMT
Subject: Re: git submodule should honor "-c credential.helper" command line argument
Message-ID: <xmqqr3g8d2pn.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <20160219043019.GA14764@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

> That being said, I am not sure this is the right solution. In the thread
> I linked earlier[1], Jens indicated he would prefer not to blindly share
> config with the submodules, and I think I agree. Or are you proposing to
> pick and choose the keys in GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS, and whitelist
> credential.*?

Yes, I think it is sensible not to propagate by default, and pass
ones that are absolutely safe, sane and necessary by whitelisting.