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Re: Minor bug: git config ignores empty sections

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 15, 2016, 17:46 UTC
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Eli Barzilay <eli@barzilay.org> writes:
> Looks like there's a problem with setting a config with an empty
> section, making it create a new section.  The result is:

Thanks; this unfortunately is a well-known issue, that once was even (supposed to be) a part of GSoC project but hasn't been solved.

The latest mention of the same issue I think is
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqeg95aor6.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/
which redirects to
    If you are interested, start here:
    http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/219505/focus=219524
but gmane web interface is not working and an equivalent is here:
https://public-inbox.org/git/20130329195155.GA19994@sigill.intra.peff.net/
Previous: Jakub Narębski
Message 12 of 12 in “Minor bug: git config ignores empty sections”
  1. Eli BarzilayAug 15, 2016
  2. Jeff KingAug 15, 2016
  3. Andreas SchwabAug 15, 2016
  4. Jeff KingAug 15, 2016
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2016
  6. Andreas SchwabAug 15, 2016
  7. Jeff KingAug 15, 2016
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2016
  9. Eli BarzilayAug 16, 2016
  10. Jeff KingAug 16, 2016
  11. Jakub NarębskiAug 21, 2016
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2016

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