ssh: send/accept GIT_* env vars

[Kacper Kornet]

On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 11:51:44AM +0200, Arkadiusz Miskiewicz wrote:
> On Wednesday 04 of May 2011, Kacper Kornet wrote:
> > On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 11:37:16AM +0200, Arkadiusz Miskiewicz wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 03 of May 2011, Kacper Kornet wrote:
> > > > What is the reason that GIT_ variables are copied by ssh to remote
> > > > session? I mean the following line in our default /etc/ssh/ssh_config.

> > > > AcceptEnv LANG LC_* LANGUAGE TZ GIT_*

> > > To avoid a need to set all that on each remote system.

> > > > I have just discovered that it break at least one feature in gitolite.

> > > And the bug is where?

> > The creation of wildcard repositories
> > http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/doc/wildcard-repositories.html

> > does not work. I can patch gitolite for it. But there is a small chance
> > the patch would be accepted upstream.

> How so? gitolite doesn't accept patches that fix bugs?

See gitolite-mkdir.patch in PLD cvs. I have submitted it to the author
of gitolte, and I have got answer:

> It is my understanding that a standard git install comes with a hooks
> template directory.  You'll have to tell me how and why you ended up
> with an empty hooks template directory.
> 
> As a general rule, I don't accept patches for odd-ball or non-standard
> configurations.  You would not believe some of the things people
> expect gitolite to solve for them :-)

And I have a feeling that PLD ssh configuration would be said to be:
"odd-ball or non-standard".

-- 
  Kacper