Git to use XDG Base Directory Standard

Hi,

Git and Gitk are currently using the ~/.gitconfig and ~/.gitk files in the $HOME directory. It would be nice to use the XDG Base Directory standard for the location instead, see [1] and [2]. Are there any plans regarding this standard?

Quoted 6 lines · Lanoxx

Hi,

Git and Gitk are currently using the ~/.gitconfig and ~/.gitk files in the $HOME directory. It would be nice to use the XDG Base Directory standard for the location instead, see [1] and [2]. Are there any plans regarding this standard?

Git does this starting at 1.7.12. See the release notes, e.g. at
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.12.txt#L18-23

cmn

Quoted 11 lines · Carlos Martín Nieto

Quoted 6 lines · Lanoxx

Hi,

Git and Gitk are currently using the ~/.gitconfig and ~/.gitk files in the $HOME directory. It would be nice to use the XDG Base Directory standard for the location instead, see [1] and [2]. Are there any plans regarding this standard?

Git does this starting at 1.7.12. See the release notes, e.g. at
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.12.txt#L18-23

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cmn

I do not recall whether gitk learned about it (I don't think so).

Like all big sweeping changes, these were done in a backwards-compatible way that will allow users to switch over when they are ready. If you are interested in attacking this from the gitk angle then you will want to follow a similar strategy.