Re: git: 566cc005812b - main - safe_set treat ':' and '#' differently

Reply: Oliver Pinter : "Re: git: 566cc005812b - main - safe_set treat ':' and '#' differently"
In reply to: Enji Cooper (yaneurabeya): "Re: git: 566cc005812b - main - safe_set treat ':' and '#' differently"
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From: Simon J. Gerraty <sjg_at_juniper.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:44:31 UTC

Enji Cooper (yaneurabeya) <yaneurabeya@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>         Using `:` as a comment marker seems a bit esoteric (at best) —

Using : in the manner I described is extremely useful for being able to
debug complex systems written in sh.  There is no useful alternative.

The change is harmless, and allows safe_set to be re-used in
other contexts.

I see zero benefit to reverting it.