From: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
To: Glen Choo via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>, git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>,
"brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>,
Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com>,
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>,
Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] setup.c: make bare repo discovery optional
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 11:12:49 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <kl6l1qwtjqhq.fsf@chooglen-macbookpro.roam.corp.google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <22b10bf9da8ccf4ae4da634aadfdaff5ee7a3508.1652485058.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
"Glen Choo via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> From: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
>
> Add a config variable, `discovery.bare`, that tells Git whether or not
> it should work with the bare repository it has discovered i.e. Git will
> die() if it discovers a bare repository, but it is not allowed by
> `discovery.bare`. This only affects repository discovery, thus it has no
> effect if discovery was not done (e.g. `--git-dir` was passed).
>
> This is motivated by the fact that some workflows don't use bare
> repositories at all, and users may prefer to opt out of bare repository
> discovery altogether:
>
> - An easy assumption for a user to make is that Git commands run
> anywhere inside a repository's working tree will use the same
> repository. However, if the working tree contains a bare repository
> below the root-level (".git" is preferred at the root-level), any
> operations inside that bare repository use the bare repository
> instead.
>
> In the worst case, attackers can use this confusion to trick users
> into running arbitrary code (see [1] for a deeper discussion). But
> even in benign situations (e.g. a user renames ".git/" to ".git.old/"
> and commits it for archival purposes), disabling bare repository
> discovery can be a simpler mode of operation (e.g. because the user
> doesn't actually want to use ".git.old/") [2].
>
> - Git won't "accidentally" recognize a directory that wasn't meant to be
> a bare repository, but happens to resemble one. While such accidents
> are probably very rare in practice, this lets users reduce the chance
> to zero.
>
> This config is an enum of:
>
> - ["always"|(unset)]: always recognize bare repositories (like Git does
> today)
> - "never": never recognize bare repositories
>
> More values are expected to be added later, and the default is expected
> to change (i.e. to something other than "always").
>
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/kl6lsfqpygsj.fsf@chooglen-macbookpro.roam.corp.google.com
> [2]: I don't personally know anyone who does this as part of their
> normal workflow, but a cursory search on GitHub suggests that there is a
> not insubstantial number of people who munge ".git" in order to store
> its contents.
>
> https://github.com/search?l=&o=desc&p=1&q=ref+size%3A%3C1000+filename%3AHEAD&s=indexed&type=Code
> (aka search for the text "ref", size:<1000, filename:HEAD)
>
> Signed-off-by: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
The intended commit message ends here...
> WIP setup.c: make discovery.bare die on failure
>
> Signed-off-by: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
Ugh, dumb mistake (bad squash). Fortunately this was one of my more
professional-sounding WIP commit messages.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-05-16 18:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 113+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-05-06 18:30 [PATCH] [RFC] setup.c: make bare repo discovery optional Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-06 20:33 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-09 21:42 ` Taylor Blau
2022-05-09 22:54 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-09 23:57 ` Taylor Blau
2022-05-10 0:23 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-10 22:00 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-13 23:37 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] " Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-13 23:37 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] " Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-16 18:12 ` Glen Choo [this message]
2022-05-16 18:46 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-05-16 22:25 ` Taylor Blau
2022-05-17 20:24 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-17 21:51 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-13 23:37 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] setup.c: learn discovery.bareRepository=cwd Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-16 18:49 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-05-16 16:40 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] setup.c: make bare repo discovery optional Junio C Hamano
2022-05-16 18:36 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-16 19:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-16 20:27 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-16 22:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-16 16:43 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-16 19:07 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-05-16 22:43 ` Taylor Blau
2022-05-16 23:19 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-17 18:56 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-27 21:09 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] config: introduce discovery.bare and protected config Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-27 21:09 ` [PATCH v3 1/5] Documentation: define protected configuration Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-27 23:29 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-02 12:42 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-02 16:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-02 17:39 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-03 15:57 ` Glen Choo
2022-05-27 21:09 ` [PATCH v3 2/5] config: read protected config with `git_protected_config()` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-28 0:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-05-31 17:43 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-01 15:58 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-02 12:56 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-05-27 21:09 ` [PATCH v3 3/5] setup.c: create `discovery.bare` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-05-28 0:59 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-02 13:11 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-05-27 21:09 ` [PATCH v3 4/5] config: include "-c" in protected config Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-02 13:15 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-05-27 21:09 ` [PATCH v3 5/5] upload-pack: make uploadpack.packObjectsHook protected Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-02 13:18 ` Derrick Stolee
2022-06-07 20:57 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] config: introduce discovery.bare and protected config Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-07 20:57 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] Documentation/git-config.txt: add SCOPES section Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-07 20:57 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] Documentation: define protected configuration Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-22 21:58 ` Jonathan Tan
2022-06-23 18:21 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-07 20:57 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] config: read protected config with `git_protected_config()` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-07 22:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-08 0:22 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-07 20:57 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] safe.directory: use git_protected_config() Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-07 20:57 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] setup.c: create `discovery.bare` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-07 21:37 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-22 22:03 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] config: introduce discovery.bare and protected config Jonathan Tan
2022-06-23 17:13 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-23 18:32 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-06-27 17:34 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-27 18:19 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-27 18:36 ` [PATCH v5 " Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 18:36 ` [PATCH v5 1/5] Documentation/git-config.txt: add SCOPES section Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 18:36 ` [PATCH v5 2/5] Documentation: define protected configuration Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 18:36 ` [PATCH v5 3/5] config: learn `git_protected_config()` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 18:36 ` [PATCH v5 4/5] safe.directory: use git_protected_config() Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-27 18:36 ` [PATCH v5 5/5] setup.c: create `discovery.bare` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-30 13:20 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-06-30 17:28 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-30 18:13 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] config: introduce discovery.bare and protected config Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-30 18:13 ` [PATCH v6 1/5] Documentation/git-config.txt: add SCOPES section Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-30 22:32 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-06 17:44 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-30 18:13 ` [PATCH v6 2/5] Documentation: define protected configuration Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-30 23:49 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-06 18:21 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-30 18:13 ` [PATCH v6 3/5] config: learn `git_protected_config()` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-01 1:22 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-06 22:42 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-30 18:13 ` [PATCH v6 4/5] safe.directory: use git_protected_config() Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-06-30 18:13 ` [PATCH v6 5/5] setup.c: create `discovery.bare` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-01 1:30 ` Taylor Blau
2022-07-07 19:55 ` Glen Choo
2022-06-30 22:13 ` [PATCH v6 0/5] config: introduce discovery.bare and protected config Taylor Blau
2022-06-30 23:07 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-01 17:37 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-08 21:58 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-12 20:47 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-12 23:53 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-07 23:01 ` [PATCH v7 " Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-07 23:01 ` [PATCH v7 1/5] Documentation/git-config.txt: add SCOPES section Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-07 23:43 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-07-08 17:01 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-08 19:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-07-08 21:38 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-07 23:01 ` [PATCH v7 2/5] Documentation: define protected configuration Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-08 0:39 ` Junio C Hamano
2022-07-07 23:01 ` [PATCH v7 3/5] config: learn `git_protected_config()` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-07 23:01 ` [PATCH v7 4/5] safe.directory: use git_protected_config() Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-07 23:01 ` [PATCH v7 5/5] setup.c: create `discovery.bare` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-08 1:07 ` [PATCH v7 0/5] config: introduce discovery.bare and protected config Junio C Hamano
2022-07-08 20:35 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-12 22:11 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-14 21:27 ` [PATCH v8 0/5] config: introduce safe.bareRepository " Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-14 21:27 ` [PATCH v8 1/5] Documentation/git-config.txt: add SCOPES section Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-14 21:27 ` [PATCH v8 2/5] Documentation: define protected configuration Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-14 21:27 ` [PATCH v8 3/5] config: learn `git_protected_config()` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-25 18:26 ` SANITIZE=address failure on master (was: [PATCH v8 3/5] config: learn `git_protected_config()`) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-25 20:15 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-25 20:41 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2022-07-25 20:56 ` Glen Choo
2022-07-14 21:28 ` [PATCH v8 4/5] safe.directory: use git_protected_config() Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
2022-07-14 21:28 ` [PATCH v8 5/5] setup.c: create `safe.bareRepository` Glen Choo via GitGitGadget
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