Re: [Libusb-devel] CRLF in files checked out on Windows

[Peter S. <pe...@st...>]

Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> However I was under the impression that nobody in the right mind
> should set autocrlf=true for cross-platform project (it is certainly
> fine for Windows only project). But I could be wrong as the popular
> Github seems to recommend it. Very surprising!

I think setting autocrlf=true on Windows is a good idea, because
work trees will then use native lineendings.


> I just hope I can continue to use Cygwin Git and the checked-out
> repo will work under both Cygwin and MinGW.

You certainly will.


> I will not use MSysGit or other git GUIs.

With my suggested .gitattributes, msysGit would also work.


//Peter