[Numpy-discussion] whitespace in git repo

[Friedrich Romstedt]

2010/10/19 Darren Dale <dsdale24 at gmail.com>:
> We have been discussing whitespace and line endings at the following
> pull request: http://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4 . Chuck suggested
> we discuss it here on the list.
>
> I have the following set in my ~/.gitconfig file:
>
>    [apply]
>        whitespace = fix
>
>    [core]
>        autocrlf = input
>
> which is attempting to correct some changes in:
>
> branding/icons/numpylogo.svg
> branding/icons/numpylogoicon.svg
> tools/win32build/nsis_scripts/numpy-superinstaller.nsi.in
>
> David C. suggested that the nsi.in file should not be changed. I
> suggested adding a .gitattributes file along with the existing
> .gitignore file in the numpy repo. This would enforce windows line
> endings for the nsi.in file:
>
> tools/win32build/nsis_scripts/numpy-superinstaller.nsi.in eol=crlf
>
> alternatively this would disable any attempt to convert line endings:
>
> tools/win32build/nsis_scripts/numpy-superinstaller.nsi.in -text

This may be useful here:
http://www.bluishcoder.co.nz/2007/09/git-binary-files-and-cherry-picking.html

Treating svgs and the other files as binary will increase diff's size,
but maybe it's an option?

my 2 cents, fwiw,
Friedrich