Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/4] sideband: add options to allow more control sequences to be passed through

From: Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:36:30 -0800

Jeff King <[email-masked]> writes:

> Is there any reason we cannot introduce the new functionality as a
> config option but _not_ enable it by default?
>
> That gives people the tools to protect themselves if they want to bear
> the potential cost. It just feels a shame to deny them the tool because
> we can't agree on the default.

Yeah, I like the suggestion---making it opt-in would have much less
chance of breaking set-up people are relying on all of a sudden.

Thanks.