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Does git convert encodings of comments and committer names or file content?

April 26, 2017comments committer content convert encodings file git names

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Does git convert encodings of comments and committer names or file content?

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A git repository can store a flag to register the encoding supposedly used for comments (including author names). File content is not converted unless you are inclined to shoot yourself in the foot and use the filtering mechanism described above.

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A git repository can store a flag to register the encoding supposedly used for comments (including author names). File content is not converted unless you are inclined to want to shoot yourself in the foot, in which case use the filtering mechanism described above.