Re: Minor bug: git config ignores empty sections

Eli Barzilay [off-list ref] writes:

Looks like there's a problem with setting a config with an empty
section, making it create a new section.  The result is:

Thanks; this unfortunately is a well-known issue, that once was even
(supposed to be) a part of GSoC project but hasn't been solved.

The latest mention of the same issue I think is

https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqeg95aor6.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/

which redirects to

    If you are interested, start here:

    http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/219505/focus=219524

but gmane web interface is not working and an equivalent is here:

https://public-inbox.org/git/20130329195155.GA19994@sigill.intra.peff.net/