Re: [PATCH v1 15/19] config: add git_config_get_date_string() from gc.c

Christian Couder [off-list ref] writes:

Ok it will appear like this in cache.h:

/* This dies if the configured or default date is in the future */
extern int git_config_get_expire_date_string(const char *key, const
char **output);

Those who imitate existing callsites never read comments, and you
need to spend effort to get the name right to protect the codebase
from them.

"get-expiry" may be shorter.  Neither still does not say it will
die, though.