Jeff King [off-list ref] writes:
There was some work by Johan Herland around the v1.8 time-frame, but it
stalled:
https://public-inbox.org/git/AANLkTi=yFwOAQMHhvLsB1_xmYOE9HHP2YB4H4TQzwwc8@mail.gmail.com/
And here's some later discussion:
https://public-inbox.org/git/CA+P7+xpj+8DZ=K0pna299Mu3nsQ4+JV_JUK=WFzzAFnJN+Bkbg@mail.gmail.com/
So in short, I agree very much with the direction you're discussing, but
I think there's some fundamental work that needs done first.
Yes, I think this comes up from time to time in different guise. I
thik the latest iteration is in the thread:
https://public-inbox.org/git/CA+P7+xpdYMA8L-_Y+W5q7_zbj9RNcH1erY=dVbDG-EDOiHhTwA@mail.gmail.com/