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commit ebd7ad4b879d644e35c159761972a902344edd55
Author: Otto Kekäläinen <otto@debian.org>
Date: Wed Jun 3 09:54:21 2026 +0000
Forward global git identity into containers for commit operations
Commands like `debcraft improve` and `debcraft update` run `git commit`
inside containers, which cannot see the host's global git config. If
the repository lacked a local identity, commits would fail or use
incorrect metadata.
Add `ensure_git_identity()` to check for local configuration first.
If none exists but a global identity is available, export the standard
`GIT_AUTHOR_*` and `GIT_COMMITTER_*` environment variables so they are
forwarded into the container runtime. If neither is configured, print
a clear error message and exit.
This avoids forcing users to set `--local` git config solely to
satisfy containerized workflows. Most users would however get their
repos by running `gbp clone` that does set git name and email locally
on automatically, so the majority of users wouldn't need this extra
check.
commit 1d280c6ac052a8bba1ea89fb60f9f212de939c6a
Author: Otto Kekäläinen <otto@debian.org>
Date: Wed May 27 09:20:15 2026 +0000
Prevent GPG signing inside debcraft improve container
Containers have no GPG keys available, so Git must not try to sign
commits. Set the GIT_CONFIG_* environment variables via ENV directives
so all entrypoints inherit this policy automatically. This avoids
duplicating exports across individual scripts and keeps the
configuration in one location.
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