conda-forge / conda-forge/git-feedstock

fatal: iconv_open(UTF-8,UTF-8-MAC) failed, but needed:

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Description

Sometimes when using git commands I get this error:

```
fatal: iconv_open(UTF-8,UTF-8-MAC) failed, but needed:
precomposed unicode is not supported.
If you want to use decomposed unicode, run
"git config core.precomposeunicode false"
```

The error does not occur with other builds of git. I even built the same version of git from source and didn't have the issue.

This is on the osx build.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the iconv_open error with the OSX build, then compare that build with the working source and other Git builds described in the issue. Done means the build-specific cause is identified and the error is resolved or the required configuration is documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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