Allow merged child config to delete list element in parent
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- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 974
- Forks
- 296
- Avg merge
- 6d 14h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 9
Description
It's not currently possible for a merged child config to completely delete a list entry from a parent config. (Except for HTTP headers, which are special-cased in the generic merge code.) It'd be nice if we could find a clean way to do this generically.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Read the generic merge code and the HTTP-header special case mentioned in the issue first. Define and test a generic way for a merged child config to delete a parent list element; the issue names no files or tests, so locating the relevant entry points is part of the work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100