rust-lang / rust-lang/git2-rs

support building USE_SSH=exec

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Description

this will enable the use of OpenSSH instead of libssh hopefully fixing a bunch of problems

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Research direction

Start by tracing how git2-rs selects libssh during builds and where the USE_SSH=exec option is handled. Compare the existing libssh path with the requested OpenSSH path, then verify that a build using USE_SSH=exec completes and uses OpenSSH instead of libssh.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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