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@@ -10,8 +10,34 @@ cgit wants URLs like:
 on the recentchanges page.
 
 Would it make sense to add an option to skip URL-encoding when doing
-the substitution of `[[file]]` in `diffurl` and `historyurl`?
+the substitution of `\[[file]]` in `diffurl` and `historyurl`?
 
---intrigeri
+--[[intrigeri]]
+
+> In `91b477c` I made a similar change to how the cvs backend encodes
+> `diffurl`. Perhaps it applies to all VCS backends? --[[schmonz]]
+
+>> Thanks a lot! I've not looked at it yet, but will try to do so
+>> soonish, as this bug is a real problem for Tails when welcoming potential
+>> new contributors. --[[intrigeri]]
+
+>>> My `fix_diffurl_vs._cgit` branch now implements schmonz' change
+>>> for the Git plugin. Please review and merge if you like
+>>> it. --[[intrigeri]]
+
+>>>> Ping? --[[intrigeri]]
+
+>>>> Normally, my tendency towards pedantic preservation of existing APIs
+>>>> would make me implement a new token \[[file_less_escaped]] or
+>>>> something, analogous to `%s` vs. `%S` in [[shortcuts]]; but
+>>>> gitweb and cgit are both OK with `/` not being escaped, whereas
+>>>> only gitweb allows it to be escaped as `%2F`, so I think your
+>>>> solution is fine. Also, it would need a much better name than
+>>>> \[[file_less_escaped]], and I can't think of one.
+>>>>
+>>>> I don't have commit access to ikiwiki.info, but if I did,
+>>>> [[I'd merge this|/users/smcv/approved]]. --[[smcv]]
 
 [[wishlist]]
+
+[[!tag patch]]