Steffen

Yes, that sounds very fair to me and also funnels the discussion to one issue only.

Hi @jeremiah-c-leary, @Emilv2, since I was mentioned, allow me to lay out how I use VSG and set up all the configuration thing around it. First, let's start with a...

> > -lr .vsg/rules: As VSG allows, one can define user rules. > > About that, it's not very clear to me yet what the difference between a `local_rules` file...

> > I can not remember why I added the file_list to the configuration. It was probably because I wanted to reduce the --filename command line option. With the number...

> > I'd say there is no need to implement sth. new since this feature already exists: Simply use the -oc option to dump the configuration. > > I would...

I would really not opt for any implementation basing the configuration on any repository boundary - may it be git, hg, svn or what ever. The simple reason is that...

> I just don't see why you ever would want to do that. > What's the use of a submodule if it depends on the top module? If you're using...

Hi @jeremiah-c-leary, after 2 years also I have learned a few things. Yes, "the management of configurations and files should be done outside of VSG", I agree. Depending on a...

Hi @jeremiah-c-leary, I don't know what it is, but running this version on my code base makes VSG run into what seems to be an infinite loop. I also do...

Hi @jeremiah-c-leary, thanks for your fix, yes, VSG doesn't complain anymore and also doesn't get stuck. I noted though that your latest update is on master while the update for...