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[PATCH] Add platform-independent .git "symlink"

From
LHLars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 2, 2008, 18:09 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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This patch allows .git to be a regular textfile containing the path of the real git directory (formatted like "GITDIR: <path>\n"), which is useful on platforms lacking support for real symlinks.

Signed-off-by: Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com>
---
 setup.c |   38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index adede16..45a78c4 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -239,6 +239,38 @@ static int check_repository_format_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Try to read the location of the git directory from the .git file,
+ * return path to git directory if found.
+ * Format of the .git file is
+ *    GITDIR: <path>\n
+ */
+static const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path)
+{
+	static char buf[PATH_MAX + 10];  /* "GITDIR: " + "\n" + "\0" */
+	struct stat st;
+	int fd;
+	size_t len;
+
+	if (stat(path, &st))
+		return NULL;
+	if (!S_ISREG(st.st_mode) || st.st_size >= sizeof(buf))
+		return NULL;
+	fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return NULL;
+	len = read_in_full(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	close(fd);
+	if (len != st.st_size)
+		return NULL;
+	if (len < 10 || buf[len - 1] != '\n' || strncmp(buf, "GITDIR: ", 8))
+		return NULL;
+	buf[len - 1] = '\0';
+	if (!is_git_directory(buf + 8))
+		return NULL;
+	return make_absolute_path(buf + 8);
+}
+
+/*
  * We cannot decide in this function whether we are in the work tree or
  * not, since the config can only be read _after_ this function was called.
  */
@@ -247,6 +279,7 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 	const char *work_tree_env = getenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT);
 	static char cwd[PATH_MAX+1];
 	const char *gitdirenv;
+	const char *gitfile_dir;
 	int len, offset;
 
 	/*
@@ -302,6 +335,11 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 	 */
 	offset = len = strlen(cwd);
 	for (;;) {
+		gitfile_dir = read_gitfile_gently(DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
+		if (gitfile_dir) {
+			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, gitfile_dir, 1);
+			break;
+		}
 		if (is_git_directory(DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT))
 			break;
 		if (is_git_directory(".")) {
-- 
1.5.4.4.gd2e29
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  1. Add platform-independent .git "symlink"Lars Hjemli, Feb 2, 2008
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  3. Johannes SchindelinFeb 2, 2008
  4. Lars HjemliFeb 2, 2008
  5. Add platform-independent .git "symlink"Lars Hjemli, Feb 2, 2008
  6. Johannes SchindelinFeb 2, 2008
  7. Johannes SchindelinFeb 2, 2008
  8. Shawn O. PearceFeb 4, 2008
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2008
  10. Johannes SchindelinFeb 4, 2008
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  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2008
  24. Johannes SchindelinFeb 4, 2008
  25. Shawn O. PearceFeb 4, 2008
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  27. Shawn O. PearceFeb 4, 2008
  28. Lars HjemliFeb 4, 2008
  29. Johannes SchindelinFeb 4, 2008

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