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[PATCH v2 03/19] rev-parse --git-dir: print relative gitdir correctly

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 21, 2010, 10:30 UTC
Message-ID
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When git_dir is relative, it is relative to Git's current working directory, which is worktree top directory. "git rev-parse --git-dir" is expected to output relative to user's current working directory.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/rev-parse.c |    8 ++++++++
 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/rev-parse.c b/builtin/rev-parse.c
index 8fbf9d0..8819e8a 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-parse.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-parse.c
@@ -646,6 +646,14 @@ int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				static char cwd[PATH_MAX];
 				int len;
 				if (gitdir) {
+					if (prefix && !is_absolute_path(gitdir)) {
+						int len;
+						if (!getcwd(cwd, PATH_MAX))
+							die_errno("unable to get current working directory");
+						len = strlen(cwd);
+						printf("%s%s%s\n", cwd, len && cwd[len-1] != '/' ? "/" : "", gitdir);
+						continue;
+					}
 					puts(gitdir);
 					continue;
 				}
-- 
1.7.0.2.425.gb99f1
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  1. 00/19 nd/setup part two, second roundNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  2. 01/19 Move enter_repo() to setup.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  3. 02/19 enter_repo(): initialize other variables as setup_git_directory_gently() doesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  4. 03/19 rev-parse --git-dir: print relative gitdir correctlyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  5. 04/19 worktree setup: call set_git_dir explicitlyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  6. 05/19 Add git_config_early()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  7. 06/19 Use git_config_early() instead of git_config() during repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  8. 07/19 worktree setup: restore original state when things go wrongNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  9. 08/19 init/clone: turn on startup->have_repository properlyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  10. 09/19 git_config(): do not read .git/config if there is no repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  11. 10/19 Do not read .git/info/exclude if there is no repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  12. 11/19 Do not read .git/info/attributes if there is no repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  13. 12/19 apply: do not check sha1 when repository has not been foundNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  14. 13/19 config: do not read .git/config if there is no repositoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  15. 14/19 run_builtin(): save "-h" detection result for later useNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  16. 15/19 builtins: utilize startup_info->help where possibleNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  17. 16/19 builtins: check for startup_info->help, print and exit earlyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  18. 17/19 Allow to undo setup_git_directory_gently() gracefully (and fix alias code)Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  19. 18/19 alias: keep repository found while collecting aliases as long as possibleNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010
  20. 19/19 Guard unallowed access to repository when it's not set upNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 21, 2010

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