Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] Avoid the_repository in merge-ort and replay

> Changes since v2:
> 
>   * In first patch, actually avoid the_repository when attempting to remove
>     check against the_repository
>   * Fix commit message of patch 3 due to the new patch 1.
>   * Slight tweak to commit message of patch 6.
> 
> Changes since v1:
> 
>   * Add a preparatory patch removing the_repository check from blob
>     prefetching in both merge-ort and diff*; it's no longer necessary
>   * Fix casing mismatch
>   * Simplify the hammer a bit based on the new first patch, but add some
>     simple comments explaining it
> 
> Remove explicit uses of the_repository and the_hash_algo from merge-ort, and
> since this has now been done multiple times for both merge-ort and replay,
> implement a small measure to prevent them from returning to either merge-ort
> or replay.
>