Re: [PATCH] Make Git accept absolute path names for files within the work tree

From: Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>
Date: Dec 4, 2007, 06:42 UTC
Message-ID: <200712040742.24728.robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0712040216220.27959@racer.site>

tisdag 04 december 2007 skrev Johannes Schindelin:

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> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007, Jeff King wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 09:53:30PM +0100, Robin Rosenberg wrote:
> > 
> > > code did not pass). Like Linus, this code does not resolve symlinks,
> > > but I forgot to state that it is by design. It solves my problem and
> > 
> > By design meaning "I didn't feel like implemening it because I do not
> > personally care" or "I have some reason not to resolve symlinks"?
> 
> IMHO those symlinks would be a nice thing in some corner cases, but 
> penalise the common case.  So I tend to believe the latter.  (See also 
> Linus' message why he talks about his preference for the die() code path.)

Actually the forme.... I don't mind it being fixed if it doesn't cost too much.

-- robin