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Re: Why does git track directory listed in .gitignore/".git/info/exclude"?

From
Wayne Davison <wayne@opencoder.net>
Date
Jan 23, 2008, 21:11 UTC
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<20080123211138.GB21300@blorf.net>
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On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 07:24:44PM +0530, pradeep singh rautela wrote:
> i.e i have added following line to both of them -
> xen-3.1.0-src/

That doesn't match the directory due to the trailing slash. If you remove that slash, it will match the dir, and then ignore anything you place inside.

..wayne..
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Message 20 of 20 in “Why does git track directory listed in .gitignore/".git/info/exclude"?”
  1. pradeep singh rautelaJan 23, 2008
  2. pradeep singh rautelaJan 23, 2008
  3. Linus TorvaldsJan 23, 2008
  4. pradeep singh rautelaJan 24, 2008
  5. Adam PiatyszekJan 30, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2008
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2008
  8. Adam PiatyszekJan 31, 2008
  9. *Re: Why does git track directory listed in .gitignore/".git/info/exclude"?Junio C Hamano, Jan 31, 2008
  10. gitignore(5): Allow "foo/" in ignore list to match directory "foo"Junio C Hamano, Jan 31, 2008
  11. Jeff KingJan 31, 2008
  12. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  13. Jeff KingJan 31, 2008
  14. Johannes SchindelinJan 31, 2008
  15. pradeep singh rautelaJan 31, 2008
  16. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2008
  17. Adam PiatyszekJan 31, 2008
  18. Andreas EricssonFeb 1, 2008
  19. Adam PiatyszekJan 31, 2008
  20. Wayne DavisonJan 23, 2008

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