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[PATCH 1/2] git: add new option --no-git-dir

From
Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>
Date
Sep 4, 2009, 09:29 UTC
Message-ID
<20090904092918.23170.qmail@f4597b4c28fb52.315fe32.mid.smarden.org>
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This commit adds the --no-git-dir option to the git program. Setting this option prevents the git program from searching for a path to a git repository, which can be useful for commands that do not require one.

Signed-off-by: Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>
---
 Documentation/git.txt |    6 +++++-
 git.c                 |    6 +++++-
 setup.c               |    2 ++
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index ad44cac..6327203 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 [verse]
 'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--html-path]
     [-p|--paginate|--no-pager]
-    [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE]
+    [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR|--no-git-dir] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE]
     [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ help ...`.
 	setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. It can be an absolute
 	path or relative path to current working directory.
 
+--no-git-dir::
+	Do not set a path to a repository, and do not try to find one.
+	Setting this option is equivalent to setting --git-dir="".
+
 --work-tree=<path>::
 	Set the path to the working tree.  The value will not be
 	used in combination with repositories found automatically in
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 0b22595..8e060b9 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 
 const char git_usage_string[] =
-	"git [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--html-path] [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";
+	"git [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--html-path] [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR|--no-git-dir] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
 	"See 'git help COMMAND' for more information on a specific command.";
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, cmd + 10, 1);
 			if (envchanged)
 				*envchanged = 1;
+		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--no-git-dir")) {
+			setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, "", 1);
+			if (envchanged)
+				*envchanged = 1;
 		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--work-tree")) {
 			if (*argc < 2) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --work-tree.\n" );
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index e3781b6..ee9be6e 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ const char *setup_git_directory_gently(int *nongit_ok)
 			*nongit_ok = 1;
 			return NULL;
 		}
+		if (!*gitdirenv)
+			die("This command requires a git repository");
 		die("Not a git repository: '%s'", gitdirenv);
 	}
 
-- 
1.6.0.3
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  1. git-completion.bash: prevent 'git help' from searching for git repositoryGerrit Pape, Sep 2, 2009
  2. Sverre RabbelierSep 2, 2009
  3. 1/2 git: add new option --no-git-dirGerrit Pape, Sep 4, 2009
  4. 2/2 git-completion.bash: prevent 'git help' from searching for git repositoryGerrit Pape, Sep 4, 2009
  5. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2009
  6. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009
  7. Gerrit PapeSep 4, 2009
  8. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009
  9. Gerrit PapeSep 4, 2009
  10. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 7, 2009
  12. Gerrit PapeOct 27, 2009
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2009
  14. help -a: do not unnecessarily look for a repositoryGerrit Pape, Oct 28, 2009
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2009
  16. Rogan DawesSep 4, 2009
  17. Johannes SchindelinSep 4, 2009

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