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Re: [PATCH 39/47] setup: limit get_git_work_tree()'s to explicit setup case only

From
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 18, 2011, 07:44 UTC
Message-ID
<20110118074400.GA4185@burratino>
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<1290785563-15339-40-git-send-email-pclouds@gmail.com>
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy wrote:
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> get_git_work_tree() takes input as core.worktree, core.bare,
> GIT_WORK_TREE and decides correct worktree setting.
>
> Unfortunately it does not do its job well. core.worktree and
> GIT_WORK_TREE should only be taken into account, if GIT_DIR is set
As advertised, before this change
	GIT_WORK_TREE=$path git add .

paid attention to $GIT_WORK_TREE (and set GIT_DIR=.git), and afterwards the GIT_WORK_TREE setting has been ignored when GIT_DIR is not set explicitly.

Unfortunately, that breaks some scripts. Example: using the "git import-dsc" utility from git-buildpackage to import a source package:

	debsnap libwpd 0.7.2-1
	git clone git://libwpd.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/libwpd/libwpd
	git tag upstream/0.7.2 RELEASE-0-7-2^{commit}
	git reset --keep origin/master
	git import-dsc ../source-libwpd/libwpd_0.7.2-1.dsc 
	echo $?
	git show --raw
	echo done.
With git v1.7.4-rc2:
	HEAD is now at d183cc6 Imported Debian patch 0.7.2-1
	gbp:info: Everything imported under 'libwpd'
	0
	commit d183cc6c4b8dcaf22b1b0875aad0655846ed3b1b
	Author: Masayuki Hatta (mhatta) <mhatta@debian.org>
	Date:   Tue Aug 10 00:37:47 2004 +0900
	    Imported Debian patch 0.7.2-1
	done
versus v1.7.3.2:
	HEAD is now at 735a8f2 Imported Debian patch 0.7.2-1
	gbp:info: Everything imported under 'libwpd'
	0
	commit 735a8f21ea817417ecc035817f777bd2943d4efc
	Author: Masayuki Hatta (mhatta) <mhatta@debian.org>
	Date:   Tue Aug 10 00:37:47 2004 +0900
	    Imported Debian patch 0.7.2-1
	:100644 000000 038cd09... 0000000... D  .gitignore
	:000000 100644 0000000... 0189791... A  CHANGES
	[...]
git-buildpackage uses the equivalent of
	GIT_INDEX_FILE=$(pwd)/.git/gbp_index \
	GIT_WORK_TREE=$unpack_dir \
	git add -f .

when creating the commit, so with v1.7.4-rc0 and later it is taking its content from the cwd, producing an incorrect result without complaint.

How about something like this patch? It only concerns the GIT_WORK_TREE variable and --work-tree command line option; the semantics of core.worktree are unaffected.

(Sorry, no real patch yet. Updating the test to reflect the change is a pain in the neck.)

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
---
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 3d73269..28b2fef 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@ static const char *setup_discovered_git_dir(const char *gitdir,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (getenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT)) {
+		warning("GIT_WORK_TREE without explicit GIT_DIR is deprecated");
+		return setup_explicit_git_dir(gitdir, cwd, offset, nongit_ok);
+	}
+
 	/* #0, #1, #5, #8, #9, #12, #13 */
 	set_git_work_tree(".");
 	if (strcmp(gitdir, DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT))
@@ -443,6 +448,11 @@ static const char *setup_bare_git_dir(char *cwd, int offset, int len, int *nongi
 	if (check_repository_format_gently(".", nongit_ok))
 		return NULL;
 
+	if (getenv(GIT_WORK_TREE_ENVIRONMENT)) {
+		warning("GIT_WORK_TREE without explicit GIT_DIR is deprecated");
+		return setup_explicit_git_dir(".", cwd, offset, nongit_ok);
+	}
+
 	inside_git_dir = 1;
 	inside_work_tree = 0;
 	if (offset != len) {
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Message 52 of 87 in “nd/setup updates on pu”
  1. 00/47 nd/setup updates on puNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  2. 01/47 builtins: print setup info if repo is foundNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  3. 0/3 trace: omit noisy repository discovery reportJonathan Nieder, Jan 26, 2011
  4. 1/3 setup: do not expose tracing codeJonathan Nieder, Jan 26, 2011
  5. 2/3 trace: omit repository discovery reportJonathan Nieder, Jan 26, 2011
  6. Sverre RabbelierJan 26, 2011
  7. Jonathan NiederJan 26, 2011
  8. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 26, 2011
  9. 3/3 tests: avoid unnecessary use of GIT_TRACE in repo-setup testsJonathan Nieder, Jan 26, 2011
  10. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 26, 2011
  11. Jeff KingJan 26, 2011
  12. 02/47 Add t1510 and basic rules that run repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  13. 03/47 t1510: setup case #0Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  14. 04/47 t1510: setup case #1Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  15. 05/47 t1510: setup case #2Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  16. 06/47 t1510: setup case #3Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  17. 07/47 t1510: setup case #4Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  18. 08/47 t1510: setup case #5Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  19. 09/47 t1510: setup case #6Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  20. 10/47 t1510: setup case #7Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  21. 11/47 t1510: setup case #8Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  22. 12/47 t1510: setup case #9Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  23. 13/47 t1510: setup case #10Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  24. 14/47 t1510: setup case #11Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  25. 15/47 t1510: setup case #12Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  26. 16/47 t1510: setup case #13Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  27. 17/47 t1510: setup case #14Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  28. 18/47 t1510: setup case #15Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  29. 19/47 t1510: setup case #16Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  30. 20/47 t1510: setup case #17Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  31. 21/47 t1510: setup case #18Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  32. 22/47 t1510: setup case #19Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  33. 23/47 t1510: setup case #20Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  34. 24/47 t1510: setup case #21Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  35. 25/47 t1510: setup case #22Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  36. 26/47 t1510: setup case #23Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  37. 27/47 t1510: setup case #24Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  38. 28/47 t1510: setup case #25Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  39. 29/47 t1510: setup case #26Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  40. 30/47 t1510: setup case #27Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  41. 31/47 t1510: setup case #28Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  42. 32/47 t1510: setup case #29Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  43. 33/47 t1510: setup case #30Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  44. 34/47 t1510: setup case #31Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  45. 35/47 git-rev-parse.txt: clarify --git-dirNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  46. 36/47 rev-parse: prints --git-dir relative to user's cwdNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  47. Junio C HamanoDec 22, 2010
  48. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyDec 22, 2010
  49. 37/47 Add git_config_early()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  50. 38/47 Use git_config_early() instead of git_config() during repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  51. 39/47 setup: limit get_git_work_tree()'s to explicit setup case onlyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  52. Jonathan NiederJan 18, 2011
  53. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 18, 2011
  54. Junio C HamanoJan 18, 2011
  55. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 19, 2011
  56. 0/3 setup: stop ignoring GIT_WORK_TREE (when GIT_DIR is unset)Jonathan Nieder, Jan 19, 2011
  57. 1/3 tests: cosmetic improvements to the repo-setup testJonathan Nieder, Jan 19, 2011
  58. 3/3 setup: always honor GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktreeJonathan Nieder, Jan 19, 2011
  59. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 19, 2011
  60. Jonathan NiederJan 19, 2011
  61. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2011
  62. Junio C HamanoJan 21, 2011
  63. Junio C HamanoJan 21, 2011
  64. Jonathan NiederJan 21, 2011
  65. Junio C HamanoJan 21, 2011
  66. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 22, 2011
  67. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2011
  68. Jonathan NiederJan 24, 2011
  69. MaaartinJan 19, 2011
  70. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2011
  71. MaaartinJan 19, 2011
  72. checkout to other directory (Re: [PATCH 3/3] setup: always honor GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree)Jonathan Nieder, Jan 19, 2011
  73. Jonathan NiederJan 19, 2011
  74. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2011
  75. Jonathan NiederJan 19, 2011
  76. 40/47 setup: clean up setup_bare_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  77. 41/47 t1020-subdirectory: test alias expansion in a subdirectoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  78. 42/47 setup: clean up setup_discovered_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  79. 43/47 setup: rework setup_explicit_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  80. 44/47 Remove all logic from get_git_work_tree()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  81. Junio C HamanoDec 22, 2010
  82. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyDec 22, 2010
  83. Junio C HamanoDec 22, 2010
  84. 45/47 t0001: test git init when run via an aliasNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  85. 46/47 Revert "Documentation: always respect core.worktree if set"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  86. 47/47 git.txt: correct where --work-tree path is relative toNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Nov 26, 2010
  87. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2010

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