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Re: [PATCH 0/2] worktree_git_path(): remove repository argument

From
Shreyansh Paliwal <shreyanshpaliwalcmsmn@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 17, 2026, 10:12 UTC
Message-ID
<20260217101242.14688-1-shreyanshpaliwalcmsmn@gmail.com>
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<cover.1771258688.git.phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
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> On 14/02/2026 14:30, Phillip Wood wrote:
> >
> > I think that we should add a new function
> >
> > struct worktree *get_current_worktree(struct repository*);
> >
> > to worktree.c that constructs a struct worktree using repo->gitdir etc.
> > The worktree id is the last path component of repo->gitdir when the
> > repo->gitdir and repo->commondir differ, otherwise it is NULL. Then we
> > can use that function to get the current worktree rather than passing
> > NULL when we call wt_status_check_{rebase,bisect} from
> > wt_status_get_state().
>
> Here's what that looks like, the first patch adds
> get_worktree_from_repository() and uses it to avoid passing a NULL
> worktree to worktree_git_path(). The second patch then removes the
> repository argument from that function and always uses wt->repo instead.
>
> Shreyansh - I think your patches to clean up wt-status.c can probably proceed
> separately to these if you remove the changes to
> wt_status_check_{bisect,rebase}().
Cool. I'll send a revised version on the original thread.

Best, Shreyansh

Previous: Karthik NayakNext: Phillip Wood
Message 27 of 39 in “worktree: change representation and usage of primary worktree”
  1. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 13, 2026
  2. [RFC][PATCH 1/2] worktree: represent the primary worktree with '/' instead of NULLShreyansh Paliwal, Feb 13, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  4. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 14, 2026
  5. [RFC][PATCH 2/2] worktree: stop passing NULL as primary worktreeShreyansh Paliwal, Feb 13, 2026
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  7. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 14, 2026
  8. Phillip WoodFeb 14, 2026
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2026
  10. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 15, 2026
  11. Phillip WoodFeb 16, 2026
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2026
  13. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 17, 2026
  14. 0/2 worktree_git_path(): remove repository argumentPhillip Wood, Feb 16, 2026
  15. 1/2 wt-status: avoid passing NULL worktreePhillip Wood, Feb 16, 2026
  16. Phillip WoodFeb 17, 2026
  17. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 17, 2026
  18. Phillip WoodFeb 17, 2026
  19. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 17, 2026
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2026
  21. Karthik NayakFeb 17, 2026
  22. Phillip WoodFeb 18, 2026
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2026
  24. Phillip WoodFeb 18, 2026
  25. 2/2 path: remove repository argument from worktree_git_path()Phillip Wood, Feb 16, 2026
  26. Karthik NayakFeb 17, 2026
  27. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 17, 2026
  28. Phillip WoodFeb 17, 2026
  29. Shreyansh PaliwalFeb 17, 2026
  30. 0/2 worktree_git_path(): remove repository argumentPhillip Wood, Feb 19, 2026
  31. 1/2 wt-status: avoid passing NULL worktreePhillip Wood, Feb 19, 2026
  32. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2026
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2026
  34. Phillip WoodFeb 25, 2026
  35. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2026
  36. Phillip WoodFeb 26, 2026
  37. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2026
  38. 2/2 path: remove repository argument from worktree_git_path()Phillip Wood, Feb 19, 2026
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2026

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