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[GSoC Patch v3 0/7] repo: add more path keys to git repo info

From
K Jayatheerth <jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 26, 2026, 10:43 UTC
Message-ID
<20260726104343.16933-1-jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
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Series adds keys to git repo info.
Keys output paths of repository components:
* path.toplevel: repository tree.
* path.superproject-working-tree: superproject tree from submodules.
* path.objects: repository objects.
* path.hooks: repository hooks.
* path.index: repository index.
* path.grafts: repository grafts.
* path.git-prefix: prefix offset.

Keys support suffixes for format. Commits contain documentation and tests.

Changes since v2:
* path.index: no functional change; documented that the returned path
  reflects the default/configured index location even in a bare
  repository or when the file doesn't exist yet, and added a test
  covering path.index inside a bare repository.
* path.grafts: no functional change; documented that the path is
  returned even if the grafts file doesn't currently exist on disk.
* path.git-prefix: no change since v2 (already addressed the stray
  include and misleading "validation" in the subject).
K Jayatheerth (7):
  repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting
  repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative
    suffixes
  repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formatting
  repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formatting
  repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formatting
  repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formatting
  repo: add path.git-prefix path key
 Documentation/git-repo.adoc |  64 ++++++++++++++
 builtin/repo.c              | 166 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t1900-repo-info.sh        | 125 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 355 insertions(+)
Range-diff against v2:
1:  297d625ea1 = 1:  297d625ea1 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting
2:  8a84aaa2a1 = 2:  8a84aaa2a1 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixes
3:  159166ce85 = 3:  159166ce85 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formatting
4:  ff5e382043 = 4:  ff5e382043 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formatting
5:  d906735e3d ! 5:  917d3a5076 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formatting
    @@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: values that they return:
      
     +`path.index.absolute`::
     +	The canonical absolute path to the repository's current index file.
    -+	Respects the `GIT_INDEX_FILE` environment override.
    ++	Respects the `GIT_INDEX_FILE` environment override. The returned path
    ++	reflects the configured/default index location regardless of whether the
    ++	repository is bare or whether the file currently exists.
     +
     +`path.index.relative`::
     +	The path to the repository's current index file relative to the current
     +	working directory. Respects the `GIT_INDEX_FILE` environment override.
    ++	The returned path reflects the configured/default index location regardless
    ++	of whether the repository is bare or whether the file currently exists.
     +
      `path.objects.absolute`::
      	The canonical absolute path to the repository's object database directory.
    @@ t/t1900-repo-info.sh: test_repo_info_path 'hooks with core.hooksPath override' '
     +test_repo_info_path 'index with GIT_INDEX_FILE override' 'index' \
     +	'custom-index-file' \
     +	'GIT_INDEX_FILE="$ROOT/custom-index-file" && export GIT_INDEX_FILE'
    ++
    ++test_expect_success 'path.index in a bare repository returns default index location' '
    ++	test_when_finished "rm -rf bare.git" &&
    ++	git init --bare bare.git &&
    ++	(
    ++		cd bare.git &&
    ++		ROOT="$(test-tool path-utils real_path .)" &&
    ++
    ++		echo "path.index.absolute=$ROOT/index" >expect.abs &&
    ++		git repo info path.index.absolute >actual.abs &&
    ++		test_cmp expect.abs actual.abs &&
    ++
    ++		echo "path.index.relative=index" >expect.rel &&
    ++		git repo info path.index.relative >actual.rel &&
    ++		test_cmp expect.rel actual.rel
    ++	)
    ++'
     +
      test_repo_info_path 'objects standard' 'objects' '.git/objects'
      
6:  2d21f9536c ! 6:  d47a5701d5 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formatting
    @@ Documentation/git-repo.adoc: values that they return:
      
     +`path.grafts.absolute`::
     +	The canonical absolute path to the repository grafts file.
    -+	Respects the `GIT_GRAFT_FILE` environment override.
    ++	Respects the `GIT_GRAFT_FILE` environment override. The path is returned
    ++	regardless of whether the file currently exists on disk.
     +
     +`path.grafts.relative`::
     +	The path to the repository grafts file relative to the current working
    -+	directory. Respects the `GIT_GRAFT_FILE` environment override.
    ++	directory. Respects the `GIT_GRAFT_FILE` environment override. The path
    ++	is returned regardless of whether the file currently exists on disk.
     +
      `path.hooks.absolute`::
      	The canonical absolute path to the repository's hooks directory.
7:  1dbe191176 = 7:  fd90b0b3b5 repo: add path.git-prefix path key
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  1. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  2. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  3. Lucas Seiki OshiroAug 15, 2026
  4. K JayatheerthAug 18, 2026
  5. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  6. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  7. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  8. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  9. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  10. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path key validationK Jayatheerth, Jul 16, 2026
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2026
  12. K JayatheerthJul 16, 2026
  13. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  14. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  15. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  16. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  17. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  18. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  19. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 20, 2026
  20. K JayatheerthJul 24, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  22. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  23. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 20, 2026
  24. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2026
  25. K JayatheerthJul 21, 2026
  26. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path keyK Jayatheerth, Jul 17, 2026
  27. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  28. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  29. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2026
  30. K JayatheerthJul 28, 2026
  31. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  32. K JayatheerthJul 29, 2026
  33. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  34. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  35. 3/7 repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  36. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  37. 4/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  38. Justin ToblerJul 28, 2026
  39. 5/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  40. 6/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  41. 7/7 repo: add path.git-prefix path keyK Jayatheerth, Jul 26, 2026
  42. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2026
  43. K JayatheerthJul 26, 2026
  44. Lucas Seiki OshiroJul 27, 2026
  45. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2026
  46. 0/7 repo: add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  47. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  48. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  49. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  50. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  51. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  52. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  53. Lucas Seiki OshiroAug 16, 2026
  54. K JayatheerthAug 18, 2026
  55. Junio C HamanoAug 18, 2026
  56. K JayatheerthAug 21, 2026
  57. 7/7 repo: remove unused setup.h includeK Jayatheerth, Aug 6, 2026
  58. 0/7 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  59. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  60. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  61. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2026
  62. K JayatheerthSep 5, 2026
  63. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  64. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  65. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  66. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  67. 7/7 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Aug 25, 2026
  68. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2026
  69. K JayatheerthSep 4, 2026
  70. SZEDER GáborAug 26, 2026
  71. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2026
  72. 0/7 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  73. 1/7 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  74. 2/7 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  75. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  76. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  77. 3/7 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  78. 4/7 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  79. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  80. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  81. 5/7 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  82. 6/7 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  83. 7/7 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Sep 11, 2026
  84. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2026
  85. K JayatheerthSep 23, 2026
  86. 0/8 add more path keys to git repo infoK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  87. 1/8 repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formattingK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  88. 2/8 submodule: use repository to find superprojectK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  89. 3/8 repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  90. 4/8 repo: add path.hooks with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  91. 5/8 repo: add path.index with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  92. 6/8 repo: add path.grafts with absolute and relative suffixesK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  93. 7/8 repo: add path.git-prefixK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026
  94. 8/8 repo: add path.cdupK Jayatheerth, Sep 27, 2026

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