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Re: Temporary directories getting errantly added into trees

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Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 22, 2007, 11:01 UTC
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On Nov 22, 2007 11:55 PM, Johannes Schindelin > While we're at it, could we change the name so that it is .git/rebase, and

> not .dotest or .git/.dotest-merge?
+1 on that
> ... And indeed, I see no reason why a tool should access
> .dotest, except for accessing .dotest/patch, and then it will be very
> obvious where it fails.

when it comes to .dotest/patch, it must be reasonably accessible. When git-am refuses to apply a patch, and I am resolving things by hand, I need it pretty handy. I also sometimes edit .dotest/msg-clean.

cheers,
m
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  6. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2007
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  9. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  10. Karl HasselströmNov 23, 2007
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