From: Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:01:46 GMT
Subject: Re: Temporary directories getting errantly added into trees
Message-ID: <46a038f90711220301o1cbb16b7g79eea541f8ca5e58@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0711221052280.27959@racer.site>

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