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Re: [PATCH v2] sha1_file: do not add own object directory as alternate

From
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Jul 15, 2014, 05:44 UTC
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<53C4BFC7.2000507@kdbg.org>
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<53C3D2AD.9050204@gmail.com>
Am 14.07.2014 14:53, schrieb Ephrim Khong:
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> diff --git a/t/t7702-repack-cyclic-alternate.sh b/t/t7702-repack-cyclic-alternate.sh
> new file mode 100755
> index 0000000..3771613
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/t/t7702-repack-cyclic-alternate.sh
> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
> +#!/bin/sh
> +#
> +# Copyright (c) 2014 Ephrim Khong
> +#
> +
> +test_description='repack involving cyclic alternate'
> +. ./test-lib.sh
> +
> +test_expect_success setup '
> +	GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY=.git//../.git/objects &&
> +	export GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY &&
> +	touch a &&
> +	git add a &&
> +	git commit -m 1 &&
> +	git repack -adl &&
> +	echo $PWD/.git/objects/../objects > .git/objects/info/alternates

We need a Windows-style path in the file, double-quotes to protect special characters, and a small style fix. Therefore:

	echo "$(pwd)"/.git/objects/../objects >.git/objects/info/alternates
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> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 're-packing repository with itsself as alternate' '
> +	git repack -adl &&
> +	git fsck
> +'
> +
> +test_done
> 
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Message 10 of 16 in “[Bug] data loss with cyclic alternates”
  1. Ephrim KhongJul 11, 2014
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2014
  3. Keller, Jacob EJul 11, 2014
  4. Jeff KingJul 12, 2014
  5. Keller, Jacob EJul 14, 2014
  6. Ephrim KhongJul 13, 2014
  7. sha1_file: do not add own object directory as alternateEphrim Khong, Jul 14, 2014
  8. Duy NguyenJul 14, 2014
  9. Ephrim KhongJul 14, 2014
  10. Johannes SixtJul 15, 2014
  11. sha1_file: do not add own object directory as alternateEphrim Khong, Jul 15, 2014
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2014
  13. Ephrim KhongJul 16, 2014
  14. Eric SunshineJul 15, 2014
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2014
  16. Ephrim KhongJul 16, 2014

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