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Re: "make quick-install-man" broke recently

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 17, 2009, 08:02 UTC
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Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net> writes:
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> Junio C Hamano schrieb:
>> check_path(): allow symlinked directories to checkout-index --prefix
>
>> +test_expect_success 'checkout-index -f twice with --prefix' '
>
> Please add SYMLINKS prerequisite before you publish this test case.
>
>> +	mkdir -p tar/get &&
>> +	ln -s tar/get there &&
>> +	echo first &&
>> +	git checkout-index -a -f --prefix=there/ &&
>> +	echo second &&
>> +	git checkout-index -a -f --prefix=there/
>> +'
Heh, I am not sure if the fix is the best approach to begin with yet ;-)
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  8. Johannes SixtAug 17, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2009
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