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Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] setup: Provide GIT_PREFIX to built-ins

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 26, 2011, 17:45 UTC
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David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com> writes:
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> GIT_PREFIX was added in 7cf16a14f5c070f7b14cf28023769450133172ae so that
> aliases can know the directory from which a !alias was called.
>
> Knowing the prefix relative to the root is helpful in other programs
> so export it to built-ins as well.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
> ---
>
> The original version of this patch did not set GIT_PREFIX
> to an empty string when prefix returns NULL.
> Now we do.
Thanks.  Should I add "Helped-by: MJG"?
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  1. 1/3 setup: Provide GIT_PREFIX to built-insDavid Aguilar, May 26, 2011
  2. 2/3 git: Remove handling for GIT_PREFIXDavid Aguilar, May 26, 2011
  3. 3/3 git-mergetool--lib: Make vimdiff retain the current directoryDavid Aguilar, May 26, 2011
  4. David AguilarMay 26, 2011
  5. git-mergetool--lib: Make vimdiff retain the current directoryDavid Aguilar, May 26, 2011
  6. 3/3 git-mergetool--lib: Make vimdiff retain the current directoryDavid Aguilar, May 26, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoMay 26, 2011
  8. David AguilarMay 26, 2011

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