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Re: [PATCH] Don't create the $GIT_DIR/branches directory on init

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 30, 2009, 21:35 UTC
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Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com> writes:
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> Git itself does not even look at this directory. Any tools that
> actually needs it should create it itself.
>
> Signed-off-by: Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg@dewire.com>
> ---
>  templates/branches-- |    1 -
>  1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>  delete mode 100644 templates/branches--
>
> Shawn and other wants to stop JGit from creating this directory on
> init with the motivation that newer Git version doesn't create it
> anymore. This patch would make that assertion true.
Cogito now seems really dead ;-).
Unless somebody complains I am Ok to queue this for 1.6.6.
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>
> -- robin
>
> diff --git a/templates/branches-- b/templates/branches--
> deleted file mode 100644
> index fae8870..0000000
> --- a/templates/branches--
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1 +0,0 @@
> -: this is just to ensure the directory exists.
> -- 
> 1.6.5.2.102.g1f8896
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Message 2 of 8 in “Don't create the $GIT_DIR/branches directory on init”
  1. Don't create the $GIT_DIR/branches directory on initRobin Rosenberg, Oct 30, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 30, 2009
  3. Thomas RastOct 31, 2009
  4. Robin RosenbergOct 31, 2009
  5. Shawn O. PearceOct 31, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2009
  7. Shawn O. PearceOct 31, 2009
  8. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2009

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