From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:52:03 GMT
Subject: Re: simple use case scenario for --read-tree and --write-tree with --prefix option
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"Aneesh Kumar" <aneesh.kumar@gmail.com> writes:

> I searched the archives but didn't find anything. If i understand
> correctly the sub project idea is using the gitlink object type. So
> what is read-tree and write-tree with --prefix option supposed to
> achieve.

The --prefix option to read-tree was very useful when I did a
hand merge of gitweb for example.  I am reasonably sure clever
people will find other uses as well.