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Re: [PATCH] An alias that starts with "!!" runs in the current directory.

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 5, 2010, 22:02 UTC
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Eli Barzilay <eli@barzilay.org> writes:
> It looks like setup_git_directory_gently() returns the original CWD,...

It is designed to return what we internally call "prefix". You however have to be careful as it can return NULL or an empty string when you are already at the top of the working tree.

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Message 22 of 23 in “Set GIT_PATHNAME_PREFIX with aliases.”
  1. Set GIT_PATHNAME_PREFIX with aliases.Jared Hance, May 5, 2010
  2. Jeff KingMay 5, 2010
  3. Johannes SixtMay 5, 2010
  4. Jeff KingMay 5, 2010
  5. Eli BarzilayMay 5, 2010
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2010
  7. An alias that starts with "!!" runs in the current directory.Eli Barzilay, May 5, 2010
  8. Jared HanceMay 5, 2010
  9. Eli BarzilayMay 5, 2010
  10. Eli BarzilayMay 5, 2010
  11. Re-submitting patchesJonathan Nieder, May 5, 2010
  12. Eli BarzilayMay 5, 2010
  13. An alias that starts with "!!" runs in the current directory.Eli Barzilay, May 5, 2010
  14. Will PalmerMay 5, 2010
  15. Eli BarzilayMay 5, 2010
  16. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2010
  17. Adam BrewsterMay 6, 2010
  18. Will PalmerMay 6, 2010
  19. Will PalmerMay 6, 2010
  20. Johannes SixtMay 6, 2010
  21. Matthieu MoyMay 6, 2010
  22. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2010
  23. Eli BarzilayMay 5, 2010

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