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[PATCH v2 8/9] read_early_config(): really discover .git/

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Mar 3, 2017, 02:04 UTC
Message-ID
<921faef822901715fa877d6969255ce00d80b925.1488506615.git.johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
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<cover.1488506615.git.johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>

Earlier, we punted and simply assumed that we are in the top-level directory of the project, and that there is no .git file but a .git/ directory so that we can read directly from .git/config.

However, that is not necessarily true. We may be in a subdirectory. Or .git may be a gitfile. Or the environment variable GIT_DIR may be set.

To remedy this situation, we just refactored the way setup_git_directory() discovers the .git/ directory, to make it reusable, and more importantly, to leave all global variables and the current working directory alone.

Let's discover the .git/ directory correctly in read_early_config() by using that new function.

This fixes 4 known breakages in t7006.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
---
 config.c         | 9 +++++++--
 t/t7006-pager.sh | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 3ee5e5a15d6..bcda397d42e 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1414,6 +1414,8 @@ static void configset_iter(struct config_set *cs, config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 
 void read_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data)
 {
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+
 	git_config_with_options(cb, data, NULL, 1);
 
 	/*
@@ -1434,13 +1436,16 @@ void read_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data)
 	 * valid repository), and would rarely make things worse (i.e., you do
 	 * not generally have a .git/config file sitting around).
 	 */
-	if (!startup_info->creating_repository && !have_git_dir()) {
+	if (!startup_info->creating_repository && !have_git_dir() &&
+	    discover_git_directory(&buf)) {
 		struct git_config_source repo_config;
 
 		memset(&repo_config, 0, sizeof(repo_config));
-		repo_config.file = ".git/config";
+		strbuf_addstr(&buf, "/config");
+		repo_config.file = buf.buf;
 		git_config_with_options(cb, data, &repo_config, 1);
 	}
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
 }
 
 static void git_config_check_init(void);
diff --git a/t/t7006-pager.sh b/t/t7006-pager.sh
index 427bfc605ad..bf89340988b 100755
--- a/t/t7006-pager.sh
+++ b/t/t7006-pager.sh
@@ -360,19 +360,19 @@ test_pager_choices                       'git aliasedlog'
 test_default_pager        expect_success 'git -p aliasedlog'
 test_PAGER_overrides      expect_success 'git -p aliasedlog'
 test_core_pager_overrides expect_success 'git -p aliasedlog'
-test_core_pager_subdir    expect_failure 'git -p aliasedlog'
+test_core_pager_subdir    expect_success 'git -p aliasedlog'
 test_GIT_PAGER_overrides  expect_success 'git -p aliasedlog'
 
 test_default_pager        expect_success 'git -p true'
 test_PAGER_overrides      expect_success 'git -p true'
 test_core_pager_overrides expect_success 'git -p true'
-test_core_pager_subdir    expect_failure 'git -p true'
+test_core_pager_subdir    expect_success 'git -p true'
 test_GIT_PAGER_overrides  expect_success 'git -p true'
 
 test_default_pager        expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p request-pull'
 test_PAGER_overrides      expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p request-pull'
 test_core_pager_overrides expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p request-pull'
-test_core_pager_subdir    expect_failure test_must_fail 'git -p request-pull'
+test_core_pager_subdir    expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p request-pull'
 test_GIT_PAGER_overrides  expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p request-pull'
 
 test_default_pager        expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p'
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ test_PAGER_overrides      expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p'
 test_local_config_ignored expect_failure test_must_fail 'git -p'
 test_GIT_PAGER_overrides  expect_success test_must_fail 'git -p'
 
-test_expect_failure TTY 'core.pager in repo config works and retains cwd' '
+test_expect_success TTY 'core.pager in repo config works and retains cwd' '
 	sane_unset GIT_PAGER &&
 	test_config core.pager "cat >cwd-retained" &&
 	(
-- 
2.12.0.windows.1.3.g8a117c48243
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Message 40 of 123 in “Pie-in-the-sky attempt to fix the early config”
  1. 0/7 Pie-in-the-sky attempt to fix the early configJohannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  2. 3/7 Mark builtins that create .git/ directoriesJohannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  3. 1/7 Make read_early_config() reusableJohannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  4. 2/7 read_early_config(): avoid .git/config hack when unneededJohannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  5. 4/7 read_early_config(): special-case `init` and `clone`Johannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  6. 5/7 read_early_config(): really discover .git/Johannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  7. 7/7 WIP: read_early_config(): add testsJohannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  8. 6/7 WIP read_config_early(): respect ceiling directoriesJohannes Schindelin, Dec 8, 2016
  9. Jeff KingDec 8, 2016
  10. Johannes SchindelinDec 9, 2016
  11. Jeff KingDec 9, 2016
  12. Duy NguyenDec 9, 2016
  13. Johannes SchindelinDec 9, 2016
  14. 0/9 Fix the early configJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  15. 3/9 setup_git_directory(): avoid changing global state during discoveryJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  16. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  17. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  18. 4/9 Export the discover_git_directory() functionJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  19. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  20. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  21. 2/9 setup_git_directory(): use is_dir_sep() helperJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  22. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  23. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  24. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  25. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  26. 1/9 t7006: replace dubious testJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  27. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  28. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  29. 5/9 Make read_early_config() reusableJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  30. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  31. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  32. 6/9 read_early_config(): special-case builtins that create a repositoryJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  33. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  34. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  35. 7/9 read_early_config(): avoid .git/config hack when unneededJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  36. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  37. 9/9 Test read_early_config()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  38. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  39. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  40. 8/9 read_early_config(): really discover .git/Johannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  41. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  42. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  43. Jeff KingMar 3, 2017
  44. Johannes SchindelinMar 3, 2017
  45. 0/9 Fix the early configJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  46. 1/9 t7006: replace dubious testJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  47. 2/9 setup_git_directory(): use is_dir_sep() helperJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  48. 3/9 Prepare setup_discovered_git_directory() the root directoryJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  49. 4/9 setup_git_directory_1(): avoid changing global stateJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  50. 7/9 read_early_config(): avoid .git/config hack when unneededJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  51. 5/9 Export the discover_git_directory() functionJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  52. 6/9 Make read_early_config() reusableJohannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  53. 9/9 Test read_early_config()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  54. 8/9 read_early_config(): really discover .git/Johannes Schindelin, Mar 3, 2017
  55. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2017
  56. Johannes SchindelinMar 7, 2017
  57. Johannes SchindelinMar 7, 2017
  58. Jeff KingMar 4, 2017
  59. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2017
  60. Johannes SchindelinMar 7, 2017
  61. Jeff KingMar 8, 2017
  62. Johannes SchindelinMar 8, 2017
  63. Jeff KingMar 8, 2017
  64. Junio C HamanoMar 8, 2017
  65. Jeff KingMar 8, 2017
  66. Junio C HamanoMar 8, 2017
  67. Johannes SchindelinMar 9, 2017
  68. Jeff KingMar 9, 2017
  69. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2017
  70. 00/10 Fix the early configJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  71. 01/10 t7006: replace dubious testJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  72. 02/10 setup_git_directory(): use is_dir_sep() helperJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  73. 03/10 Prepare setup_discovered_git_directory() the root directoryJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  74. 04/10 setup_git_directory_1(): avoid changing global stateJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  75. Junio C HamanoMar 7, 2017
  76. Brandon WilliamsMar 7, 2017
  77. Johannes SchindelinMar 8, 2017
  78. Brandon WilliamsMar 8, 2017
  79. 05/10 Introduce the discover_git_directory() functionJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  80. 06/10 Make read_early_config() reusableJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  81. 08/10 read_early_config(): really discover .git/Johannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  82. 10/10 setup_git_directory_gently_1(): avoid die()ingJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  83. 09/10 Test read_early_config()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  84. 07/10 read_early_config(): avoid .git/config hack when unneededJohannes Schindelin, Mar 7, 2017
  85. 00/11 Fix the early configJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  86. 01/11 t7006: replace dubious testJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  87. 02/11 setup_git_directory(): use is_dir_sep() helperJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  88. 03/11 Prepare setup_discovered_git_directory() the root directoryJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  89. 04/11 setup_git_directory_1(): avoid changing global stateJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  90. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2017
  91. 05/11 Introduce the discover_git_directory() functionJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  92. 07/11 read_early_config(): avoid .git/config hack when unneededJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  93. 08/11 read_early_config(): really discover .git/Johannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  94. 06/11 Make read_early_config() reusableJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  95. 09/11 Test read_early_config()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  96. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2017
  97. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2017
  98. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2017
  99. 10/11 setup_git_directory_gently_1(): avoid die()ingJohannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  100. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2017
  101. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2017
  102. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2017
  103. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2017
  104. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2017
  105. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2017
  106. 11/11 t1309: document cases where we would want early config not to die()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 9, 2017
  107. 00/12 Fix the early configJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  108. 01/12 t7006: replace dubious testJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  109. 02/12 setup_git_directory(): use is_dir_sep() helperJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  110. 03/12 Prepare setup_discovered_git_directory() the root directoryJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  111. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2017
  112. Johannes SchindelinMar 13, 2017
  113. 04/12 setup_git_directory_1(): avoid changing global stateJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  114. 05/12 Introduce the discover_git_directory() functionJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  115. 08/12 read_early_config(): really discover .git/Johannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  116. 07/12 read_early_config(): avoid .git/config hack when unneededJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  117. 06/12 Make read_early_config() reusableJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  118. 09/12 Add t1309 to test read_early_config()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  119. 10/12 setup_git_directory_gently_1(): avoid die()ingJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  120. 11/12 t1309: document cases where we would want early config not to die()Johannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  121. 12/12 setup.c: mention unresolved problemsJohannes Schindelin, Mar 13, 2017
  122. Junio C HamanoMar 13, 2017
  123. Jeff KingMar 14, 2017

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