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Re: Relative ls-files

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Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 23, 2011, 16:10 UTC
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On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> wrote:

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>> ':/*.h' that have been suggested on the command line, so I am tempted to
>> suggest using '/' (the first slash in the example) as the magic introducer
>> and using '/' (the second) as the 'from-root' magic signature.
>
> I'm afraid (but not sure) that leading "/" would create problems for Git
> on Win! ":/" is fine according to the experts.

'/' is treated more or less just like '\' on Windows so it would not be a big deal. The 'git add /foo/bar' issue is more interesting, imo.

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Duy
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  1. John TapsellMar 23, 2011
  2. Michael J GruberMar 23, 2011
  3. John TapsellMar 23, 2011
  4. demerphqMar 23, 2011
  5. Michael J GruberMar 23, 2011
  6. Martin LanghoffMar 23, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  8. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 23, 2011
  9. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  10. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 23, 2011
  11. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  12. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 24, 2011
  13. 1/2 Reimplement read_tree_recursive() using tree_entry_interesting()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 24, 2011
  14. 2/2 Convert read_tree{,_recursive} to support struct pathspecNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 24, 2011
  15. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 24, 2011
  16. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2011
  17. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2011
  18. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2011
  19. 1/3 Reimplement read_tree_recursive() using tree_entry_interesting()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 25, 2011
  20. 2/3 Convert read_tree{,_recursive} to support struct pathspecNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 25, 2011
  21. 3/3 Improve tree_entry_interesting() handling codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 25, 2011
  22. Junio C HamanoMar 24, 2011
  23. Martin LanghoffMar 23, 2011
  24. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  26. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2011
  27. Michael J GruberMar 23, 2011
  28. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMar 23, 2011

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