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Re: [PATCH] Submodules always use a relative path to gitdir

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Phil Hord <phil.hord@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 31, 2011, 20:31 UTC
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On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Antony Male <antony.male@gmail.com> wrote:
> This fixes a problem where moving a git repository with checked-out
> submodules would cause a fatal error when commands such as 'git
> submodule update' were run.

Thanks. I noticed this itch when looking at git-files a few months ago. It bothered me, but not enough to fix it; just enough to note it as a problem area to avoid in the future.

> An alternative patch would teach git-clone an option to control whether
> an absolute or relative path is used when --separate-git-dir is passed.
I think I like this option better. Did you look at what it would take?
Phil
Previous: Fredrik Gustafsson
Message 16 of 16 in “Submodules always use a relative path to gitdir”
  1. Submodules always use a relative path to gitdirAntony Male, Dec 29, 2011
  2. Junio C HamanoDec 29, 2011
  3. Phil HordDec 31, 2011
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 3, 2012
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 3, 2012
  6. Jens LehmannJan 1, 2012
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 3, 2012
  8. Jens LehmannJan 3, 2012
  9. Junio C HamanoJan 3, 2012
  10. Jens LehmannJan 5, 2012
  11. Junio C HamanoJan 6, 2012
  12. Phil HordJan 6, 2012
  13. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyJan 6, 2012
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 6, 2012
  15. Fredrik GustafssonDec 29, 2011
  16. Phil HordDec 31, 2011

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