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Re: bug: git submodule add fails when .git is a symlink

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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date
Mar 1, 2016, 21:39 UTC
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On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 12:42 PM, Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name> wrote:
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>         git init gitdir
>         mkdir worktree
>         cd worktree
>         ln -s ../gitdir/.git .git
>         git submodule add /any/git/repo sub
>
>         fatal: Could not chdir to '../../../sub': No such file or directory
>
> Fairly sure this is a bug..
Which version(s) of Git do you use?
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  2. Stefan BellerMar 1, 2016
  3. Stefan BellerMar 1, 2016
  4. Joey HessMar 1, 2016
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2016
  6. Joey HessMar 1, 2016
  7. Jeff KingMar 2, 2016
  8. Stefan BellerApr 20, 2016
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