From: Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:04:24 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] doc/remote-helpers: document the gitdir feature
Message-ID: <CAGdFq_igyPMfhhKb-3v5Vnob-DQ9GLR0ONLEc+xjgTwZ1R1sRg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1310483428-29833-4-git-send-email-divanorama@gmail.com>

Heya,

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 17:10, Dmitry Ivankov <divanorama@gmail.com> wrote:
> The gitdir capability is recognized by git and can be used to tell
> the helper where the .git directory is. But it is not mentioned in
> the documentation.
>
> Document the gitdir feature. Upon reading this capability
> transport-helper sends out "gitdir path_to_dot_git" command to the
> helper. Which looks exactly like sending a command. So let's call
> this a command.

Johannes suggested that we should remove this feature and instead
always export an GITDIR environmental variable. I'm inclined to agree.

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier