From: Bertrand BENOIT <projettwk@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:54:14 GMT
Subject: git grep doesn't follow symbolic link
Message-ID: <CAPRVejc7xND_8Y=Pb5rYGEcaKYUaX7_WkSro-_EL8tTGxkfY3Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

I've not found information about that in documentation, so I do a report.

When using git grep, symbolic links are not followed.
Is it a wanted behavior ?

I've tested with a symbolic link:
 - 'ignored'
 - NOT staged for commit
 - to be commited
 - commited
Anytime -> no result when asking on symbolic link

Example:
# git grep foo mySrc
-> OK answer [...]

# ln -s mySrc test
# git grep foo test
-> KO: No answer

# git add test
# git grep foo test
-> KO: No answer

# git commit -m "DO NOT PUSH" test
# git grep foo test
-> KO: No answer

Best Regards,
Bertrand