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Re: [BUG] git-new-workdir doesn't understand packed refs

From
Julian Phillips <julian@quantumfyre.co.uk>
Date
Apr 18, 2007, 18:43 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0704181939220.10528@reaper.quantumfyre.co.uk>
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, Peter Baumann wrote:
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> Yes. That's my motivation and it works right now
>
> 	git init a
> 	<hack, hack, hack,>
> 	git commit -a
>
> 	git-new-workdir a b 	# allowed
> 	git-new-workdir a c	# allowed
>
> 	git-new-workdir b d	# NOT ALLOWED
btw, if you copy git-new-workdir to $GIT_EXEC_PATH then you can do
 	git new-workdir a b
(and the bash completion script works too. :D)
It's cunning stuff this git program ...
-- 
Julian

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Message 19 of 22 in “[BUG] git-new-workdir doesn't understand packed refs”
  1. Peter BaumannApr 17, 2007
  2. Julian PhillipsApr 17, 2007
  3. Peter BaumannApr 18, 2007
  4. Julian PhillipsApr 18, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2007
  6. Peter BaumannApr 18, 2007
  7. Julian PhillipsApr 18, 2007
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2007
  9. Peter BaumannApr 18, 2007
  10. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2007
  11. Peter BaumannApr 18, 2007
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2007
  13. Peter BaumannApr 18, 2007
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2007
  15. Add test for symlinked .git/packed-refsPeter Baumann, Apr 19, 2007
  16. Junio C HamanoApr 19, 2007
  17. pack-refs: dereference .git/packed-refs if it is a symlinkPeter Baumann, Apr 20, 2007
  18. Junio C HamanoApr 21, 2007
  19. Julian PhillipsApr 18, 2007
  20. pack-refs: dereference .git/packed-refs if it is a symlinkPeter Baumann, Apr 18, 2007
  21. Linus TorvaldsApr 18, 2007
  22. Peter BaumannApr 18, 2007

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