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[PATCH 4/8] Add set_git_dir() function

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jul 27, 2007, 18:57 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0707271957070.14781@racer.site>
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With the function set_git_dir() you can reset the path that will be used for git_path(), git_dir() and friends.

The responsibility to close files and throw away information from the old git_dir lies with the caller.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
---
	This is just ripped out from the branch--new-workdir topic
	I was working on, just that it has a shorter name now.
	Ah, and just to be sure, it xstrdup()s the path.
 cache.h       |    1 +
 environment.c |    8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index c0cab34..36963f2 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ extern char *get_refs_directory(void);
 extern char *get_index_file(void);
 extern char *get_graft_file(void);
 extern const char *get_git_work_tree(void);
+extern int set_git_dir(const char *path);
 
 #define ALTERNATE_DB_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES"
 
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index cb112a4..33c0f90 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -121,3 +121,11 @@ char *get_graft_file(void)
 		setup_git_env();
 	return git_graft_file;
 }
+
+int set_git_dir(const char *path)
+{
+	if (setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, xstrdup(path), 1))
+		return error("Could not set GIT_DIR to '%s'", path);
+	setup_git_env();
+	return 0;
+}
-- 
1.5.3.rc3.18.g49a1
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  1. 0/8 work-tree cleanupsJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  2. 1/8 Add is_absolute_path() and make_absolute_path()Johannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  3. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2007
  4. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  5. 2/8 Add functions get_relative_cwd() and is_inside_dir()Johannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2007
  7. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  8. 3/8 Clean up work-tree handlingJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  9. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2007
  10. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2007
  12. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  13. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2007
  14. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2007
  16. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  17. Johannes SchindelinJul 29, 2007
  18. Junio C HamanoJul 29, 2007
  19. Johannes SchindelinJul 29, 2007
  20. 4/8 Add set_git_dir() functionJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  21. 5/8 work-trees are allowed inside a git-dirJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  22. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2007
  23. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  24. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2007
  25. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007
  26. 6/8 init: use get_git_work_tree() instead of rolling our ownJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  27. 7/8 Make t1501 a little saner, and fix itJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  28. 8/8 Fix t1500 for sane work-tree behaviorJohannes Schindelin, Jul 27, 2007
  29. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2007
  30. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2007

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