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Re: Temporary directories getting errantly added into trees

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 22, 2007, 11:30 UTC
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Hi,
On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Martin Langhoff wrote:
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> On Nov 22, 2007 11:55 PM, Johannes Schindelin
> 
> > ... And indeed, I see no reason why a tool should access .dotest, 
> > except for accessing .dotest/patch, and then it will be very obvious 
> > where it fails.
> 
> when it comes to .dotest/patch, it must be reasonably accessible. When 
> git-am refuses to apply a patch, and I am resolving things by hand, I 
> need it pretty handy. I also sometimes edit .dotest/msg-clean.
Maybe install a .dotest/ symlink for a few "git eons", i.e. some 6 months?

Although this will not work on Windows, I see not much problems in it, since Windows users are not big in scripting (at least the git type) anyway.

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. Sam VilainNov 22, 2007
  2. Eric WongNov 22, 2007
  3. Jeff KingNov 22, 2007
  4. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  5. Martin LanghoffNov 22, 2007
  6. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2007
  8. Jeff KingNov 22, 2007
  9. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  10. Karl HasselströmNov 23, 2007
  11. Sam VilainNov 24, 2007
  12. Marco CostalbaNov 23, 2007

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