From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:30:40 GMT
Subject: Re: Temporary directories getting errantly added into trees
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0711221129170.27959@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <46a038f90711220301o1cbb16b7g79eea541f8ca5e58@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Martin Langhoff wrote:

> 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