Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory

From: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date: Feb 6, 2026, 14:33 UTC
Message-ID: <aYX7z_nUc4xJC8Qs@pks.im>
In-Reply-To: <20260202-kn-alternate-ref-dir-v4-0-3b30430411e3@gmail.com>

On Mon, Feb 02, 2026 at 01:26:29PM +0100, Karthik Nayak wrote:

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> Changes in v4:
> - Mostly re-wrote the code to also support worktree. Now, the existing
>   backends will store worktree references in 'ref_dir/worktrees/wt_id'
>   and add corresponding stubs in 'git_dir/worktrees/wt_id'.
> - We also support relative paths in the reference directories. These
>   relative paths are resolved relative to the GIT_DIR.
> - Link to v3: https://patch.msgid.link/20251201-kn-alternate-ref-dir-v3-0-c11b946bc2fa@gmail.com

I've got some of comments, but almost all of them are just nits. I quite like the way this is shaping up.

Thanks!

Patrick

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