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Re: [PATCH] pack-refs: dereference .git/packed-refs if it is a symlink

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date
Apr 18, 2007, 16:09 UTC
Message-ID
<alpine.LFD.0.98.0704180908360.2828@woody.linux-foundation.org>
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, Peter Baumann wrote:
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>
> git-new-workdir creates a new working directory where everything
> necessary, including .git/packed-refs, is symlinked to your master repo.
> But git-pack-refs breaks the symlink, so you could accidentally loose some
> refs. This fixes it to first dereference .git/packed-refs if it is a
> symlink.

Wouldn't it be nicer to instead make "git gc" *notice* the fact that we're in a workdir, and just "cd" to the main git repository instead?

		Linus
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Message 21 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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