Re: [PATCH] Add platform-independent .git "symlink"

> On Feb 4, 2008 1:24 AM, Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
> > On Sun, 3 Feb 2008, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> > > For now I haven't picked up any of the "how about this way" 
> > > revisions.
> >
> > Yeah, I think all my comments have been addressed...  Lars, care to 
> > send a new version?
> 
> Sure, but we should come to a conclusion on "GITDIR" vs. "GIT_DIR" vs. 
> "gitdir" vs. "directory" vs. "ref". The reason I used "GITDIR" was to 
> keep the door open for additional parameters in the "gitfile" (but it 
> should obviously have been "GIT_DIR" for that usage since its value is 
> used to specify $GIT_DIR). If it's more likely that we'll use this as a 
> general substitute for symlinks, I think "ref" is better due to the 
> existing symbolic refs.
> 
> My preference would be "GIT_DIR" (or "git_dir") since we also might want 
> the "WORKDIR_HASH" Shawn mentioned.