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Re: [bug] git-add won't add foo/.git/bar

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Michael Gebetsroither <gebi@sbox.tugraz.at>
Date
Mar 26, 2008, 19:22 UTC
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<fse7ot$qpl$1@ger.gmane.org>
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0803250050320.30488@kaos.quantumfyre.co.uk>
* Julian Phillips <julian@quantumfyre.co.uk> wrote:
> It would be relatively easy to change the check that prevents you from 
> doing it - but this wouldn't stop any of the nasty things that could 
> ensue.  You might never have a problem with a simple layout, but it could 
> cause mayhem for others with more complicated layouts.
fair enough, thx :)

cu, michael

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  1. Michael GebetsroitherMar 24, 2008
  2. Julian PhillipsMar 25, 2008
  3. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2008
  4. Julian PhillipsMar 25, 2008
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2008
  6. Julian PhillipsMar 25, 2008
  7. Documentation/git.txt: Mention unsupported use of --git-dir/GIT_DIRJulian Phillips, Mar 25, 2008
  8. Michael GebetsroitherMar 25, 2008
  9. Julian PhillipsMar 25, 2008
  10. Michael GebetsroitherMar 26, 2008

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