From: Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@imag.fr>
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:37:47 GMT
Subject: Re: How do I stop git enumerating my working directory
Message-ID: <vpqr6ad5zms.fsf@bauges.imag.fr>
In-Reply-To: <486A53CC.4020803@glidos.net>

Paul Gardiner <lists@glidos.net> writes:

> I don't think I can make .gitignore files do the job, because
> it seems that you can set up to ignore a whole directory,
> and then partially countermand that by placing a .gitignore
> file (containing ! commands) inside the directory.

To me, it seems the opposite ;-).

I just tried to "git init" my $HOME, then "git status" takes forever,
but "echo '*' > .gitignore; git status" completes immediately.

So, an option is to put "*" in your .gitignore, and then "git add -f"
files explicitely, or to work your .gitignore finer.

-- 
Matthieu