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Re: [PATCH v11] setup: improve error diagnosis for invalid .git files

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 9, 2026, 23:30 UTC
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Tian Yuchen <a3205153416@gmail.com> writes:
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>> True.  It would be a lot more invasive change.  I do not know if it
>> is worth our time _right_ _now_, or if it is better to be left for
>> future iterations.
>
> I will hold off on any further iterations and leave v12 as is, unless 
> you or others spot any specific details in it that still need tweaking.
>
> Thank you so much for the patience and guidance throughout this entire 
> series! I really learned a lot from it.
Sounds good.  Let me mark the topic for 'next'.
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  1. 0/2 setup: allow cwd/.git to be a symlink to a directoryTian Yuchen, Feb 18, 2026
  2. 1/2 setup: distinguish ENOENT from other stat errorsTian Yuchen, Feb 18, 2026
  3. 2/2 setup: allow cwd/.git to be a symlink to a directoryTian Yuchen, Feb 18, 2026
  4. setup: allow cwd/.git to be a symlink to a directoryTian Yuchen, Feb 19, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2026
  6. Tian YuchenFeb 20, 2026
  7. setup: allow cwd/.git to be a symlink to a directoryTian Yuchen, Feb 20, 2026
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  9. Tian YuchenFeb 21, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2026
  11. Tian YuchenFeb 22, 2026
  12. setup: improve error diagnosis for invalid .git filesTian Yuchen, Feb 21, 2026
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  14. Tian YuchenFeb 22, 2026
  15. setup: improve error diagnosis for invalid .git filesTian Yuchen, Feb 22, 2026
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  17. Tian YuchenFeb 23, 2026
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  28. Tian YuchenFeb 25, 2026
  29. setup: improve error diagnosis for invalid .git filesTian Yuchen, Feb 23, 2026
  30. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2026
  31. Tian YuchenFeb 27, 2026
  32. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2026
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  45. setup: improve error diagnosis for invalid .git filesTian Yuchen, Mar 4, 2026

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