From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:08:19 GMT
Subject: Re: [git-users] Problem using detached worktrees with commands implemented in scripts
Message-ID: <xmqqk3hc3jbw.fsf@gitster.dls.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <29AA597BEBC146B09E8B370949EC2CE9@PhilipOakley>

"Philip Oakley" <philipoakley@iee.org> writes:

> ... and the detection process for 'toplevel' may not work
> properly when in a separated work-tree environment.

Without GIT_WORK_TREE exported to point at the top-level, there is
nothing that lets us "detect" it, as the working tree does not have
".git" directory to tell us to stop, no?