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Re: [PATCH 0/2] repo info: add path.git-dir and path.common-dir

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 2, 2026, 16:50 UTC
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Lucas Seiki Oshiro <lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com> writes:
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>> Hi,
>
> Hi!
>
>> Following the earlier RFC discussion about exposing repository
>> paths via `git repo info`, this series adds two new fields:
>> 
>>  - path.git-dir
>>  - path.common-dir
>
> It's too early to send this. The first patch wasn't accepted yet
> (and I really don't think that it will be in v1)

What's happening here? To me, it looks as if many people are stomping on each others' toes, adding path.something to "repo info" output on their own without much inter-developer coordination.

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Message 10 of 10 in “[RFC] git repo info: exposing repository paths”
  1. Pushkar SinghFeb 10, 2026
  2. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 11, 2026
  3. Pushkar SinghFeb 18, 2026
  4. 0/2 repo info: add path.git-dir and path.common-dirPushkar Singh, Mar 1, 2026
  5. 1/2 repo: add the field path.git-dirPushkar Singh, Mar 1, 2026
  6. 2/2 repo: add the field path.common-dirPushkar Singh, Mar 1, 2026
  7. K JayatheerthMar 1, 2026
  8. Lucas Seiki OshiroMar 1, 2026
  9. Pushkar SinghMar 1, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 2, 2026

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