From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 22:37:38 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] clone: add `--shallow-submodules` flag
Message-ID: <xmqqvb35iabx.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAGZ79kbPcefodLd4Jt4tvJJmHZXJGe-AMEgzREWZiUvNeciFSQ@mail.gmail.com>

Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com> writes:

> I agree. How about `currentdir`, `testdir` or `testtop` instead?
> That is slightly longer than `D`, `here` or `top`, but is slightly more
> informative. $TRASH would also work for me.

I would not be happy to see a patch that adds yet another variable
that is never used so far, like currentdir, testdir, or testtop.

Among the ones I found that are already in use, $here is probably my
favourite, because it does _not_ have to be set to the top; it just
says "this is the directory my main focus is in".

Having said that, personally, I find $D (as long as D is in capital)
is distinctive and descriptive enough.