# Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 13 messages from 2009-06-07 to 2009-06-09. Participants: Johannes Schindelin, Ferry Huberts (Pelagic), Ferry Huberts, Sverre Rabbelier, Lee Henson, Dirk Süsserott. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/19725 ## Johannes Schindelin, 2009-06-07 14:33 Subject: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/alpine.DEB.1.00.0906071629460.26154%40pacific.mpi-cbg.de ``` Hi, this mail informs you that Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 is out. Soon is the time that we switch to git.git's master. Git Release Notes (Git-1.6.3.2-preview20090607) Last update: 07 June 2009 Introduction These release notes describe issues specific to the Windows release. General release notes covering the history of the core git commands are included in the subdirectory doc/git/html of the installation directory. Look for files starting with RelNotes. Known issues - Some commands are not yet supported on Windows and excluded from the installation; namely: git archimport, git cvsexportcommit, git cvsimport, git cvsserver, git instaweb, git send-email, git shell. - The Logitec QuickCam software can cause spurious crashes. See "Why does make often crash creating a sh.exe.stackdump file when I try to compile my source code?" on the MinGW Wiki (http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Environment_issues) - The Quick Launch icon will only be installed for the user running setup (typically the Administrator). This is a technical restriction and will not change. - Git Bash launched through the Explorer shell extension does not have the git icon in its taskbar. This is a technical restriction and will not change. - git send-mail does not work properly (Issue 27). - curl uses $HOME/_netrc instead of $HOME/.netrc. - If you want to specify a different location for --upload-pack, you have to start the absolute path with two slashes. Otherwise MSys will mangle the path. - git and bash have serious problems with non-ASCII file names (Issue 80, 159). - If configured to use plink, you will have to connect with putty first. - MinGW does not support IPv6 yet (Issue 182). - When run from cmd.exe instead of Git Bash, some characters seem to be "swallowed" from Git's output (Issue 192). - There are a spurious write errors during rebase (Issue 200) that seem not to be reproducible on most computers. - As merge tools are executed using the MSys bash, options starting with "/" need to be handled specially: MSys would interpret that as a POSIX path, so you need to double the slash (Issue 226). Example: instead of "/base", say "//base". - Also, extra care has to be paid to pass Windows programs Windows paths, as they have no clue about MSys style POSIX paths -- You can use something like $(cmd //c echo "$POSIXPATH"). Changes since Git-1.6.3-preview20090507 New Features - Comes with official git 1.6.3.2. - Uses TortoisePlink instead of Plink if available. Bugfixes - Plink errors out rather than hanging when the user needs to accept a host key first (Issue 96). - The user home directory is inferred from $HOMEDRIVE\$HOMEPATH instead of $HOME (Issue 108). - The environment setting $CYGWIN=tty is ignored (Issues 138, 248 and 251). - The "ls" command shows non-ASCII filenames correctly now (Issue 188). - Adds more syntax files for vi (Issue 250). - $HOME/.bashrc is included last from /etc/profile, allowing .bashrc to override all settings in /etc/profile (Issue 255). - Completion is case-insensitive again (Issue 256). - The "start" command can handle arguments with spaces now (Issue 258). - For some Git commands (such as "git commit"), vi no longer "restores" the cursor position. ``` ## Ferry Huberts (Pelagic), 2009-06-08 10:01 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <13638.77.61.241.211.1244455293.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/13638.77.61.241.211.1244455293.squirrel%40hupie.xs4all.nl In-Reply-To: ``` Hi, I just installed it and it seems that ~ now points to /c ... which is odd and break stuff. Is this expected or a bug? Or am I doing something wrong? I installed default: using git bash, unix line endings, ssh, etc -- Ferry Huberts On Sun, June 7, 2009 16:33, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > Hi, > > this mail informs you that Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 is out. Soon is the > time that we switch to git.git's master. > > Git Release Notes (Git-1.6.3.2-preview20090607) > Last update: 07 June 2009 > > Introduction > These release notes describe issues specific to the Windows release. > > General release notes covering the history of the core git commands are > included in the subdirectory doc/git/html of the installation directory. > Look for files starting with RelNotes. > > Known issues > - Some commands are not yet supported on Windows and excluded from the > installation; namely: git archimport, git cvsexportcommit, git > cvsimport, git cvsserver, git instaweb, git send-email, git shell. > - The Logitec QuickCam software can cause spurious crashes. See "Why does > make often crash creating a sh.exe.stackdump file when I try to compile > my source code?" on the MinGW Wiki > (http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Environment_issues) > - The Quick Launch icon will only be installed for the user running setup > (typically the Administrator). This is a technical restriction and will > not change. > - Git Bash launched through the Explorer shell extension does not have the > git icon in its taskbar. This is a technical restriction and will not > change. > - git send-mail does not work properly (Issue 27). > - curl uses $HOME/_netrc instead of $HOME/.netrc. > - If you want to specify a different location for --upload-pack, you have > to start the absolute path with two slashes. Otherwise MSys will mangle > the path. > - git and bash have serious problems with non-ASCII file names (Issue 80, > 159). > - If configured to use plink, you will have to connect with putty first. > - MinGW does not support IPv6 yet (Issue 182). > - When run from cmd.exe instead of Git Bash, some characters seem to be > "swallowed" from Git's output (Issue 192). > - There are a spurious write errors during rebase (Issue 200) that seem > not to be reproducible on most computers. > - As merge tools are executed using the MSys bash, options starting with > "/" need to be handled specially: MSys would interpret that as a POSIX > path, so you need to double the slash (Issue 226). Example: instead of > "/base", say "//base". > - Also, extra care has to be paid to pass Windows programs Windows paths, > as they have no clue about MSys style POSIX paths -- You can use > something like $(cmd //c echo "$POSIXPATH"). > > Changes since Git-1.6.3-preview20090507 > > New Features > - Comes with official git 1.6.3.2. > - Uses TortoisePlink instead of Plink if available. > > Bugfixes > - Plink errors out rather than hanging when the user needs to accept a > host key first (Issue 96). > - The user home directory is inferred from $HOMEDRIVE\$HOMEPATH instead of > $HOME (Issue 108). > - The environment setting $CYGWIN=tty is ignored (Issues 138, 248 and > 251). > - The "ls" command shows non-ASCII filenames correctly now (Issue 188). > - Adds more syntax files for vi (Issue 250). > - $HOME/.bashrc is included last from /etc/profile, allowing .bashrc to > override all settings in /etc/profile (Issue 255). > - Completion is case-insensitive again (Issue 256). > - The "start" command can handle arguments with spaces now (Issue 258). > - For some Git commands (such as "git commit"), vi no longer "restores" > the cursor position. > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > ``` ## Ferry Huberts, 2009-06-08 10:43 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <26984.77.61.241.211.1244457815.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/26984.77.61.241.211.1244457815.squirrel%40hupie.xs4all.nl In-Reply-To: ``` On Sun, June 7, 2009 16:33, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > Hi, > > this mail informs you that Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 is out. Soon is the > time that we switch to git.git's master. > > - The user home directory is inferred from $HOMEDRIVE\$HOMEPATH instead of > $HOME (Issue 108). this does not work for me. win xp sp3, 32bits with this patch it is fixed/reverted: --- Program Files/Git/etc/profile.org 2009-06-08 12:31:29.968750000 +0200 +++ Program Files/Git/etc/profile 2009-06-08 12:31:16.718750000 +0200 @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ # Set up USER's home directory if [ -z "$HOME" -o ! -d "$HOME" ]; then - HOME="$HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH" + HOME="$USERPROFILE" fi if [ ! -d "$HOME" ]; then ``` ## Sverre Rabbelier, 2009-06-08 10:51 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/fabb9a1e0906080351hbfe7ab7w2016a030ef1bde7%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <26984.77.61.241.211.1244457815.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> ``` Heya, On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:43, Ferry Huberts wrote: > this does not work for me. Perhaps you want to define 'does not work' > with this patch it is fixed/reverted: I doubt simply reverting the 'fix' is going to be a good idea, methinks the original fix was done for a reason, no? -- Cheers, Sverre Rabbelier ``` ## Johannes Schindelin, 2009-06-08 10:58 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/alpine.DEB.1.00.0906081255530.4461%40intel-tinevez-2-302 In-Reply-To: ``` Hi, On Mon, 8 Jun 2009, Sverre Rabbelier wrote: > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:43, Ferry Huberts > wrote: > > this does not work for me. > > Perhaps you want to define 'does not work' Well, it is clear, no? It "does not work". :-) > > with this patch it is fixed/reverted: > > I doubt simply reverting the 'fix' is going to be a good idea, methinks > the original fix was done for a reason, no? The original fix was indeed done for a reason. My best guess (as I said in another email on the msysgit list today, where Ferry probably did not expect helpful information): msys-1.0.dll was not properly updated. I worked on a check for this some time ago, but I forgot to finish and include it in our official 'devel'. Ciao, Dscho ``` ## Ferry Huberts, 2009-06-08 11:02 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <33520.77.61.241.211.1244458976.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/33520.77.61.241.211.1244458976.squirrel%40hupie.xs4all.nl In-Reply-To: ``` On Mon, June 8, 2009 12:51, Sverre Rabbelier wrote: > Heya, > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 12:43, Ferry Huberts wrote: >> this does not work for me. > > Perhaps you want to define 'does not work' > sure: This is what cmd.exe says: HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\hubertsf This is what Git bash says: HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH='\' Appearently $HOMEPATH is somehow different. Note that I do have Cygwin installed, but as far as i can see Cygwin does not cause $HOMEPATH to be set to / ``` ## Ferry Huberts, 2009-06-08 11:05 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <34357.77.61.241.211.1244459143.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/34357.77.61.241.211.1244459143.squirrel%40hupie.xs4all.nl In-Reply-To: ``` > The original fix was indeed done for a reason. > > My best guess (as I said in another email on the msysgit list today, where > Ferry probably did not expect helpful information): msys-1.0.dll was not > properly updated. sorry for that, I am subscribed to git.devel only. probably should have checked the msysgit list > > I worked on a check for this some time ago, but I forgot to finish and > include it in our official 'devel'. does this mean that we can expect a '-2' msysgit release soon? ``` ## Johannes Schindelin, 2009-06-08 12:03 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/alpine.DEB.1.00.0906081403390.4461%40intel-tinevez-2-302 In-Reply-To: <34357.77.61.241.211.1244459143.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> ``` Hi, On Mon, 8 Jun 2009, Ferry Huberts wrote: > > The original fix was indeed done for a reason. > > > > My best guess (as I said in another email on the msysgit list today, > > where Ferry probably did not expect helpful information): msys-1.0.dll > > was not properly updated. > > sorry for that, I am subscribed to git.devel only. probably should have > checked the msysgit list > > > I worked on a check for this some time ago, but I forgot to finish and > > include it in our official 'devel'. > > does this mean that we can expect a '-2' msysgit release soon? No. Ciao, Dscho ``` ## Lee Henson, 2009-06-08 12:58 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <935bb4150906080558p27b38435u7b3fae61ca6e1a06@mail.gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/935bb4150906080558p27b38435u7b3fae61ca6e1a06%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` Many thanks, Johannes. 2009/6/7 Johannes Schindelin > > Hi, > > this mail informs you that Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 is out. Soon is the > time that we switch to git.git's master. > > Git Release Notes (Git-1.6.3.2-preview20090607) > Last update: 07 June 2009 > > Introduction > These release notes describe issues specific to the Windows release. > > General release notes covering the history of the core git commands are > included in the subdirectory doc/git/html of the installation directory. > Look for files starting with RelNotes. > > Known issues > - Some commands are not yet supported on Windows and excluded from the > installation; namely: git archimport, git cvsexportcommit, git > cvsimport, git cvsserver, git instaweb, git send-email, git shell. > - The Logitec QuickCam software can cause spurious crashes. See "Why does > make often crash creating a sh.exe.stackdump file when I try to compile > my source code?" on the MinGW Wiki > (http://www.mingw.org/wiki/Environment_issues) > - The Quick Launch icon will only be installed for the user running setup > (typically the Administrator). This is a technical restriction and will > not change. > - Git Bash launched through the Explorer shell extension does not have the > git icon in its taskbar. This is a technical restriction and will not > change. > - git send-mail does not work properly (Issue 27). > - curl uses $HOME/_netrc instead of $HOME/.netrc. > - If you want to specify a different location for --upload-pack, you have > to start the absolute path with two slashes. Otherwise MSys will mangle > the path. > - git and bash have serious problems with non-ASCII file names (Issue 80, > 159). > - If configured to use plink, you will have to connect with putty first. > - MinGW does not support IPv6 yet (Issue 182). > - When run from cmd.exe instead of Git Bash, some characters seem to be > "swallowed" from Git's output (Issue 192). > - There are a spurious write errors during rebase (Issue 200) that seem > not to be reproducible on most computers. > - As merge tools are executed using the MSys bash, options starting with > "/" need to be handled specially: MSys would interpret that as a POSIX > path, so you need to double the slash (Issue 226). Example: instead of > "/base", say "//base". > - Also, extra care has to be paid to pass Windows programs Windows paths, > as they have no clue about MSys style POSIX paths -- You can use > something like $(cmd //c echo "$POSIXPATH"). > > Changes since Git-1.6.3-preview20090507 > > New Features > - Comes with official git 1.6.3.2. > - Uses TortoisePlink instead of Plink if available. > > Bugfixes > - Plink errors out rather than hanging when the user needs to accept a > host key first (Issue 96). > - The user home directory is inferred from $HOMEDRIVE\$HOMEPATH instead of > $HOME (Issue 108). > - The environment setting $CYGWIN=tty is ignored (Issues 138, 248 and > 251). > - The "ls" command shows non-ASCII filenames correctly now (Issue 188). > - Adds more syntax files for vi (Issue 250). > - $HOME/.bashrc is included last from /etc/profile, allowing .bashrc to > override all settings in /etc/profile (Issue 255). > - Completion is case-insensitive again (Issue 256). > - The "start" command can handle arguments with spaces now (Issue 258). > - For some Git commands (such as "git commit"), vi no longer "restores" > the cursor position. > > > ``` ## Johannes Schindelin, 2009-06-09 13:58 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/alpine.DEB.1.00.0906091555140.23789%40intel-tinevez-2-302 In-Reply-To: ``` Hi, On Mon, 8 Jun 2009, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > On Mon, 8 Jun 2009, Ferry Huberts wrote: > > > > The original fix was indeed done for a reason. > > > > > > My best guess (as I said in another email on the msysgit list today, > > > where Ferry probably did not expect helpful information): msys-1.0.dll > > > was not properly updated. > > > > sorry for that, I am subscribed to git.devel only. probably should have > > checked the msysgit list > > > > > I worked on a check for this some time ago, but I forgot to finish and > > > include it in our official 'devel'. > > > > does this mean that we can expect a '-2' msysgit release soon? > > No. Just to clarify: there is no -2 release, because it is a new day. And no, I did not like the feeling that you "expect" me to do the work at all. An example I positively _like_ is Tom Koelman, who tried the net installer (pointing out an issue I had not encountered before) and built his own Git installer, the better to help me fix bugs in the future. Ciao, Dscho ``` ## Ferry Huberts, 2009-06-09 15:15 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <41101.77.61.241.211.1244560544.squirrel@hupie.xs4all.nl> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/41101.77.61.241.211.1244560544.squirrel%40hupie.xs4all.nl In-Reply-To: ``` > > Just to clarify: there is no -2 release, because it is a new day. And no, > I did not like the feeling that you "expect" me to do the work at all. > > An example I positively _like_ is Tom Koelman, who tried the net installer > (pointing out an issue I had not encountered before) and built his own Git > installer, the better to help me fix bugs in the future. > wow sorry I rubbed you the wrong way. that was by no means my intention and I'm surprised that you took it that way. AFAIK I was being polite and positive. I've sent you a patch by which I made it work. I just asked whether there would be a new release _without_ expecting anything. besides, for me the -2 question was totally valid in the light of a broken installer and what you did the last time that happened I have no time to build my own installer. I guess we're both swamped by work... ``` ## Dirk Süsserott, 2009-06-09 19:18 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: <4A2EB57D.9010705@dirk.my1.cc> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4A2EB57D.9010705%40dirk.my1.cc In-Reply-To: ``` Am 08.06.2009 12:58 schrieb Johannes Schindelin: > > My best guess (as I said in another email on the msysgit list today, where > Ferry probably did not expect helpful information): msys-1.0.dll was not > properly updated. > Hi Dscho, I *knew* there must be a mailing list for msysgit only, but I couldn't figure out where. Can you please give me a pointer where to register? I'm registered with Junios list, but as a windows user I'd like to read and participate with your's as well. Cheers, Dirk ``` ## Sverre Rabbelier, 2009-06-09 20:34 Subject: Re: Git for Windows 1.6.3.2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/fabb9a1e0906091334r33dc5eev225c48e660bf65ca%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <4A2EB57D.9010705@dirk.my1.cc> ``` Heya, 2009/6/9 Dirk Süsserott : > I *knew* there must be a mailing list for msysgit only, but I couldn't > figure out where. Can you please give me a pointer where to register? I'm > registered with Junios list, but as a windows user I'd like to read and > participate with your's as well. Try Google groups [0]. [0] http://groups.google.com/group/msysgit -- Cheers, Sverre Rabbelier ```