# Git on MSys

2 messages from 2007-08-03 to 2007-08-03. Participants: Mike Pape, Johannes Schindelin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/9367

## Mike Pape, 2007-08-03 15:37

Subject: Git on MSys
Message-ID: <fd2562310708030837l7cc3bf1dx10297ad7a5109d2@mail.gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/fd2562310708030837l7cc3bf1dx10297ad7a5109d2%40mail.gmail.com

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I'm not subscribed to the list, so I'm sorry I'm not continuing the
existing thread.  I've been hacking on git using a regular MSys
install but tried the new "all in one" installer.  It compiles fine
but hangs indefinitely on make install.  When GIT-VERSION-GEN runs, it
tries to run 'git diff-index --name-only HEAD' with no .git directory
and that seems to not return.  Doing the same operation (git
diff-index with no .git directory) errors and exits correctly in
cygwin.  Should there be a check for .git or is the mingw branch
missing something from the main git branch?

Mike

Please cc me.

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## Johannes Schindelin, 2007-08-03 15:43

Subject: Re: Git on MSys
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0708031642420.14781@racer.site>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/Pine.LNX.4.64.0708031642420.14781%40racer.site
In-Reply-To: <fd2562310708030837l7cc3bf1dx10297ad7a5109d2@mail.gmail.com>

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Hi,

[Marius Cc'ed, because he reported the same issue]

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, Mike Pape wrote:

> I'm not subscribed to the list, so I'm sorry I'm not continuing the
> existing thread.  I've been hacking on git using a regular MSys
> install but tried the new "all in one" installer.  It compiles fine
> but hangs indefinitely on make install.

Yeah, sorry.  I just realised that.  Please hang on.

Ciao,
Dscho

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