Ian Jackson writes ("Re: Bug#681326: pristine-tar: Directly accessing .git directory"): > *With* or *in* a worktree ? Anyway, I will try it and report back.
I just tried it in a worktree. It worked. I think this means that either (i) this bug was fixed since pristine-tar 1.25 or (ii) the diagnosis in the original report is wrong. I hate git subtrees with a vengeance so I am not investigating further :-). Sorry for the noise. Ian.