Re: [RFC] Provide a mechanism to turn off symlink resolution in ceiling paths

2013-02-21 Thread Michael Haggerty
On 02/21/2013 11:53 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Michael Haggerty writes: > >> Unfortunately I am swamped with other work right now so I don't have >> time to test the code and might not be able to respond promptly to >> feedback. > > A note like the above is a good way to give a cue to others so

Re: [RFC] Provide a mechanism to turn off symlink resolution in ceiling paths

2013-02-21 Thread Junio C Hamano
Michael Haggerty writes: > Unfortunately I am swamped with other work right now so I don't have > time to test the code and might not be able to respond promptly to > feedback. A note like the above is a good way to give a cue to others so that we can work together to pick up, tie the loose ends

Re: [RFC] Provide a mechanism to turn off symlink resolution in ceiling paths

2013-02-20 Thread Junio C Hamano
Michael Haggerty writes: > This is a possible implementation (untested!) of Junio's suggestion, > with the slight twist that the empty entry can appear anywhere in > GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES and only turns off symlink expansion for > subsequent entries. Sounds like a good way to go, I think. Ori

[RFC] Provide a mechanism to turn off symlink resolution in ceiling paths

2013-02-20 Thread Michael Haggerty
Commit 1b77d83cab 'setup_git_directory_gently_1(): resolve symlinks in ceiling paths' changed the setup code to resolve symlinks in the entries in GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES. Because those entries are compared textually to the symlink-resolved current directory, an entry in GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES th