The 'gitdir' capability is reported by the remote helper if it requires the location of the .git directory. The location of the .git directory can then be used by the helper to store status files even when the current directory is not a git repository (such as is the case when cloning). The location of the .git dir is specified as an absolute path. Signed-off-by: Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@xxxxxxxxx> --- Daniel, is this a good idea, or should we perhaps tell the helper the location of the git repository otherwise? transport-helper.c | 6 ++++++ 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c index a80d803..4f95e7b 100644 --- a/transport-helper.c +++ b/transport-helper.c @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport) data->fetch = 1; if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "import")) data->import = 1; + if (!strcmp(buf.buf, "gitdir")) { + struct strbuf gitdir = STRBUF_INIT; + strbuf_addf(&gitdir, "gitdir %s\n", get_git_dir()); + write_in_full(helper->in, gitdir.buf, gitdir.len); + strbuf_reset(&gitdir); + } } return data->helper; } -- 1.6.5.2.295.g0d105 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html