On 12/29/09, Fyn Fynn <fynfynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The exact same git reset command that works in 1.6.4, fails to work > under 1.6.6: > > $ GIT_WORK_TREE=$HOME/rawdata/ GIT_DIR=$HOME/rawdata/.git > /usr/local/git-1.6.6/bin/git reset --hard > fatal: hard reset requires a work tree > $ GIT_WORK_TREE=$HOME/rawdata/ GIT_DIR=$HOME/rawdata/.git > /usr/local/git-1.6.4/bin/git reset --hard > HEAD is now at 77ec73f... > > What gives? A recent patch by Jeff (952dfc6 (reset: improve worktree safety valves - 2009-12-04)) makes sure that "git reset --hard" will not work outside worktree (which is right). Where was your current directory, inside $GIT_WORK_TREE or outside? -- Duy -- 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