On 03/17, Stefan Beller wrote: > On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 12:08 PM, Brandon Williams <bmwill@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 03/17, Stefan Beller wrote: > >> > prefix = setup_git_directory_gently_1(nongit_ok); > >> > + env_prefix = getenv(GIT_TOPLEVEL_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT); > >> > + > >> > + if (env_prefix) > >> > + prefix = env_prefix; > >> > + > >> > if (prefix) > >> > setenv(GIT_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT, prefix, 1); > >> > >> so we load that GIT_TOPLEVEL_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT prefix > >> first, such that we essentially copy it into GIT_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT, > >> such that e.g. aliased commands will know about the superprefix, too. > > > > I don't follow, this doesn't have anything to do with super-prefix. > > > > s/superprefix/prefix as passed in via GIT_TOPLEVEL_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT/ > > sorry for the confusion. Alternatively we could not copy it into GIT_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT. -- Brandon Williams