I was confused, because I read "a file under GIT_DIR/objects/pack" to mean "just the filename". Some of the things that deal with packs take just the filename (e.g. --keep-pack for git repack). I'll fix the under under and add $, but I do want to clarify that it's the full path. > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Ågren <martin.agren@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 12:03 AM > To: David Turner <David.Turner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Git Mailing List <git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] clarify documentation for remote helpers > > On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 at 23:06, David Turner <dturner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > -Optionally may output a 'lock <file>' line indicating a file under > > -GIT_DIR/objects/pack which is keeping a pack until refs can be > > -suitably updated. > > +Optionally may output a 'lock <file>' line indicating the full path > > +of a file under under GIT_DIR/objects/pack which is keeping a pack > > +until refs can be suitably updated. The path must end with ".keep". > > "under under". > > Also -- and I realize this is nothing new in your patch -- "GIT_DIR" > should be prefixed with a '$' and that whole path wrapped in backticks so it > gets monospaced. In total, my suggestion would be > > -+a file under under GIT_DIR/objects/pack which is keeping a pack until > ++a file under `$GIT_DIR/objects/pack` which is keeping a pack until > > Whether what you're saying is actually *true*, sorry, no idea. I just have those > nits above to offer. > > Martin
