Git version: `2.39.2` Mwe git repo: Two files: ``` # .gitattributes: .git_archival.txt export-subst ``` ``` # .git_archival.txt: node: $Format:%H$ ``` Commands to reproduce and expected behaviour: ```console $ git archive HEAD:./ --output=test.tar.gz $ tar -axf test.tar.gz .git_archival.txt -O node: 745ce26169fb44e04d91d40ee581cccd591c941e ``` Important: Notice the path `./` given after `HEAD`. Actual output: ```console $ tar -axf test.tar.gz .git_archival.txt -O node: $Format:%H$ ```It doesn't matter if `.gitattributes` is in a subfolder, or if I change the relative path `./` to a subfolder, the files are still not properly generated.
Using `--worktree-attributes` did not have any effect either.According to the documentation, I understand that the expected behaviour with regards to `--worktree-attributes`: - Read the `.gitattributes` of the relative path, e.g. `./sub_dir` regardless of `--worktree-attributes`. (similar behaviour as not passing a relative path) - Include the `.gitattributes` of the top-level path if `--worktree-attributes` is passed
Maybe the intended behaviour is to completely ignore all `.gitattributes` unless `--worktree-attributes` is provided, in which case, it does not have the intended behaviour and please include a flag to achieve the above behaviour.
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