Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@xxxxxx> writes: >> I have to wonder in what century filter-branch was written ;-) >> >> Shouldn't those two lines be: >> >> git diff-index -r --name-only $commit | >> git update-index --add --replace --remove --stdin >> >> these days, without any of the cut and cruft? > > Maybe even using "-z" in both cases? > > Having said that, I do not understand why the old code did not work. Will > have a look later today. The reason mine does not have to use -z is because both end knows how to C-quote paths under non-z mode. Now you mention it, it certainly is a bit puzzling why the old one did not work. - 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