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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Cc: "Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>,
	"Glen Choo" <chooglen@google.com>,
	"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>,
	"Git Mailing List" <git@vger.kernel.org>,
	"Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 8/8] dir: avoid removing the current working directory
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:43:39 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqo8691gr8.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CABPp-BGZPheDqWD1pXbePOYe2BcT1-TqX-zGVqnNLGtFuXab1g@mail.gmail.com> (Elijah Newren's message of "Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:35:44 -0800")

Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> writes:

>> Doesn't this series also change the behavior of e.g.:
>>
>>     cd contrib/subtree
>>     git rm -r ../subtree
>
> Yes, of course!
>
> Before:
>
>     $ cd contrib/subtree
>     $ git rm -r -q ../subtree/
>     $ ls -ld ../subtree/
>     ls: cannot access '../subtree/': No such file or directory
>     $ git status --porcelain
>     fatal: Unable to read current working directory: No such file or directory
>     $ git checkout HEAD ../subtree/
>     fatal: Unable to read current working directory: No such file or directory
>
> After:
>
>     $ cd contrib/subtree
>     $ git rm -r -q ../subtree/
>     $ ls -ld ../subtree/
>     drwxrwxr-x. 1 newren newren 0 Nov 23 19:18 ../subtree/
>     $ git status --porcelain
>     D  contrib/subtree/.gitignore
>     D  contrib/subtree/COPYING
>     D  contrib/subtree/INSTALL
>     D  contrib/subtree/Makefile
>     D  contrib/subtree/README
>     D  contrib/subtree/git-subtree.sh
>     D  contrib/subtree/git-subtree.txt
>     D  contrib/subtree/t/Makefile
>     D  contrib/subtree/t/t7900-subtree.sh
>     D  contrib/subtree/todo
>     $ git checkout HEAD ../subtree/
>     Updated 10 paths from c557be478e
>
> Very nice fix, don't you think?

Not necessarily.  Devil's advocate hat on.

Because you used "ls -ld" in your illustration, we cannot see what
happened to contrib/subtree/t/ directory, but presumably that one is
gone.

Now, after this, if we "git commit", making contrib/subtree
directory truly unnecessary, nothing reminds us that we need to
remove it manually with "rmdir" or "git clean -d", no?

With the "before" behaviour, the user still can go back to the top
level of the repository by going back to the directory the user was
in before typing "cd contrib/subtree", by saying "cd -" and "git
status" and everything else would just work, including not having to
worry about remembering to clean an empty directory contrib/subtree
that is no longer needed.


  parent reply	other threads:[~2021-11-24 19:43 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 163+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-11-21  0:46 [PATCH 0/8] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 1/8] t2501: add various tests for removing the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21 17:57   ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-23  1:45     ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-23  2:19       ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-23  3:11         ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-25 10:04           ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 2/8] repository, setup: introduce the_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21  8:00   ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-22 22:38     ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-21  8:56   ` René Scharfe
2021-11-22 23:09     ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 3/8] unpack-trees: refuse to remove the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 4/8] unpack-trees: add special cwd handling Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 5/8] symlinks: do not include current working directory in dir removal Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21  8:56   ` René Scharfe
2021-11-23  0:35     ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 6/8] clean: do not attempt to remove current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21 17:51   ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-23  1:28     ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-21  0:46 ` [PATCH 7/8] stash: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-21  0:47 ` [PATCH 8/8] dir: avoid removing the " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-23  0:39   ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23  1:19     ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-23 18:19       ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23 19:56         ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-23 20:32           ` Glen Choo
2021-11-23 21:57             ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-23 23:23               ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-24  5:46                 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-23 23:13             ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-24  0:39               ` Glen Choo
2021-11-24  5:46                 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-24  1:10           ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-24  4:35             ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-24 11:14               ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-24 14:11                 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-25  2:54                   ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-25 11:12                     ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-26 21:40                       ` The overhead of bin-wrappers/ (was: [PATCH 8/8] dir: avoid removing the current working directory) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-24 14:33                 ` [PATCH 8/8] dir: avoid removing the current working directory Philip Oakley
2021-11-24 19:46                   ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-25 12:54                     ` Philip Oakley
2021-11-25 13:51                       ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-25  2:48                 ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-24 19:43               ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2021-11-21  8:11 ` [PATCH 0/8] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Junio C Hamano
2021-11-25  8:39 ` [PATCH v2 0/9] " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 1/9] t2501: add various tests for removing the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25 10:21     ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 2/9] setup: introduce startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25 10:44     ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-26 17:55       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-26  6:52     ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-26 18:01       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-29 14:05     ` Derrick Stolee
2021-11-29 17:18       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-29 17:43         ` Derrick Stolee
2021-11-29 17:42       ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 3/9] unpack-trees: refuse to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25 10:56     ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-26 18:06       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-29 14:10     ` Derrick Stolee
2021-11-29 17:26       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 4/9] unpack-trees: add special cwd handling Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 14:14     ` Derrick Stolee
2021-11-29 17:33       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 5/9] symlinks: do not include startup_info->original_cwd in dir removal Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 6/9] clean: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 7/9] stash: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25 10:58     ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-26 18:04       ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 8/9] dir: avoid incidentally removing the original_cwd in remove_path() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-25  8:39   ` [PATCH v2 9/9] dir: new flag to remove_dir_recurse() to spare the original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:40   ` [PATCH v3 00/11] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 01/11] t2501: add various tests for removing the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-27 10:32       ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-27 19:16         ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 02/11] setup: introduce startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-27 10:35       ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-27 17:05         ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-27 10:40       ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-27 18:31         ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-28 18:04           ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-11-29 21:58             ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 03/11] unpack-trees: refuse to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 04/11] unpack-trees: add special cwd handling Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 05/11] symlinks: do not include startup_info->original_cwd in dir removal Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 06/11] clean: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 07/11] rebase: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 17:50       ` Derrick Stolee
2021-11-29 19:22         ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-29 19:42           ` Derrick Stolee
2021-11-26 22:40     ` [PATCH v3 08/11] stash: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:41     ` [PATCH v3 09/11] dir: avoid incidentally removing the original_cwd in remove_path() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:41     ` [PATCH v3 10/11] dir: new flag to remove_dir_recurse() to spare the original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-26 22:41     ` [PATCH v3 11/11] t2501: simplify the tests since we can now assume desired behavior Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 17:57     ` [PATCH v3 00/11] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Derrick Stolee
2021-11-29 22:37     ` [PATCH v4 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 01/11] t2501: add various tests for removing the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-30  6:47         ` Junio C Hamano
2021-11-30  6:53           ` Elijah Newren
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 02/11] setup: introduce startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 03/11] unpack-trees: refuse to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 04/11] unpack-trees: add special cwd handling Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 05/11] symlinks: do not include startup_info->original_cwd in dir removal Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 06/11] clean: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 07/11] rebase: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 08/11] stash: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 09/11] dir: avoid incidentally removing the original_cwd in remove_path() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 10/11] dir: new flag to remove_dir_recurse() to spare the original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 22:37       ` [PATCH v4 11/11] t2501: simplify the tests since we can now assume desired behavior Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-29 23:38       ` [PATCH v4 00/11] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Eric Sunshine
2021-11-30  0:16         ` Elijah Newren
2021-12-01  6:40       ` [PATCH v5 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 01/11] t2501: add various tests for removing the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 02/11] setup: introduce startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 03/11] unpack-trees: refuse to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 04/11] unpack-trees: add special cwd handling Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 05/11] symlinks: do not include startup_info->original_cwd in dir removal Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 06/11] clean: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 07/11] rebase: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2022-01-25 20:26           ` [Bug] Rebase from worktree subdir is broken (was Re: [PATCH v5 07/11] rebase: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd) Glen Choo
2022-01-25 23:59             ` Elijah Newren
2022-01-26  0:30               ` Glen Choo
2022-01-26 19:04                 ` Elijah Newren
2022-01-26  0:32               ` Eric Sunshine
2022-01-26  0:38                 ` Eric Sunshine
2022-01-26  0:51                   ` Elijah Newren
2022-01-26  1:15                     ` Glen Choo
2022-01-26  1:38                       ` Elijah Newren
2022-01-26 11:00               ` Phillip Wood
2022-01-26 17:53                 ` Eric Sunshine
2022-01-27 11:01                   ` Phillip Wood
2022-01-27 20:03                   ` Elijah Newren
2022-02-05 11:23                     ` Eric Sunshine
2022-02-05 11:42                       ` Eric Sunshine
2022-02-05 22:35                         ` Elijah Newren
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 08/11] stash: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 09/11] dir: avoid incidentally removing the original_cwd in remove_path() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 10/11] dir: new flag to remove_dir_recurse() to spare the original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-01  6:40         ` [PATCH v5 11/11] t2501: simplify the tests since we can now assume desired behavior Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-07 16:09         ` [PATCH v5 00/11] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Derrick Stolee
2021-12-07 18:30           ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-07 20:57             ` Derrick Stolee
2021-12-08 10:23               ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-07 20:43           ` Elijah Newren
2021-12-07 21:00             ` Derrick Stolee
2021-12-09  5:08         ` [PATCH v6 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 01/11] t2501: add various tests for removing the current working directory Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2022-03-11 11:57             ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 02/11] setup: introduce startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 03/11] unpack-trees: refuse to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 04/11] unpack-trees: add special cwd handling Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 05/11] symlinks: do not include startup_info->original_cwd in dir removal Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 06/11] clean: do not attempt to remove startup_info->original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 07/11] rebase: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 08/11] stash: " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 09/11] dir: avoid incidentally removing the original_cwd in remove_path() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 10/11] dir: new flag to remove_dir_recurse() to spare the original_cwd Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-12-09  5:08           ` [PATCH v6 11/11] t2501: simplify the tests since we can now assume desired behavior Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2021-11-30 11:04     ` [PATCH v3 00/11] Avoid removing the current working directory, even if it becomes empty Phillip Wood
2021-12-01  0:03       ` Elijah Newren

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