From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: K Jayatheerth <jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com>
Cc: phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk, git@vger.kernel.org,
jltobler@gmail.com, lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [GSoC Patch v8 0/7] repo: add path keys to repo info
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:53:25 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqq5wy5zsqy.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CA+rGoLef6b35hjJAcO5Nm57NiyDGK-iDbWO2MUMeoKVCkbRf5A@mail.gmail.com> (K. Jayatheerth's message of "Mon, 9 Nov 2026 22:22:33 +0530")
K Jayatheerth <jayatheerthkulkarni2005@gmail.com> writes:
>> > - `path.superproject-root.absolute` / `path.superproject-root.relative`:
>> > The root of the superproject when inside a submodule.
>>
>> Personally, I'd prefer "path.superproject-working-tree.*" here, though I
>> see Justin thought that was a bit of a mouthful. As this command is for
>> use in scripts I'd rather have a descriptive name.
>
> I don't have an opinion on the name itself, but, that said:
> I think superproject-working-tree is a more suiting name.
Syntactically you could put anything at the second level of
three-level configuration variable names, but I thought we avoid '-'
in configuration variable names in general.
We can see that we made many mistakes in the 'maintenance.'
hierarchy ...
$ git grep -h -E '^`?[^ ]*::$' Documentation/config/ | grep -e -
... but nowhere else.
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2026-07-16 1:21 [GSoC Patch 0/7] repo: add more path keys to git repo info K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-08-15 23:06 ` Lucas Seiki Oshiro
2026-08-18 16:09 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 2/7] repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 3/7] repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 4/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 5/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 6/7] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 1:21 ` [GSoC Patch 7/7] repo: add path.git-prefix path key validation K Jayatheerth
2026-07-16 3:23 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-16 15:36 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 0/7] repo: add more path keys to git repo info K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 2/7] repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 3/7] repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 4/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 5/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-20 0:35 ` Lucas Seiki Oshiro
2026-07-24 17:49 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-24 19:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 6/7] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-20 0:20 ` Lucas Seiki Oshiro
2026-07-20 4:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-21 2:19 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-17 13:30 ` [GSoC Patch v2 7/7] repo: add path.git-prefix path key K Jayatheerth
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [GSoC Patch v3 0/7] repo: add more path keys to git repo info K Jayatheerth
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-07-27 8:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-28 1:21 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-28 16:36 ` Justin Tobler
2026-07-29 16:36 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 2/7] repo: add path.superproject-working-tree with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-07-28 16:43 ` Justin Tobler
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 3/7] repo: add path.objects with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-07-28 17:12 ` Justin Tobler
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 4/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-28 19:00 ` Justin Tobler
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 5/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 6/7] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-07-26 10:43 ` [PATCH v3 7/7] repo: add path.git-prefix path key K Jayatheerth
2026-07-26 16:29 ` [GSoC Patch v3 0/7] repo: add more path keys to git repo info Junio C Hamano
2026-07-26 17:00 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-07-27 0:57 ` Lucas Seiki Oshiro
2026-07-27 5:55 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 2/7] repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 3/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 4/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 5/7] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 6/7] repo: add path.git-prefix K Jayatheerth
2026-08-16 0:53 ` Lucas Seiki Oshiro
2026-08-18 16:33 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-08-18 17:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-08-21 14:08 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-08-06 10:15 ` [GSoC PATCH v4 7/7] repo: remove unused setup.h include K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 0/7] add more path keys to git repo info K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 2/7] repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-09-04 22:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-05 10:01 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 3/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 4/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 5/7] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 6/7] repo: add path.git-prefix K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 17:58 ` [GSoC Patch v5 7/7] repo: add path.cdup K Jayatheerth
2026-08-25 19:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-04 14:37 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-08-26 7:23 ` [GSoC Patch v5 0/7] add more path keys to git repo info SZEDER Gábor
2026-08-26 14:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 " K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 2/7] repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 22:08 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 17:40 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 3/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 4/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 16:55 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 17:25 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 5/7] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 6/7] repo: add path.git-prefix K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 14:45 ` [GSoC Patch v6 7/7] repo: add path.cdup K Jayatheerth
2026-09-11 17:37 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-09-23 17:37 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 0/8] add more path keys to git repo info K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 1/8] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 2/8] submodule: use repository to find superproject K Jayatheerth
2026-11-02 21:36 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-03 2:08 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 3/8] repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-11-02 21:43 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-03 2:10 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 4/8] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-11-02 22:32 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-03 2:31 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-11-03 16:16 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-03 18:27 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 5/8] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 6/8] repo: add path.grafts " K Jayatheerth
2026-11-02 22:47 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-03 2:50 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 7/8] repo: add path.git-prefix K Jayatheerth
2026-09-27 11:44 ` [GSoC Patch v7 8/8] repo: add path.cdup K Jayatheerth
2026-11-02 23:20 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-03 2:54 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-11-01 23:30 ` [GSoC Patch v7 0/8] add more path keys to git repo info Junio C Hamano
2026-11-01 23:51 ` Justin Tobler
2026-11-02 9:31 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 0/7] repo: add path keys to " K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 1/7] repo: add path.toplevel with absolute and relative suffix formatting K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 2/7] submodule: use repository to find superproject K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 3/7] repo: add path.superproject-root with absolute and relative suffixes K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 4/7] repo: add path.hooks " K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 5/7] repo: add path.index " K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:00 ` [GSoC Patch v8 6/7] repo: add path.git-prefix K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 16:01 ` [GSoC Patch v8 7/7] repo: add path.cdup K Jayatheerth
2026-11-07 19:57 ` [GSoC Patch v8 0/7] repo: add path keys to repo info Phillip Wood
2026-11-09 16:52 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-11-09 19:53 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2026-11-10 14:43 ` Phillip Wood
2026-11-11 9:05 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-11-10 14:40 ` Phillip Wood
2026-11-11 9:03 ` K Jayatheerth
2026-11-11 14:03 ` Phillip Wood
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