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From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Subject: Re: "git add" and absolute paths
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:32:23 -0500
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On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 05:08:44AM -0800, Jakub Narebski wrote:

> > I understand that you can't add arbitrary paths outside of your
> > worktree, but if the absolute path specifies something _inside_ your
> > worktree then it seems that this is either a bug or a "usability
> > shortcoming" if you prefer to avoid the term "bug".
> 
> If I remember correctly this issue was discussed on git mailing list,
> and I guess there were even some patches implementing that, but I
> don't know what happened iwth them: freeze persiod, troubles with
> Cygwin (MS Windows), or what...

I think the thread just trailed off, and no replacement patch got
submitted. See this thread:

  http://mid.gmane.org/200712032153.31322.robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com

-Peff