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From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Git fails to detect subcommand when hook is symlinked to a
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Jonathan Nieder wrote:

> Instead, the rule is:

Sorry, that came out a muddle.  Teemu Likonen explains the rule[1]
better.  And Linus explains the rationale[2].  The main reason I found
this interesting enough to chime in is that I was considering
proposing changing the beginning of git scripts to

 . "$(git --exec-path)/git-sh-setup"

to set a good example, which would be a regression in git's ability
to complain when used in a fragile way.

So, Todd: thanks for a very useful reminder.

[1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/94378
[2] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/93825