From: Mark Levedahl <mlevedahl@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: j6t@kdbg.org, egg_mushroomcow@foxmail.com, bootaina702@gmail.com,
Mark Levedahl <mlevedahl@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 07/11] git-gui: try harder to find worktree from gitdir
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 16:24:06 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260520202411.108764-8-mlevedahl@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260520202411.108764-1-mlevedahl@gmail.com>
git-gui, since 87cd09f43e ("git-gui: work from the .git dir",
2010-01-23), has had the intent to allow starting from inside a
repository, then switching to the parent directory if that is a valid
worktree.
This certainly hasn't worked since 2d92ab32fd ("rev-parse: make
--show-toplevel without a worktree an error", 2019-11-19) in git, but
breaking this git-gui feature was unintentional.
There are (at least) 3 cases where the gitdir can tell us where the
worktree is, and we would like all to work:
- core.worktree is set, and points to a valid worktree. This is already
handled by git rev-parse --show-toplevel, even when not in the worktree.
There is nothing more to do in this case.
- the gitdir is embedded in a worktree as subdirectory .git. The parent
is (or at least should be) a valid worktree. This worked long ago.
- the gitdir is a worktree specific directory (under
<mainrepo>/worktrees/worktree_name), within which there is a file
"gitdir" pointing to .git in the worktree. git gui never learned to
handle this case.
Let's handle the latter two cases. Always check that the discovered
worktree is valid and points to the already discovered gitdir according
to git rev-parse. This avoids issues that may arise because we are
discovering from the gitdir up, rather than the worktree down, and file
system non-posix behavior or misconfiguration of git might cause
confusion. For instance, a manually moved worktree might not be where
the gitdir points.
Signed-off-by: Mark Levedahl <mlevedahl@gmail.com>
---
git-gui.sh | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 42 insertions(+)
diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 8fe25fe188..aeb7ed3548 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -1100,6 +1100,41 @@ unset argv0dir
##
## repository setup
+proc find_worktree_from_gitdir {} {
+ # Directory 'parent' of a repository named 'parent/.git' might be the worktree.
+ # Assure parent is a worktree and using the git repository already discovered.
+ # Also, handle case of being in a worktree's gitdir, where file "gitdir" points to
+ # gitlink file .git in the real worktree.
+ set worktree {}
+ if {[file tail $::_gitdir] eq {.git}} {
+ if {[catch {
+ set gitdir_parent [file dirname $::_gitdir]
+ set worktree [git -C $gitdir_parent rev-parse --show-toplevel]
+ set parent_gitdir [git -C $worktree rev-parse --absolute-git-dir]
+ if {$::_gitdir ne $parent_gitdir} {
+ set worktree {}
+ }
+ }]} {
+ set worktree {}
+ }
+ } elseif [file exists {gitdir}] {
+ if {[catch {
+ set fd_gitdir [open {gitdir} {r}]
+ set gitlink_parent [file dirname [read $fd_gitdir]]
+ catch {close $fd_gitdir}
+ set worktree [git -C $gitlink_parent rev-parse --show-toplevel]
+ set parent_gitdir [git -C $worktree rev-parse --absolute-git-dir]
+ if {$::_gitdir ne $parent_gitdir} {
+ set worktree {}
+ }
+ }]} {
+ catch {close $fd_gitdir}
+ set worktree {}
+ }
+ }
+ return $worktree
+}
+
proc is_gitvars_error {err} {
set havevars 0
set GIT_DIR {}
@@ -1176,6 +1211,13 @@ if {[catch {
set _prefix {}
}
+if {[is_bare]} {
+ # Maybe we are in an embedded or worktree specific gitdir
+ if {[set _gitworktree [find_worktree_from_gitdir]] ne {}} {
+ set _prefix {}
+ }
+}
+
if {![is_bare]} {
if {[catch {
cd $_gitworktree
--
2.54.0.99.14
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-20 20:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 98+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-21 16:28 [PATCH] git-gui: handle bare repo or missing worktree Shroom Moo
2026-04-29 6:58 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-04-29 17:32 ` [PATCH v2 1/1] git-gui: protect rev-parse --show-toplevel call Shroom Moo
2026-04-29 20:14 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-04-30 10:02 ` [PATCH v3 1/1] git-gui: handle missing worktree and separated gitdir Shroom Moo
2026-04-30 16:18 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-01 10:22 ` [PATCH v3 1/1] git-gui: handle missing worktree and separated Shroom Moo
2026-05-01 13:13 ` [PATCH v3 1/1] git-gui: handle missing worktree and separated gitdir Johannes Sixt
2026-05-01 16:42 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-02 21:51 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-03 8:53 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-04 15:13 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-05 3:40 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-06 7:32 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-06 11:27 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-06 12:57 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-06 14:05 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-07 5:09 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-01 10:54 ` [PATCH v4 " Shroom Moo
2026-05-04 14:59 ` [PATCH v5 1/1] git-gui: restructure repository startup Shroom Moo
2026-05-06 7:15 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-06 20:27 ` [PATCH v6 0/3] git-gui: robustify startup and fix environment handling Shroom Moo
2026-05-09 13:37 ` [PATCH v7 " Shroom Moo
2026-05-14 14:28 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 00/11] Improve git gui operation without a worktree Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 01/11] git-gui: allow specifying path '.' to the browser Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 15:54 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 13:38 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 02/11] git-gui: refactor browser / blame argument parsing Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 15:56 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 14:21 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 03/11] git-gui: guard set/unset of GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 15:58 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 14:25 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 04/11] git-gui: put choose_repository::pick in a proc Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 11:00 ` Aina Boot
2026-05-15 13:33 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 15:59 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 14:29 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 05/11] git-gui: use --absolute-git-dir Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 16:00 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 14:33 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 06/11] git gui: GIT_DIR / GIT_WORK_TREE make any discovery error fatal Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 07/11] git-gui: use rev-parse exclusively to find a repository Mark Levedahl
2026-05-15 16:06 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 14:38 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 08/11] git-gui: simplify [is_bare] to report if a worktree is known Mark Levedahl
2026-05-16 8:12 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 09/11] git-gui: support using repository parent dir as a worktree Mark Levedahl
2026-05-16 8:14 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 14:48 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 10/11] git-gui: improve worktree discovery Mark Levedahl
2026-05-16 8:16 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 15:28 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-19 8:16 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-19 19:00 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-14 14:33 ` [PATCH v1 11/11] git-gui: add gui and pick as explicit subcommands Mark Levedahl
2026-05-16 8:18 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 15:42 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-19 8:21 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-19 18:45 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-19 21:15 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-16 8:28 ` [PATCH v1 00/11] Improve git gui operation without a worktree Johannes Sixt
2026-05-20 20:23 ` [PATCH v2 " Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 01/11] git-gui: guard set/unset of GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE Mark Levedahl
2026-05-22 8:06 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-22 11:54 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 02/11] git-gui: return status from choose_repository::pick Mark Levedahl
2026-05-22 8:18 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 03/11] git-gui: use --absolute-git-dir Mark Levedahl
2026-05-22 8:25 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 04/11] git-gui: use rev-parse exclusively to find a repository Mark Levedahl
2026-05-22 8:46 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-22 12:04 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 05/11] git-gui: simplify [is_bare] to report if a worktree is known Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 06/11] git-gui: use git rev-parse for worktree discovery Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` Mark Levedahl [this message]
2026-05-21 4:55 ` [PATCH v2 07/11] git-gui: try harder to find worktree from gitdir Shroom Moo
2026-05-21 17:45 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 08/11] git-gui: use HEAD as current branch when detached (bug fix) Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 09/11] git-gui: allow specifying path '.' to the browser Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 10/11] git-gui: adapt blame/browser parsing for bare operation Mark Levedahl
2026-05-21 5:02 ` Shroom Moo
2026-05-21 17:35 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-20 20:24 ` [PATCH v2 11/11] git-gui: add gui and pick as explicit subcommands Mark Levedahl
[not found] ` <20260509133756.1367-1-egg_mushroomcow@foxmail.com>
2026-05-09 13:37 ` [PATCH v7 1/3] git-gui: restructure repository startup Shroom Moo
2026-05-15 8:26 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-09 13:37 ` [PATCH v7 2/3] git-gui: disable gitk visualization when no worktree available Shroom Moo
2026-05-15 8:28 ` Johannes Sixt
2026-05-09 13:37 ` [PATCH v7 3/3] git-gui: handle GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE early Shroom Moo
2026-05-15 8:28 ` Johannes Sixt
[not found] ` <20260506202751.3294-1-egg_mushroomcow@foxmail.com>
2026-05-06 20:27 ` [PATCH v6 1/3] git-gui: restructure repository startup Shroom Moo
2026-05-06 20:27 ` [PATCH v6 2/3] git-gui: disable gitk visualization when no worktree available Shroom Moo
2026-05-06 20:27 ` [PATCH v6 3/3] git-gui: handle GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE early Shroom Moo
2026-05-07 15:50 ` Mark Levedahl
2026-05-09 8:46 ` Aina Boot
2026-05-09 9:55 ` Shroom Moo
2026-04-29 18:28 ` [PATCH] git-gui: handle bare repo or missing worktree Shroom Moo
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