From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Boaz Harrosh Subject: Re: how to git a read only directory Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:35:13 +0200 Message-ID: <49786801.4010606@panasas.com> References: <20090121083354.GG6970@b2j> <4977164B.4020706@panasas.com> <20090121155256.GB6966@b2j> <4977515B.9030807@panasas.com> <20090122100008.GC6936@b2j> <4978483D.6040105@panasas.com> <20090122102925.GD6936@b2j> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Boaz Harrosh , git X-From: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Thu Jan 22 13:36:56 2009 Return-path: Envelope-to: gcvg-git-2@gmane.org Received: from vger.kernel.org ([209.132.176.167]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1LPynl-0006ox-FZ for gcvg-git-2@gmane.org; Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:36:53 +0100 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754554AbZAVMfX (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:35:23 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754200AbZAVMfX (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:35:23 -0500 Received: from gw-ca.panasas.com ([66.104.249.162]:29057 "EHLO laguna.int.panasas.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753484AbZAVMfW (ORCPT ); Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:35:22 -0500 Received: from daytona.int.panasas.com ([172.17.28.41]) by laguna.int.panasas.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:35:17 -0800 Received: from bh-buildlin2.bhalevy.com ([172.17.28.136]) by daytona.int.panasas.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:35:16 -0500 User-Agent: Thunderbird/3.0a2 (X11; 2008072418) In-Reply-To: <20090122102925.GD6936@b2j> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Jan 2009 12:35:16.0448 (UTC) FILETIME=[E1093600:01C97C8D] Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Archived-At: bill lam wrote: > On Thu, 22 Jan 2009, Boaz Harrosh wrote: >> Sorry My mistake, it should be: >> [gitrepo] $ git-add etc/fstab >> >> Sorry it's a typo, sure you must add files relative to >> the base directory (one containing the .git/ dir) > > Hi Boaz, > > I still could not add the file. This time it said symbolic link error. > OK so it looks like it is something new. Good to know I will not upgrade for now as I do use it a lot. Unless there is some config nub that can be turned. I must say that it is most useful, I use it everyday. Someone please comment why are symlink not allowed. Is that because it might be dangerous? but so is a gun I might shoot myself in the leg, but they are still been sold. Boaz