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>>>>> "LT" == Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> writes:

LT> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> 
>> Almost, with a counter-example.  Please try this yourself:

LT> I agree that what git outputs is always "based on the archive base". But 
LT> that's an independent issue from "where is the working directory".

I am not talking about output, but the input.  I do not mind
(and I rather prefer) the output is always canonical.