Re: [PATCH] git-init: set core.worktree if GIT_WORK_TREE is specified

[Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>]

Hi,

On Wed, 4 Jul 2007, Johannes Sixt wrote:

> Matthias Lederhofer wrote:
> > 
> > > +     if (!getcwd(cwd, sizeof(cwd)) || cwd[0] != '/')
> > > +             die("Unable to read current working directory");
> > 
> > Dscho just pointed out that this causes problems on windows.  The same
> > is also in setup_git_directory_gently and was there before I touched
> > it, introduced by Linus in d288a700.  What was the original reason to
> > do this?  Are there implementations of getcwd which return a relative
> > path?
> > 
> > Additionally there are other places which need to check if some user
> > supplied path is absolute.  Should we have a macro/function for that
> > which depends on the os and checks for path[0] = '/' on unix and
> > perhaps path[1] = ':' on windows?
> 
> I've modified some places (that check for an absolute path) in the MinGW
> port to read (path[0] == '/' || path[1] == ':'). I don't think that it's
> necessary that you cater for this case in your code - I'll take care of
> it in the MinGW port. Of course, a hint that there is another place to
> watch out for, or even better a test case in t/, is most appreciated.
> 
> I still hope to find some time to rework the MinGW port. Then such
> details will be hidden behind a is_path_absolute() function. Or maybe
> getcwd_or_die() ;)

Yes, but why not start early? is_path_absolute() makes perfect sense.

However, I was asking (out of lack of knowledge): is there any way 
getcwd() does not return an absolute path?

Ciao,
Dscho