From: "Yoichi NAKAYAMA via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Yoichi NAKAYAMA <yoichi.nakayama@gmail.com>,
Yoichi NAKAYAMA <yoichi.nakayama@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] worktree repair: detect relative path in .git file correctly
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:11:19 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <pull.2205.git.1786799480344.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
From: Yoichi NAKAYAMA <yoichi.nakayama@gmail.com>
Since read_gitfile_gently() always returns an absolute path, the
conversion from a relative path to an absolute path was not
functioning and dead code existed.
Signed-off-by: Yoichi NAKAYAMA <yoichi.nakayama@gmail.com>
---
worktree repair: detect relative path in .git file correctly
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-2205%2Fyoichi%2Fworktree-repair-relative-path-handling-v1
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-2205/yoichi/worktree-repair-relative-path-handling-v1
Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2205
builtin/init-db.c | 2 +-
setup.c | 13 ++++++---
setup.h | 4 +--
t/t2406-worktree-repair.sh | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
worktree.c | 28 ++++++--------------
5 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/init-db.c b/builtin/init-db.c
index e96b1283b7..2369fcea1b 100644
--- a/builtin/init-db.c
+++ b/builtin/init-db.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int cmd_init_db(int argc,
const char *p;
struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
- p = read_gitfile_gently(git_dir, &err);
+ p = read_gitfile_gently(git_dir, NULL, &err);
if (p && get_common_dir(&sb, p)) {
struct strbuf mainwt = STRBUF_INIT;
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 95909e9603..febb3248a5 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int is_nonbare_repository_dir(struct strbuf *path)
assert(orig_path_len != 0);
strbuf_complete(path, '/');
strbuf_addstr(path, ".git");
- if (read_gitfile_gently(path->buf, &gitfile_error) || is_git_directory(path->buf))
+ if (read_gitfile_gently(path->buf, NULL, &gitfile_error) || is_git_directory(path->buf))
ret = 1;
if (gitfile_error == READ_GITFILE_ERR_OPEN_FAILED ||
gitfile_error == READ_GITFILE_ERR_READ_FAILED)
@@ -956,12 +956,15 @@ void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path)
* return path to git directory if found. The return value comes from
* a shared buffer.
*
+ * On success, if absolute is not NULL, it will be set to whether the
+ * path in .git file is an absolute path.
+ *
* On failure, if return_error_code is not NULL, return_error_code
* will be set to an error code and NULL will be returned. If
* return_error_code is NULL the function will die instead (for most
* cases).
*/
-const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path, int *return_error_code)
+const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path, bool *absolute, int *return_error_code)
{
const int max_file_size = 1 << 20; /* 1MB */
int error_code = 0;
@@ -1016,6 +1019,8 @@ const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path, int *return_error_code)
}
buf[len] = '\0';
dir = buf + 8;
+ if (absolute)
+ *absolute = is_absolute_path(dir);
if (!is_absolute_path(dir) && (slash = strrchr(path, '/'))) {
size_t pathlen = slash+1 - path;
@@ -1615,7 +1620,7 @@ static enum discovery_result repo_discovery_find_dir(struct strbuf *dir,
if (offset > min_offset)
strbuf_addch(dir, '/');
strbuf_addstr(dir, DEFAULT_GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT);
- gitdirenv = read_gitfile_gently(dir->buf, &error_code);
+ gitdirenv = read_gitfile_gently(dir->buf, NULL, &error_code);
if (!gitdirenv) {
switch (error_code) {
case READ_GITFILE_ERR_MISSING:
@@ -2185,7 +2190,7 @@ const char *resolve_gitdir_gently(const char *suspect, int *return_error_code)
{
if (is_git_directory(suspect))
return suspect;
- return read_gitfile_gently(suspect, return_error_code);
+ return read_gitfile_gently(suspect, NULL, return_error_code);
}
/* if any standard file descriptor is missing open it to /dev/null */
diff --git a/setup.h b/setup.h
index 654f10e059..018893b1d7 100644
--- a/setup.h
+++ b/setup.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ int is_nonbare_repository_dir(struct strbuf *path);
#define READ_GITFILE_ERR_MISSING 9
#define READ_GITFILE_ERR_IS_A_DIR 10
void read_gitfile_error_die(int error_code, const char *path);
-const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path, int *return_error_code);
-#define read_gitfile(path) read_gitfile_gently((path), NULL)
+const char *read_gitfile_gently(const char *path, bool *absolute, int *return_error_code);
+#define read_gitfile(path) read_gitfile_gently((path), NULL, NULL)
const char *resolve_gitdir_gently(const char *suspect, int *return_error_code);
#define resolve_gitdir(path) resolve_gitdir_gently((path), NULL)
diff --git a/t/t2406-worktree-repair.sh b/t/t2406-worktree-repair.sh
index f5f19b3169..5f241c9878 100755
--- a/t/t2406-worktree-repair.sh
+++ b/t/t2406-worktree-repair.sh
@@ -228,30 +228,60 @@ test_expect_success 'repair worktree with relative path with missing gitfile' '
test_cmp expect wt/.git
'
-test_expect_success 'repair absolute worktree to use relative paths' '
- test_when_finished "rm -rf main side sidemoved" &&
+test_expect_success 'repair absolute to relative in side worktree' '
+ test_when_finished "rm -rf main side" &&
test_create_repo main &&
test_commit -C main init &&
git -C main worktree add --detach ../side &&
- echo "../../../../sidemoved/.git" >expect-gitdir &&
+ echo "../../../../side/.git" >expect-gitdir &&
echo "gitdir: ../main/.git/worktrees/side" >expect-gitfile &&
- mv side sidemoved &&
- git -C main worktree repair --relative-paths ../sidemoved &&
+ git -C side worktree repair --relative-paths 2>main/err &&
+ test_grep "gitdir absolute/relative path mismatch" main/err &&
test_cmp expect-gitdir main/.git/worktrees/side/gitdir &&
- test_cmp expect-gitfile sidemoved/.git
+ test_cmp expect-gitfile side/.git
'
-test_expect_success 'repair relative worktree to use absolute paths' '
- test_when_finished "rm -rf main side sidemoved" &&
+test_expect_success 'repair relative to absolute in side worktree' '
+ test_when_finished "rm -rf main side" &&
test_create_repo main &&
test_commit -C main init &&
git -C main worktree add --relative-paths --detach ../side &&
- echo "$(pwd)/sidemoved/.git" >expect-gitdir &&
+ echo "$(pwd)/side/.git" >expect-gitdir &&
echo "gitdir: $(pwd)/main/.git/worktrees/side" >expect-gitfile &&
- mv side sidemoved &&
- git -C main worktree repair ../sidemoved &&
+ git -C side worktree repair 2>main/err &&
+ test_grep "gitdir absolute/relative path mismatch" main/err &&
test_cmp expect-gitdir main/.git/worktrees/side/gitdir &&
- test_cmp expect-gitfile sidemoved/.git
+ test_cmp expect-gitfile side/.git
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'repair absolute to relative in main worktree' '
+ test_when_finished "rm -rf main side" &&
+ test_create_repo main &&
+ git -C main config worktree.useRelativePaths false &&
+ test_commit -C main init &&
+ git -C main worktree add --detach ../side &&
+ echo "../../../../side/.git" >expect-gitdir &&
+ echo "gitdir: ../main/.git/worktrees/side" >expect-gitfile &&
+ git -C main config worktree.useRelativePaths true &&
+ git -C main worktree repair 2>main/err &&
+ test_grep ".git file absolute/relative path mismatch" main/err &&
+ test_cmp expect-gitdir main/.git/worktrees/side/gitdir &&
+ test_cmp expect-gitfile side/.git
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'repair relative to absolute in main worktree' '
+ test_when_finished "rm -rf main side" &&
+ test_create_repo main &&
+ git -C main config worktree.useRelativePaths true &&
+ test_commit -C main init &&
+ git -C main worktree add --detach ../side &&
+ echo "$(pwd)/side/.git" >expect-gitdir &&
+ echo "gitdir: $(pwd)/main/.git/worktrees/side" >expect-gitfile &&
+ git -C main config worktree.useRelativePaths false &&
+ git -C main worktree repair 2>main/err &&
+ test_grep ".git file absolute/relative path mismatch" main/err &&
+ test_cmp expect-gitdir main/.git/worktrees/side/gitdir &&
+ test_cmp expect-gitfile side/.git
'
test_done
diff --git a/worktree.c b/worktree.c
index cbf95328a3..86b599ed27 100644
--- a/worktree.c
+++ b/worktree.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ int validate_worktree(const struct worktree *wt, struct strbuf *errmsg,
goto done;
}
- path = xstrdup_or_null(read_gitfile_gently(wt_path.buf, &err));
+ path = xstrdup_or_null(read_gitfile_gently(wt_path.buf, NULL, &err));
if (!path) {
strbuf_addf_gently(errmsg, _("'%s' is not a .git file, error code %d"),
wt_path.buf, err);
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ static void repair_gitfile(struct worktree *wt,
struct strbuf repo = STRBUF_INIT;
struct strbuf backlink = STRBUF_INIT;
char *dotgit_contents = NULL;
+ bool absolute;
const char *repair = NULL;
char *path = NULL;
int err;
@@ -667,16 +668,10 @@ static void repair_gitfile(struct worktree *wt,
strbuf_realpath(&repo, path, 1);
strbuf_addf(&dotgit, "%s/.git", wt->path);
strbuf_addf(&gitdir, "%s/gitdir", repo.buf);
- dotgit_contents = xstrdup_or_null(read_gitfile_gently(dotgit.buf, &err));
+ dotgit_contents = xstrdup_or_null(read_gitfile_gently(dotgit.buf, &absolute, &err));
- if (dotgit_contents) {
- if (is_absolute_path(dotgit_contents)) {
- strbuf_addstr(&backlink, dotgit_contents);
- } else {
- strbuf_addf(&backlink, "%s/%s", wt->path, dotgit_contents);
- strbuf_realpath_forgiving(&backlink, backlink.buf, 0);
- }
- }
+ if (dotgit_contents)
+ strbuf_addstr(&backlink, dotgit_contents);
if (err == READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_FILE ||
err == READ_GITFILE_ERR_IS_A_DIR)
@@ -685,7 +680,7 @@ static void repair_gitfile(struct worktree *wt,
repair = _(".git file broken");
else if (fspathcmp(backlink.buf, repo.buf))
repair = _(".git file incorrect");
- else if (use_relative_paths == is_absolute_path(dotgit_contents))
+ else if (use_relative_paths == absolute)
repair = _(".git file absolute/relative path mismatch");
if (repair) {
@@ -855,16 +850,9 @@ void repair_worktree_at_path(struct repository *repo,
infer_backlink(repo, dotgit.buf, &inferred_backlink);
strbuf_realpath_forgiving(&inferred_backlink, inferred_backlink.buf, 0);
- dotgit_contents = xstrdup_or_null(read_gitfile_gently(dotgit.buf, &err));
+ dotgit_contents = xstrdup_or_null(read_gitfile_gently(dotgit.buf, NULL, &err));
if (dotgit_contents) {
- if (is_absolute_path(dotgit_contents)) {
- strbuf_addstr(&backlink, dotgit_contents);
- } else {
- strbuf_addbuf(&backlink, &dotgit);
- strbuf_strip_suffix(&backlink, ".git");
- strbuf_addstr(&backlink, dotgit_contents);
- strbuf_realpath_forgiving(&backlink, backlink.buf, 0);
- }
+ strbuf_addstr(&backlink, dotgit_contents);
} else if (err == READ_GITFILE_ERR_NOT_A_FILE ||
err == READ_GITFILE_ERR_IS_A_DIR) {
fn(1, dotgit.buf, _("unable to locate repository; .git is not a file"), cb_data);
base-commit: 11c6700f10234578d10523faf35656ca491425c9
--
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2026-08-15 13:11 Yoichi NAKAYAMA via GitGitGadget [this message]
2026-08-17 17:21 ` [PATCH] worktree repair: detect relative path in .git file correctly Junio C Hamano
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