#10883 – git not works with GIT_DIR and repository without .git

Bug 10883 - git not works with GIT_DIR and repository without .git

Summary: git not works with GIT_DIR and repository without .git

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

Alias:	None

Product:	Sisyphus
Classification:	Development
Component:	git (show other bugs)
Version:	unstable
Hardware:	all Linux

Importance:	P2 major
Assignee:	placeholder@altlinux.org
QA Contact:	qa-sisyphus

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Reported:	2007-02-20 16:56 MSK by nbr
Modified:	2008-07-21 12:35 MSD (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Description

nbr 2007-02-20 16:56:34 MSK

Git dishonours GIT_DIR where gitdir doesn't contain .git
at all. Note: git-repo-config core.bare false didn't help also.
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Make GIT_DIR pointing to some directory, not starting with "."
2.cd to some other dir
3.git-reset -hard
Actual Results:  
fatal: /usr/bin/git-reset cannot be used without a working tree.

Expected Results:  
some other tree filled with working dir contents

Comment 1

Dmitry V. Levin 2007-02-20 18:12:25 MSK

git-reset --hard cannot be used without a working tree.
When you specify GIT_DIR out of your working tree, git-reset
just fails to find it.