Re: [PATCH] vcs_info git: Fix stagedstr for empty repos

[Frank Terbeck <ft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Daniel Shahaf wrote:
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>> I'm with Aaron on this one. IIRC, git uses the diff-index command in
>> various places, so I don't think it'll be removed anytime soon.
>
> My concern was not with using diff-index but with using the empty tree.
> Since Aaron says using it would be robust, let's just use it.  Attached.

I see. I suppose this would only change, if git decides to change its
hashing algorithm. That's a problem for another day, I guess. :)

>> If you don't want the second variant to be forgotten, you can always put
>> it into the change's commit message. But in the code I'd just use the
>> variant that you think is faster (if only theoretically).
>
> It's mentioned in this thread, good enough for me.

Great, thanks! Pushed.


Regards, Frank