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[PATCH] Use the true name of a file to determine responsible vc.

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Message #20 received at 23436 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
To: Hong Xu <hong <at> topbug.net>, 23436 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#23436: [PATCH] Attemp to use the true name of a file to
 determine responsible vc if the genuine name does not work.
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 02:58:14 +0300

On 20.10.2016 02:49, Hong Xu wrote:
> On 10/19/2016 04:37 PM, Dmitry Gutov wrote:
>> On 19.10.2016 22:33, Hong Xu wrote:
>>> +        (dolist (file-path (list file (file-truename file)))
>>
>> Why not just use the true name?
>
> Because sometimes we track symlinks specifically. The symlink files may
> link to a file in a different repo, for example a git submodule.

I'm not sure I understand. Please outline a problem scenario.

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