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New entries | Codegit clone --reference with Cygwin
If you use git clone with the
Clever solution: edit the file and use a relative path (forward slashes). The path must be relative to
--reference option under Cygwin, the resulting repository will not work with native apps like Eclipse. The reason for that is that the .git/objects/info/alternates file contains an absolute Cygwin path (/cygdrive/c/...) which native apps can not resolve.Clever solution: edit the file and use a relative path (forward slashes). The path must be relative to
.git/objects, so use at least three levels up (../../../) as a prefix. Now the repository works with native apps and from the Cygwin command line.Add comment