libgit2

git_repository_open2

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Open a git repository by manually specifying all its paths

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int git_repository_open2(git_repository **repository, const char *git_dir, const char *git_object_directory, const char *git_index_file, const char *git_work_tree);

Parameters

git_repository **
In
repository

pointer to the repo which will be opened

const char *
In
git_dir

The full path to the repository folder e.g. a '.git' folder for live repos, any folder for bare Equivalent to $GIT_DIR. Cannot be NULL.

const char *
In
git_object_directory

The full path to the ODB folder. the folder where all the loose and packed objects are stored Equivalent to $GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY. If NULL, "$GIT_DIR/objects/" is assumed.

const char *
In
git_index_file

The full path to the index (dircache) file Equivalent to $GIT_INDEX_FILE. If NULL, "$GIT_DIR/index" is assumed.

const char *
In
git_work_tree

The full path to the working tree of the repository, if the repository is not bare. Equivalent to $GIT_WORK_TREE. If NULL, the repository is assumed to be bare.

Returns

int

0 on success; error code otherwise

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