manual: remove section on porcelains
[tig] / tig.c
diff --git a/tig.c b/tig.c
index 3a9bc2d..fbc65b9 100644 (file)
--- a/tig.c
+++ b/tig.c
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ static size_t utf8_length(const char *string, size_t max_width, int *coloffset,
        "git ls-remote $(git rev-parse --git-dir) 2>/dev/null"
 
 #define TIG_DIFF_CMD \
-       "git show --root --patch-with-stat --find-copies-harder -B -C %s 2>/dev/null"
+       "git show --no-color --root --patch-with-stat --find-copies-harder -B -C %s 2>/dev/null"
 
 #define TIG_LOG_CMD    \
-       "git log --cc --stat -n100 %s 2>/dev/null"
+       "git log --no-color --cc --stat -n100 %s 2>/dev/null"
 
 #define TIG_MAIN_CMD \
-       "git log --topo-order --pretty=raw %s 2>/dev/null"
+       "git log --no-color --topo-order --pretty=raw %s 2>/dev/null"
 
 #define TIG_TREE_CMD   \
        "git ls-tree %s %s"
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ sq_quote(char buf[SIZEOF_STR], size_t bufsize, const char *src)
        REQ_(FIND_PREV,         "Find previous search match"), \
        \
        REQ_GROUP("Misc") \
-       REQ_(NONE,              "Do nothing"), \
        REQ_(PROMPT,            "Bring up the prompt"), \
        REQ_(SCREEN_REDRAW,     "Redraw the screen"), \
        REQ_(SCREEN_RESIZE,     "Resize the screen"), \
@@ -352,8 +351,9 @@ sq_quote(char buf[SIZEOF_STR], size_t bufsize, const char *src)
        REQ_(TOGGLE_LINENO,     "Toggle line numbers"), \
        REQ_(TOGGLE_REV_GRAPH,  "Toggle revision graph visualization"), \
        REQ_(STATUS_UPDATE,     "Update file status"), \
+       REQ_(STATUS_MERGE,      "Merge file using external tool"), \
        REQ_(EDIT,              "Open in editor"), \
-       REQ_(CHERRY_PICK,       "Cherry-pick commit to current branch")
+       REQ_(NONE,              "Do nothing")
 
 
 /* User action requests. */
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@ enum request {
 
        /* Offset all requests to avoid conflicts with ncurses getch values. */
        REQ_OFFSET = KEY_MAX + 1,
-       REQ_INFO,
-       REQ_UNKNOWN,
+       REQ_INFO
 
 #undef REQ_GROUP
 #undef REQ_
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ get_request(const char *name)
                    !string_enum_compare(req_info[i].name, name, namelen))
                        return req_info[i].request;
 
-       return REQ_UNKNOWN;
+       return REQ_NONE;
 }
 
 
@@ -440,6 +439,7 @@ static iconv_t opt_iconv            = ICONV_NONE;
 static char opt_search[SIZEOF_STR]     = "";
 static char opt_cdup[SIZEOF_STR]       = "";
 static char opt_git_dir[SIZEOF_STR]    = "";
+static char opt_is_inside_work_tree    = -1; /* set to TRUE or FALSE */
 static char opt_editor[SIZEOF_STR]     = "";
 
 enum option_type {
@@ -505,6 +505,26 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
                if (opt[0] && opt[0] != '-')
                        break;
 
+               if (!strcmp(opt, "--")) {
+                       i++;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (check_option(opt, 'v', "version", OPT_NONE)) {
+                       printf("tig version %s\n", TIG_VERSION);
+                       return FALSE;
+               }
+
+               if (check_option(opt, 'h', "help", OPT_NONE)) {
+                       printf(usage);
+                       return FALSE;
+               }
+
+               if (!strcmp(opt, "-S")) {
+                       opt_request = REQ_VIEW_STATUS;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
                if (!strcmp(opt, "-l")) {
                        opt_request = REQ_VIEW_LOG;
                        continue;
@@ -515,11 +535,6 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
                        continue;
                }
 
-               if (!strcmp(opt, "-S")) {
-                       opt_request = REQ_VIEW_STATUS;
-                       continue;
-               }
-
                if (check_option(opt, 'n', "line-number", OPT_INT, &opt_num_interval)) {
                        opt_line_number = TRUE;
                        continue;
@@ -530,21 +545,6 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
                        continue;
                }
 
-               if (check_option(opt, 'v', "version", OPT_NONE)) {
-                       printf("tig version %s\n", TIG_VERSION);
-                       return FALSE;
-               }
-
-               if (check_option(opt, 'h', "help", OPT_NONE)) {
-                       printf(usage);
-                       return FALSE;
-               }
-
-               if (!strcmp(opt, "--")) {
-                       i++;
-                       break;
-               }
-
                die("unknown option '%s'\n\n%s", opt, usage);
        }
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
                if (opt_request == REQ_VIEW_MAIN)
                        /* XXX: This is vulnerable to the user overriding
                         * options required for the main view parser. */
-                       string_copy(opt_cmd, "git log --pretty=raw");
+                       string_copy(opt_cmd, "git log --no-color --pretty=raw");
                else
                        string_copy(opt_cmd, "git");
                buf_size = strlen(opt_cmd);
@@ -786,8 +786,8 @@ static struct keybinding default_keybindings[] = {
        { 'g',          REQ_TOGGLE_REV_GRAPH },
        { ':',          REQ_PROMPT },
        { 'u',          REQ_STATUS_UPDATE },
+       { 'M',          REQ_STATUS_MERGE },
        { 'e',          REQ_EDIT },
-       { 'C',          REQ_CHERRY_PICK },
 
        /* Using the ncurses SIGWINCH handler. */
        { KEY_RESIZE,   REQ_SCREEN_RESIZE },
@@ -913,10 +913,30 @@ get_key_value(const char *name)
 }
 
 static char *
+get_key_name(int key_value)
+{
+       static char key_char[] = "'X'";
+       char *seq = NULL;
+       int key;
+
+       for (key = 0; key < ARRAY_SIZE(key_table); key++)
+               if (key_table[key].value == key_value)
+                       seq = key_table[key].name;
+
+       if (seq == NULL &&
+           key_value < 127 &&
+           isprint(key_value)) {
+               key_char[1] = (char) key_value;
+               seq = key_char;
+       }
+
+       return seq ? seq : "'?'";
+}
+
+static char *
 get_key(enum request request)
 {
        static char buf[BUFSIZ];
-       static char key_char[] = "'X'";
        size_t pos = 0;
        char *sep = "";
        int i;
@@ -925,27 +945,12 @@ get_key(enum request request)
 
        for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(default_keybindings); i++) {
                struct keybinding *keybinding = &default_keybindings[i];
-               char *seq = NULL;
-               int key;
 
                if (keybinding->request != request)
                        continue;
 
-               for (key = 0; key < ARRAY_SIZE(key_table); key++)
-                       if (key_table[key].value == keybinding->alias)
-                               seq = key_table[key].name;
-
-               if (seq == NULL &&
-                   keybinding->alias < 127 &&
-                   isprint(keybinding->alias)) {
-                       key_char[1] = (char) keybinding->alias;
-                       seq = key_char;
-               }
-
-               if (!seq)
-                       seq = "'?'";
-
-               if (!string_format_from(buf, &pos, "%s%s", sep, seq))
+               if (!string_format_from(buf, &pos, "%s%s", sep,
+                                       get_key_name(keybinding->alias)))
                        return "Too many keybindings!";
                sep = ", ";
        }
@@ -953,6 +958,67 @@ get_key(enum request request)
        return buf;
 }
 
+struct run_request {
+       enum keymap keymap;
+       int key;
+       char cmd[SIZEOF_STR];
+};
+
+static struct run_request *run_request;
+static size_t run_requests;
+
+static enum request
+add_run_request(enum keymap keymap, int key, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+       struct run_request *tmp;
+       struct run_request req = { keymap, key };
+       size_t bufpos;
+
+       for (bufpos = 0; argc > 0; argc--, argv++)
+               if (!string_format_from(req.cmd, &bufpos, "%s ", *argv))
+                       return REQ_NONE;
+
+       req.cmd[bufpos - 1] = 0;
+
+       tmp = realloc(run_request, (run_requests + 1) * sizeof(*run_request));
+       if (!tmp)
+               return REQ_NONE;
+
+       run_request = tmp;
+       run_request[run_requests++] = req;
+
+       return REQ_NONE + run_requests;
+}
+
+static struct run_request *
+get_run_request(enum request request)
+{
+       if (request <= REQ_NONE)
+               return NULL;
+       return &run_request[request - REQ_NONE - 1];
+}
+
+static void
+add_builtin_run_requests(void)
+{
+       struct {
+               enum keymap keymap;
+               int key;
+               char *argv[1];
+       } reqs[] = {
+               { KEYMAP_MAIN,    'C', { "git cherry-pick %(commit)" } },
+               { KEYMAP_GENERIC, 'G', { "git gc" } },
+       };
+       int i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(reqs); i++) {
+               enum request req;
+
+               req = add_run_request(reqs[i].keymap, reqs[i].key, 1, reqs[i].argv);
+               if (req != REQ_NONE)
+                       add_keybinding(reqs[i].keymap, req, reqs[i].key);
+       }
+}
 
 /*
  * User config file handling.
@@ -1085,7 +1151,7 @@ option_bind_command(int argc, char *argv[])
        int keymap;
        int key;
 
-       if (argc != 3) {
+       if (argc < 3) {
                config_msg = "Wrong number of arguments given to bind command";
                return ERR;
        }
@@ -1102,7 +1168,22 @@ option_bind_command(int argc, char *argv[])
        }
 
        request = get_request(argv[2]);
-       if (request == REQ_UNKNOWN) {
+       if (request == REQ_NONE) {
+               const char *obsolete[] = { "cherry-pick" };
+               size_t namelen = strlen(argv[2]);
+               int i;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(obsolete); i++) {
+                       if (namelen == strlen(obsolete[i]) &&
+                           !string_enum_compare(obsolete[i], argv[2], namelen)) {
+                               config_msg = "Obsolete request name";
+                               return ERR;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       if (request == REQ_NONE && *argv[2]++ == '!')
+               request = add_run_request(keymap, key, argc - 2, argv + 2);
+       if (request == REQ_NONE) {
                config_msg = "Unknown request name";
                return ERR;
        }
@@ -1122,9 +1203,10 @@ set_option(char *opt, char *value)
        /* Tokenize */
        while (argc < ARRAY_SIZE(argv) && (valuelen = strcspn(value, " \t"))) {
                argv[argc++] = value;
-
                value += valuelen;
-               if (!*value)
+
+               /* Nothing more to tokenize or last available token. */
+               if (!*value || argc >= ARRAY_SIZE(argv))
                        break;
 
                *value++ = 0;
@@ -1195,6 +1277,8 @@ load_options(void)
        config_lineno = 0;
        config_errors = FALSE;
 
+       add_builtin_run_requests();
+
        if (!home || !string_format(buf, "%s/.tigrc", home))
                return ERR;
 
@@ -2145,7 +2229,31 @@ open_view(struct view *prev, enum request request, enum open_flags flags)
 }
 
 static void
-open_editor(bool from_root, char *file)
+open_external_viewer(const char *cmd)
+{
+       def_prog_mode();           /* save current tty modes */
+       endwin();                  /* restore original tty modes */
+       system(cmd);
+       fprintf(stderr, "Press Enter to continue");
+       getc(stdin);
+       reset_prog_mode();
+       redraw_display();
+}
+
+static void
+open_mergetool(const char *file)
+{
+       char cmd[SIZEOF_STR];
+       char file_sq[SIZEOF_STR];
+
+       if (sq_quote(file_sq, 0, file) < sizeof(file_sq) &&
+           string_format(cmd, "git mergetool %s", file_sq)) {
+               open_external_viewer(cmd);
+       }
+}
+
+static void
+open_editor(bool from_root, const char *file)
 {
        char cmd[SIZEOF_STR];
        char file_sq[SIZEOF_STR];
@@ -2164,14 +2272,60 @@ open_editor(bool from_root, char *file)
 
        if (sq_quote(file_sq, 0, file) < sizeof(file_sq) &&
            string_format(cmd, "%s %s%s", editor, prefix, file_sq)) {
-               def_prog_mode();           /* save current tty modes */
-               endwin();                  /* restore original tty modes */
-               system(cmd);
-               reset_prog_mode();
-               redraw_display();
+               open_external_viewer(cmd);
        }
 }
 
+static void
+open_run_request(enum request request)
+{
+       struct run_request *req = get_run_request(request);
+       char buf[SIZEOF_STR * 2];
+       size_t bufpos;
+       char *cmd;
+
+       if (!req) {
+               report("Unknown run request");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       bufpos = 0;
+       cmd = req->cmd;
+
+       while (cmd) {
+               char *next = strstr(cmd, "%(");
+               int len = next - cmd;
+               char *value;
+
+               if (!next) {
+                       len = strlen(cmd);
+                       value = "";
+
+               } else if (!strncmp(next, "%(head)", 7)) {
+                       value = ref_head;
+
+               } else if (!strncmp(next, "%(commit)", 9)) {
+                       value = ref_commit;
+
+               } else if (!strncmp(next, "%(blob)", 7)) {
+                       value = ref_blob;
+
+               } else {
+                       report("Unknown replacement in run request: `%s`", req->cmd);
+                       return;
+               }
+
+               if (!string_format_from(buf, &bufpos, "%.*s%s", len, cmd, value))
+                       return;
+
+               if (next)
+                       next = strchr(next, ')') + 1;
+               cmd = next;
+       }
+
+       open_external_viewer(buf);
+}
+
 /*
  * User request switch noodle
  */
@@ -2186,6 +2340,11 @@ view_driver(struct view *view, enum request request)
                return TRUE;
        }
 
+       if (request > REQ_NONE) {
+               open_run_request(request);
+               return TRUE;
+       }
+
        if (view && view->lines) {
                request = view->ops->request(view, request, &view->line[view->lineno]);
                if (request == REQ_NONE)
@@ -2236,12 +2395,19 @@ view_driver(struct view *view, enum request request)
                open_view(view, request, OPEN_DEFAULT);
                break;
 
+       case REQ_VIEW_STATUS:
+               if (opt_is_inside_work_tree == FALSE) {
+                       report("The status view requires a working tree");
+                       break;
+               }
+               open_view(view, request, OPEN_DEFAULT);
+               break;
+
        case REQ_VIEW_MAIN:
        case REQ_VIEW_DIFF:
        case REQ_VIEW_LOG:
        case REQ_VIEW_TREE:
        case REQ_VIEW_HELP:
-       case REQ_VIEW_STATUS:
                open_view(view, request, OPEN_DEFAULT);
                break;
 
@@ -2340,9 +2506,6 @@ view_driver(struct view *view, enum request request)
                report("Nothing to edit");
                break;
 
-       case REQ_CHERRY_PICK:
-               report("Nothing to cherry-pick");
-               break;
 
        case REQ_ENTER:
                report("Nothing to enter");
@@ -2631,6 +2794,8 @@ help_open(struct view *view)
                if (!req_info[i].request)
                        lines++;
 
+       lines += run_requests + 1;
+
        view->line = calloc(lines, sizeof(*view->line));
        if (!view->line)
                return FALSE;
@@ -2659,6 +2824,30 @@ help_open(struct view *view)
                add_line_text(view, buf, LINE_DEFAULT);
        }
 
+       if (run_requests) {
+               add_line_text(view, "", LINE_DEFAULT);
+               add_line_text(view, "External commands:", LINE_DEFAULT);
+       }
+
+       for (i = 0; i < run_requests; i++) {
+               struct run_request *req = get_run_request(REQ_NONE + i + 1);
+               char *key;
+
+               if (!req)
+                       continue;
+
+               key = get_key_name(req->key);
+               if (!*key)
+                       key = "(no key defined)";
+
+               if (!string_format(buf, "    %-10s %-14s `%s`",
+                                  keymap_table[req->keymap].name,
+                                  key, req->cmd))
+                       continue;
+
+               add_line_text(view, buf, LINE_DEFAULT);
+       }
+
        return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -2973,6 +3162,7 @@ static bool
 status_run(struct view *view, const char cmd[], bool diff, enum line_type type)
 {
        struct status *file = NULL;
+       struct status *unmerged = NULL;
        char buf[SIZEOF_STR * 4];
        size_t bufsize = 0;
        FILE *pipe;
@@ -3022,6 +3212,23 @@ status_run(struct view *view, const char cmd[], bool diff, enum line_type type)
                                if (!sep)
                                        break;
                                sepsize = sep - buf + 1;
+
+                               /* Collapse all 'M'odified entries that
+                                * follow a associated 'U'nmerged entry.
+                                */
+                               if (file->status == 'U') {
+                                       unmerged = file;
+
+                               } else if (unmerged) {
+                                       int collapse = !strcmp(buf, unmerged->name);
+
+                                       unmerged = NULL;
+                                       if (collapse) {
+                                               free(file);
+                                               view->lines--;
+                                               continue;
+                                       }
+                               }
                        }
 
                        /* git-ls-files just delivers a NUL separated
@@ -3047,13 +3254,17 @@ error_out:
        return TRUE;
 }
 
-#define STATUS_DIFF_INDEX_CMD "git diff-index -z --cached HEAD"
+/* Don't show unmerged entries in the staged section. */
+#define STATUS_DIFF_INDEX_CMD "git diff-index -z --diff-filter=ACDMRTXB --cached HEAD"
 #define STATUS_DIFF_FILES_CMD "git diff-files -z"
 #define STATUS_LIST_OTHER_CMD \
        "git ls-files -z --others --exclude-per-directory=.gitignore"
 
-#define STATUS_DIFF_SHOW_CMD \
-       "git diff --root --patch-with-stat --find-copies-harder -B -C %s -- %s 2>/dev/null"
+#define STATUS_DIFF_INDEX_SHOW_CMD \
+       "git diff-index --root --patch-with-stat --find-copies-harder -B -C --cached HEAD -- %s 2>/dev/null"
+
+#define STATUS_DIFF_FILES_SHOW_CMD \
+       "git diff-files --root --patch-with-stat --find-copies-harder -B -C -- %s 2>/dev/null"
 
 /* First parse staged info using git-diff-index(1), then parse unstaged
  * info using git-diff-files(1), and finally untracked files using
@@ -3067,7 +3278,6 @@ status_open(struct view *view)
        unsigned long prev_lineno = view->lineno;
        size_t i;
 
-
        for (i = 0; i < view->lines; i++)
                free(view->line[i].data);
        free(view->line);
@@ -3185,8 +3395,8 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
 
        switch (line->type) {
        case LINE_STAT_STAGED:
-               if (!string_format_from(opt_cmd, &cmdsize, STATUS_DIFF_SHOW_CMD,
-                                       "--cached", path))
+               if (!string_format_from(opt_cmd, &cmdsize,
+                                       STATUS_DIFF_INDEX_SHOW_CMD, path))
                        return REQ_QUIT;
                if (status)
                        info = "Staged changes to %s";
@@ -3195,8 +3405,8 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
                break;
 
        case LINE_STAT_UNSTAGED:
-               if (!string_format_from(opt_cmd, &cmdsize, STATUS_DIFF_SHOW_CMD,
-                                       "", path))
+               if (!string_format_from(opt_cmd, &cmdsize,
+                                       STATUS_DIFF_FILES_SHOW_CMD, path))
                        return REQ_QUIT;
                if (status)
                        info = "Unstaged changes to %s";
@@ -3219,7 +3429,7 @@ status_enter(struct view *view, struct line *line)
                break;
 
        default:
-               die("w00t");
+               die("line type %d not handled in switch", line->type);
        }
 
        open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STAGE, OPEN_RELOAD | OPEN_SPLIT);
@@ -3273,7 +3483,7 @@ status_update_file(struct view *view, struct status *status, enum line_type type
                break;
 
        default:
-               die("w00t");
+               die("line type %d not handled in switch", type);
        }
 
        pipe = popen(cmd, "w");
@@ -3313,8 +3523,6 @@ status_update(struct view *view)
        } else if (!status_update_file(view, line->data, line->type)) {
                report("Failed to update file status");
        }
-
-       open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STATUS, OPEN_RELOAD);
 }
 
 static enum request
@@ -3327,26 +3535,38 @@ status_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
                status_update(view);
                break;
 
+       case REQ_STATUS_MERGE:
+               if (!status || status->status != 'U') {
+                       report("Merging only possible for files with unmerged status ('U').");
+                       return REQ_NONE;
+               }
+               open_mergetool(status->name);
+               break;
+
        case REQ_EDIT:
                if (!status)
                        return request;
 
                open_editor(status->status != '?', status->name);
-               open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STATUS, OPEN_RELOAD);
                break;
 
        case REQ_ENTER:
+               /* After returning the status view has been split to
+                * show the stage view. No further reloading is
+                * necessary. */
                status_enter(view, line);
-               break;
+               return REQ_NONE;
 
        case REQ_REFRESH:
-               open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STATUS, OPEN_RELOAD);
+               /* Simply reload the view. */
                break;
 
        default:
                return request;
        }
 
+       open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_STATUS, OPEN_RELOAD);
+
        return REQ_NONE;
 }
 
@@ -3356,6 +3576,7 @@ status_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
        struct status *status = line->data;
        char file[SIZEOF_STR] = "all files";
        char *text;
+       char *key;
 
        if (status && !string_format(file, "'%s'", status->name))
                return;
@@ -3381,10 +3602,18 @@ status_select(struct view *view, struct line *line)
                break;
 
        default:
-               die("w00t");
+               die("line type %d not handled in switch", line->type);
        }
 
-       string_format(view->ref, text, get_key(REQ_STATUS_UPDATE), file);
+       if (status && status->status == 'U') {
+               text = "Press %s to resolve conflict in %s";
+               key = get_key(REQ_STATUS_MERGE);
+
+       } else {
+               key = get_key(REQ_STATUS_UPDATE);
+       }
+
+       string_format(view->ref, text, key, file);
 }
 
 static bool
@@ -4021,26 +4250,6 @@ main_read(struct view *view, char *line)
        return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
-cherry_pick_commit(struct commit *commit)
-{
-       char cmd[SIZEOF_STR];
-       char *cherry_pick = getenv("TIG_CHERRY_PICK");
-
-       if (!cherry_pick)
-               cherry_pick = "git cherry-pick";
-
-       if (string_format(cmd, "%s %s", cherry_pick, commit->id)) {
-               def_prog_mode();           /* save current tty modes */
-               endwin();                  /* restore original tty modes */
-               system(cmd);
-               fprintf(stderr, "Press Enter to continue");
-               getc(stdin);
-               reset_prog_mode();
-               redraw_display();
-       }
-}
-
 static enum request
 main_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 {
@@ -4048,8 +4257,6 @@ main_request(struct view *view, enum request request, struct line *line)
 
        if (request == REQ_ENTER)
                open_view(view, REQ_VIEW_DIFF, flags);
-       else if (request == REQ_CHERRY_PICK)
-               cherry_pick_commit(line->data);
        else
                return request;
 
@@ -4288,6 +4495,21 @@ report(const char *msg, ...)
        if (input_mode)
                return;
 
+       if (!view) {
+               char buf[SIZEOF_STR];
+               va_list args;
+
+               va_start(args, msg);
+               if (vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), msg, args) >= sizeof(buf)) {
+                       buf[sizeof(buf) - 1] = 0;
+                       buf[sizeof(buf) - 2] = '.';
+                       buf[sizeof(buf) - 3] = '.';
+                       buf[sizeof(buf) - 4] = '.';
+               }
+               va_end(args);
+               die("%s", buf);
+       }
+
        if (!status_empty || *msg) {
                va_list args;
 
@@ -4567,10 +4789,21 @@ load_repo_config(void)
 static int
 read_repo_info(char *name, size_t namelen, char *value, size_t valuelen)
 {
-       if (!opt_git_dir[0])
+       if (!opt_git_dir[0]) {
                string_ncopy(opt_git_dir, name, namelen);
-       else
+
+       } else if (opt_is_inside_work_tree == -1) {
+               /* This can be 3 different values depending on the
+                * version of git being used. If git-rev-parse does not
+                * understand --is-inside-work-tree it will simply echo
+                * the option else either "true" or "false" is printed.
+                * Default to true for the unknown case. */
+               opt_is_inside_work_tree = strcmp(name, "false") ? TRUE : FALSE;
+
+       } else {
                string_ncopy(opt_cdup, name, namelen);
+       }
+
        return OK;
 }
 
@@ -4579,7 +4812,7 @@ read_repo_info(char *name, size_t namelen, char *value, size_t valuelen)
 static int
 load_repo_info(void)
 {
-       return read_properties(popen("git rev-parse --git-dir --show-cdup 2>/dev/null", "r"),
+       return read_properties(popen("git rev-parse --git-dir --is-inside-work-tree --show-cdup 2>/dev/null", "r"),
                               "=", read_repo_info);
 }