@@ -168,12 +168,15 @@ struct merge_options_internal {
struct rename_info renames;
/*
- * current_dir_name: temporary var used in collect_merge_info_callback()
+ * current_dir_name, toplevel_dir: temporary vars
*
- * Used to set merged_info.directory_name; see documentation for that
- * variable and the requirements placed on that field.
+ * These are used in collect_merge_info_callback(), and will set the
+ * various merged_info.directory_name for the various paths we get;
+ * see documentation for that variable and the requirements placed on
+ * that field.
*/
const char *current_dir_name;
+ const char *toplevel_dir;
/* call_depth: recursion level counter for merging merge bases */
int call_depth;
@@ -682,10 +685,10 @@ static int collect_merge_info(struct merge_options *opt,
int ret;
struct tree_desc t[3];
struct traverse_info info;
- const char *toplevel_dir_placeholder = "";
- opt->priv->current_dir_name = toplevel_dir_placeholder;
- setup_traverse_info(&info, toplevel_dir_placeholder);
+ opt->priv->toplevel_dir = "";
+ opt->priv->current_dir_name = opt->priv->toplevel_dir;
+ setup_traverse_info(&info, opt->priv->toplevel_dir);
info.fn = collect_merge_info_callback;
info.data = opt;
info.show_all_errors = 1;