From 4ab243a944a6013d9e862adadd6fe6152c842401 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:10:45 +0200
Subject: Allow an alias to start with "-p"

Now, something like

	[alias]
		pd = -p diff

works as expected.

[jc: a follow-up fix from Jeff King folded in.]

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
---
 git.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

(limited to 'git.c')

diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index ee5a0e86a7..c0bd19d0ef 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -35,6 +35,27 @@ static void prepend_to_path(const char *dir, int len)
 	setenv("PATH", path, 1);
 }
 
+static int handle_options(const char*** argv, int* argc)
+{
+	int handled = 0;
+
+	while (*argc > 0) {
+		const char *cmd = (*argv)[0];
+		if (cmd[0] != '-')
+			break;
+
+		if (!strcmp(cmd, "-p") || !strcmp(cmd, "--paginate")) {
+			setup_pager();
+		} else
+			die ("Unknown option: %s", cmd);
+
+		(*argv)++;
+		(*argc)--;
+		handled++;
+	}
+	return handled;
+}
+
 static const char *alias_command;
 static char *alias_string = NULL;
 
@@ -106,7 +127,7 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 
 	subdir = setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
 	if (!nongit) {
-		int count;
+		int count, option_count;
 		const char** new_argv;
 
 		alias_command = (*argv)[0];
@@ -114,6 +135,10 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 		if (alias_string) {
 
 			count = split_cmdline(alias_string, &new_argv);
+			option_count = handle_options(&new_argv, &count);
+			memmove(new_argv - option_count, new_argv,
+					count * sizeof(char *));
+			new_argv -= option_count;
 
 			if (count < 1)
 				die("empty alias for %s", alias_command);
@@ -273,13 +298,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 
 	/* Look for flags.. */
 	while (argc > 1) {
-		cmd = *++argv;
+		argv++;
 		argc--;
 
-		if (!strcmp(cmd, "-p") || !strcmp(cmd, "--paginate")) {
-			setup_pager();
-			continue;
-		}
+		handle_options(&argv, &argc);
+
+		cmd = *argv;
 
 		if (strncmp(cmd, "--", 2))
 			break;
-- 
cgit v1.3


From 6acbcb927f8e34857fa8f68fcb4f9076941b24ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:24:22 +0200
Subject: git wrapper: add --git-dir=<path> and --bare options

With this, you can say

	git --bare repack -a -d

inside a bare repository, and it will actually work. While at it,
also move the --version, --help and --exec-path options to the
handle_options() function.

While at documenting the new options, also document the --paginate
option.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
---
 Documentation/git.txt | 12 ++++++-
 builtin-help.c        |  2 +-
 git.c                 | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 3 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

(limited to 'git.c')

diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index ce3058182f..7310a2b8b8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ git - the stupid content tracker
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
+'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [-p|--paginate]
+	[--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -41,6 +42,15 @@ OPTIONS
 	environment variable. If no path is given 'git' will print
 	the current setting and then exit.
 
+-p|--paginate::
+	Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER).
+
+--git-dir=<path>::
+	Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by
+	setting the GIT_DIR environment variable.
+
+--bare::
+	Same as --git-dir=`pwd`.
 
 FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
 ---------------------
diff --git a/builtin-help.c b/builtin-help.c
index 335fe5fedc..bc1b4da3bc 100644
--- a/builtin-help.c
+++ b/builtin-help.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 
 int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 {
-	const char *help_cmd = argv[1];
+	const char *help_cmd = argc > 1 ? argv[1] : NULL;
 	if (!help_cmd)
 		cmd_usage(0, git_exec_path(), NULL);
 	else if (!strcmp(help_cmd, "--all") || !strcmp(help_cmd, "-a"))
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c0bd19d0ef..885e1ce75b 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -44,10 +44,42 @@ static int handle_options(const char*** argv, int* argc)
 		if (cmd[0] != '-')
 			break;
 
-		if (!strcmp(cmd, "-p") || !strcmp(cmd, "--paginate")) {
+		/*
+		 * For legacy reasons, the "version" and "help"
+		 * commands can be written with "--" prepended
+		 * to make them look like flags.
+		 */
+		if (!strcmp(cmd, "--help") || !strcmp(cmd, "--version"))
+			break;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check remaining flags.
+		 */
+		if (!strncmp(cmd, "--exec-path", 11)) {
+			cmd += 11;
+			if (*cmd == '=')
+				git_set_exec_path(cmd + 1);
+			else {
+				puts(git_exec_path());
+				exit(0);
+			}
+		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "-p") || !strcmp(cmd, "--paginate")) {
 			setup_pager();
-		} else
-			die ("Unknown option: %s", cmd);
+		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--git-dir")) {
+			if (*argc < 1)
+				return -1;
+			setenv("GIT_DIR", (*argv)[1], 1);
+			(*argv)++;
+			(*argc)--;
+		} else if (!strncmp(cmd, "--git-dir=", 10)) {
+			setenv("GIT_DIR", cmd + 10, 1);
+		} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--bare")) {
+			static char git_dir[1024];
+			setenv("GIT_DIR", getcwd(git_dir, 1024), 1);
+		} else {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option: %s\n", cmd);
+			cmd_usage(0, NULL, NULL);
+		}
 
 		(*argv)++;
 		(*argc)--;
@@ -293,50 +325,19 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 		die("cannot handle %s internally", cmd);
 	}
 
-	/* Default command: "help" */
-	cmd = "help";
-
 	/* Look for flags.. */
-	while (argc > 1) {
-		argv++;
-		argc--;
-
-		handle_options(&argv, &argc);
-
-		cmd = *argv;
-
-		if (strncmp(cmd, "--", 2))
-			break;
-
-		cmd += 2;
-
-		/*
-		 * For legacy reasons, the "version" and "help"
-		 * commands can be written with "--" prepended
-		 * to make them look like flags.
-		 */
-		if (!strcmp(cmd, "help"))
-			break;
-		if (!strcmp(cmd, "version"))
-			break;
-
-		/*
-		 * Check remaining flags (which by now must be
-		 * "--exec-path", but maybe we will accept
-		 * other arguments some day)
-		 */
-		if (!strncmp(cmd, "exec-path", 9)) {
-			cmd += 9;
-			if (*cmd == '=') {
-				git_set_exec_path(cmd + 1);
-				continue;
-			}
-			puts(git_exec_path());
-			exit(0);
-		}
-		cmd_usage(0, NULL, NULL);
+	argv++;
+	argc--;
+	handle_options(&argv, &argc);
+	if (argc > 0) {
+		if (!strncmp(argv[0], "--", 2))
+			argv[0] += 2;
+	} else {
+		/* Default command: "help" */
+		argv[0] = "help";
+		argc = 1;
 	}
-	argv[0] = cmd;
+	cmd = argv[0];
 
 	/*
 	 * We search for git commands in the following order:
-- 
cgit v1.3


From a633fca0c056aa221d23493c276d3713191621b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:44:25 -0700
Subject: Call setup_git_directory() much earlier

This changes the calling convention of built-in commands and
passes the "prefix" (i.e. pathname of $PWD relative to the
project root level) down to them.

Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
---
 builtin-add.c              |  3 +-
 builtin-apply.c            |  2 +-
 builtin-cat-file.c         |  3 +-
 builtin-check-ref-format.c |  2 +-
 builtin-commit-tree.c      |  4 +--
 builtin-count.c            |  2 +-
 builtin-diff-files.c       |  4 +--
 builtin-diff-index.c       |  4 +--
 builtin-diff-stages.c      |  3 +-
 builtin-diff-tree.c        |  4 +--
 builtin-diff.c             |  5 ++-
 builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c    |  3 +-
 builtin-grep.c             |  3 +-
 builtin-help.c             |  4 +--
 builtin-init-db.c          |  2 +-
 builtin-log.c              | 25 ++++++---------
 builtin-ls-files.c         |  3 +-
 builtin-ls-tree.c          |  8 ++---
 builtin-mailinfo.c         |  2 +-
 builtin-mailsplit.c        |  2 +-
 builtin-prune.c            |  4 +--
 builtin-push.c             |  2 +-
 builtin-read-tree.c        |  3 +-
 builtin-rev-list.c         |  4 +--
 builtin-rev-parse.c        |  3 +-
 builtin-rm.c               |  3 +-
 builtin-show-branch.c      |  3 +-
 builtin-stripspace.c       |  2 +-
 builtin-tar-tree.c         |  9 +++---
 builtin-update-index.c     |  3 +-
 builtin-update-ref.c       |  3 +-
 builtin-upload-tar.c       |  2 +-
 builtin-write-tree.c       |  4 +--
 builtin.h                  | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 git.c                      | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 35 files changed, 128 insertions(+), 144 deletions(-)

(limited to 'git.c')

diff --git a/builtin-add.c b/builtin-add.c
index 3a73a173f7..0fa7dc1f11 100644
--- a/builtin-add.c
+++ b/builtin-add.c
@@ -123,11 +123,10 @@ static int add_file_to_index(const char *path, int verbose)
 
 static struct lock_file lock_file;
 
-int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, newfd;
 	int verbose = 0, show_only = 0;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	const char **pathspec;
 	struct dir_struct dir;
 
diff --git a/builtin-apply.c b/builtin-apply.c
index d4381d9a8f..f8c6763c74 100644
--- a/builtin-apply.c
+++ b/builtin-apply.c
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ static int git_apply_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 }
 
 
-int cmd_apply(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_apply(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 	int read_stdin = 1;
diff --git a/builtin-cat-file.c b/builtin-cat-file.c
index 4d36817e5f..814fb0743f 100644
--- a/builtin-cat-file.c
+++ b/builtin-cat-file.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int pprint_tag(const unsigned char *sha1, const char *buf, unsigned long
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 	char type[20];
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	unsigned long size;
 	int opt;
 
-	setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_default_config);
 	if (argc != 3)
 		usage("git-cat-file [-t|-s|-e|-p|<type>] <sha1>");
diff --git a/builtin-check-ref-format.c b/builtin-check-ref-format.c
index 4a23936aff..701de439ae 100644
--- a/builtin-check-ref-format.c
+++ b/builtin-check-ref-format.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "builtin.h"
 
-int cmd_check_ref_format(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_check_ref_format(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	if (argc != 2)
 		usage("git check-ref-format refname");
diff --git a/builtin-commit-tree.c b/builtin-commit-tree.c
index ec082bf754..9c98796671 100644
--- a/builtin-commit-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-commit-tree.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int new_parent(int idx)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int cmd_commit_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_commit_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 	int parents = 0;
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ int cmd_commit_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	unsigned int size;
 
 	setup_ident();
-	setup_git_directory();
-
 	git_config(git_default_config);
 
 	if (argc < 2)
diff --git a/builtin-count.c b/builtin-count.c
index 5ee72df247..1d3729aa99 100644
--- a/builtin-count.c
+++ b/builtin-count.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void count_objects(DIR *d, char *path, int len, int verbose,
 	}
 }
 
-int cmd_count_objects(int ac, const char **av, char **ep)
+int cmd_count_objects(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 	int verbose = 0;
diff --git a/builtin-diff-files.c b/builtin-diff-files.c
index ea2936a5ec..ac13db70ff 100644
--- a/builtin-diff-files.c
+++ b/builtin-diff-files.c
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ static const char diff_files_usage[] =
 "git-diff-files [-q] [-0/-1/2/3 |-c|--cc] [<common diff options>] [<path>...]"
 COMMON_DIFF_OPTIONS_HELP;
 
-int cmd_diff_files(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_diff_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
 	int silent = 0;
 
-	init_revisions(&rev, setup_git_directory());
+	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	git_config(git_default_config); /* no "diff" UI options */
 	rev.abbrev = 0;
 
diff --git a/builtin-diff-index.c b/builtin-diff-index.c
index eeeee93fb7..95a3db156b 100644
--- a/builtin-diff-index.c
+++ b/builtin-diff-index.c
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ static const char diff_cache_usage[] =
 "[<common diff options>] <tree-ish> [<path>...]"
 COMMON_DIFF_OPTIONS_HELP;
 
-int cmd_diff_index(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_diff_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
 	int cached = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	init_revisions(&rev, setup_git_directory());
+	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	git_config(git_default_config); /* no "diff" UI options */
 	rev.abbrev = 0;
 
diff --git a/builtin-diff-stages.c b/builtin-diff-stages.c
index 9c62702941..5960e08997 100644
--- a/builtin-diff-stages.c
+++ b/builtin-diff-stages.c
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@ static void diff_stages(int stage1, int stage2, const char **pathspec)
 	}
 }
 
-int cmd_diff_stages(int ac, const char **av, char **envp)
+int cmd_diff_stages(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int stage1, stage2;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	const char **pathspec = NULL;
 
 	git_config(git_default_config); /* no "diff" UI options */
diff --git a/builtin-diff-tree.c b/builtin-diff-tree.c
index f8215ea707..24cb2d7f84 100644
--- a/builtin-diff-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-diff-tree.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static const char diff_tree_usage[] =
 "  --root        include the initial commit as diff against /dev/null\n"
 COMMON_DIFF_OPTIONS_HELP;
 
-int cmd_diff_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_diff_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int nr_sha1;
 	char line[1000];
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int cmd_diff_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	static struct rev_info *opt = &log_tree_opt;
 	int read_stdin = 0;
 
-	init_revisions(opt, setup_git_directory());
+	init_revisions(opt, prefix);
 	git_config(git_default_config); /* no "diff" UI options */
 	nr_sha1 = 0;
 	opt->abbrev = 0;
diff --git a/builtin-diff.c b/builtin-diff.c
index 45b27cfca3..48d2fd03b7 100644
--- a/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/builtin-diff.c
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ void add_head(struct rev_info *revs)
 	add_pending_object(revs, obj, "HEAD");
 }
 
-int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct rev_info rev;
 	struct object_array_entry ent[100];
 	int ents = 0, blobs = 0, paths = 0;
-	const char *path = NULL, *prefix;
+	const char *path = NULL;
 	struct blobinfo blob[2];
 
 	/*
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	 * Other cases are errors.
 	 */
 
-	prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_diff_ui_config);
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 
diff --git a/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c b/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c
index 338f2094f3..c84224ee84 100644
--- a/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c
+++ b/builtin-fmt-merge-msg.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void shortlog(const char *name, unsigned char *sha1,
 	free_list(&subjects);
 }
 
-int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int limit = 20, i = 0;
 	char line[1024];
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 	const char *sep = "";
 	unsigned char head_sha1[20];
 	const char *head, *current_branch;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	git_config(fmt_merge_msg_config);
 
diff --git a/builtin-grep.c b/builtin-grep.c
index a79bac305a..69b7c4862a 100644
--- a/builtin-grep.c
+++ b/builtin-grep.c
@@ -919,14 +919,13 @@ static const char emsg_missing_context_len[] =
 static const char emsg_missing_argument[] =
 "option requires an argument -%s";
 
-int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int hit = 0;
 	int cached = 0;
 	int seen_dashdash = 0;
 	struct grep_opt opt;
 	struct object_array list = { 0, 0, NULL };
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	const char **paths = NULL;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/builtin-help.c b/builtin-help.c
index bc1b4da3bc..bb0b03f1ae 100644
--- a/builtin-help.c
+++ b/builtin-help.c
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ static void show_man_page(const char *git_cmd)
 	execlp("man", "man", page, NULL);
 }
 
-int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	printf("git version %s\n", git_version_string);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char *help_cmd = argc > 1 ? argv[1] : NULL;
 	if (!help_cmd)
diff --git a/builtin-init-db.c b/builtin-init-db.c
index 7fdd2fa9f9..52473edf56 100644
--- a/builtin-init-db.c
+++ b/builtin-init-db.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static const char init_db_usage[] =
  * On the other hand, it might just make lookup slower and messier. You
  * be the judge.  The default case is to have one DB per managed directory.
  */
-int cmd_init_db(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_init_db(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char *git_dir;
 	const char *sha1_dir;
diff --git a/builtin-log.c b/builtin-log.c
index 52064cd178..82c69d1d05 100644
--- a/builtin-log.c
+++ b/builtin-log.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /* this is in builtin-diff.c */
 void add_head(struct rev_info *revs);
 
-static void cmd_log_init(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp,
+static void cmd_log_init(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix,
 		      struct rev_info *rev)
 {
 	rev->abbrev = DEFAULT_ABBREV;
@@ -45,26 +45,24 @@ static int cmd_log_walk(struct rev_info *rev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_whatchanged(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_whatchanged(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	git_config(git_diff_ui_config);
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	rev.diff = 1;
 	rev.diffopt.recursive = 1;
 	rev.simplify_history = 0;
-	cmd_log_init(argc, argv, envp, &rev);
+	cmd_log_init(argc, argv, prefix, &rev);
 	if (!rev.diffopt.output_format)
 		rev.diffopt.output_format = DIFF_FORMAT_RAW;
 	return cmd_log_walk(&rev);
 }
 
-int cmd_show(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_show(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	git_config(git_diff_ui_config);
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
@@ -75,19 +73,18 @@ int cmd_show(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	rev.always_show_header = 1;
 	rev.ignore_merges = 0;
 	rev.no_walk = 1;
-	cmd_log_init(argc, argv, envp, &rev);
+	cmd_log_init(argc, argv, prefix, &rev);
 	return cmd_log_walk(&rev);
 }
 
-int cmd_log(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_log(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info rev;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	git_config(git_diff_ui_config);
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	rev.always_show_header = 1;
-	cmd_log_init(argc, argv, envp, &rev);
+	cmd_log_init(argc, argv, prefix, &rev);
 	return cmd_log_walk(&rev);
 }
 
@@ -181,14 +178,13 @@ static int get_patch_id(struct commit *commit, struct diff_options *options,
 	return diff_flush_patch_id(options, sha1);
 }
 
-static void get_patch_ids(struct rev_info *rev, struct diff_options *options)
+static void get_patch_ids(struct rev_info *rev, struct diff_options *options, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct rev_info check_rev;
 	struct commit *commit;
 	struct object *o1, *o2;
 	unsigned flags1, flags2;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	if (rev->pending.nr != 2)
 		die("Need exactly one range.");
@@ -244,7 +240,7 @@ static void gen_message_id(char *dest, unsigned int length, char *base)
 		 (int)(email_end - email_start - 1), email_start + 1);
 }
 
-int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct commit *commit;
 	struct commit **list = NULL;
@@ -261,7 +257,6 @@ int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	char *add_signoff = NULL;
 	char message_id[1024];
 	char ref_message_id[1024];
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	git_config(git_format_config);
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
@@ -368,7 +363,7 @@ int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	}
 
 	if (ignore_if_in_upstream)
-		get_patch_ids(&rev, &patch_id_opts);
+		get_patch_ids(&rev, &patch_id_opts, prefix);
 
 	if (!use_stdout)
 		realstdout = fdopen(dup(1), "w");
diff --git a/builtin-ls-files.c b/builtin-ls-files.c
index 8dae9f70e2..79ffe8f423 100644
--- a/builtin-ls-files.c
+++ b/builtin-ls-files.c
@@ -322,14 +322,13 @@ static const char ls_files_usage[] =
 	"[ --exclude-per-directory=<filename> ] [--full-name] [--abbrev] "
 	"[--] [<file>]*";
 
-int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, char** envp)
+int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 	int exc_given = 0;
 	struct dir_struct dir;
 
 	memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
-	prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	if (prefix)
 		prefix_offset = strlen(prefix);
 	git_config(git_default_config);
diff --git a/builtin-ls-tree.c b/builtin-ls-tree.c
index b8d0d88ba8..261147fdbe 100644
--- a/builtin-ls-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-ls-tree.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static int abbrev = 0;
 static int ls_options = 0;
 static const char **pathspec;
 static int chomp_prefix = 0;
-static const char *prefix;
+static const char *ls_tree_prefix;
 
 static const char ls_tree_usage[] =
 	"git-ls-tree [-d] [-r] [-t] [-z] [--name-only] [--name-status] [--full-name] [--abbrev[=<n>]] <tree-ish> [path...]";
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int show_tree(const unsigned char *sha1, const char *base, int baselen,
 		return 0;
 
 	if (chomp_prefix &&
-	    (baselen < chomp_prefix || memcmp(prefix, base, chomp_prefix)))
+	    (baselen < chomp_prefix || memcmp(ls_tree_prefix, base, chomp_prefix)))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!(ls_options & LS_NAME_ONLY))
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ static int show_tree(const unsigned char *sha1, const char *base, int baselen,
 	return retval;
 }
 
-int cmd_ls_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_ls_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 	struct tree *tree;
 
-	prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_default_config);
+	ls_tree_prefix = prefix;
 	if (prefix && *prefix)
 		chomp_prefix = strlen(prefix);
 	while (1 < argc && argv[1][0] == '-') {
diff --git a/builtin-mailinfo.c b/builtin-mailinfo.c
index 05dc1bfe71..24a4fc63b3 100644
--- a/builtin-mailinfo.c
+++ b/builtin-mailinfo.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ int mailinfo(FILE *in, FILE *out, int ks, const char *encoding,
 static const char mailinfo_usage[] =
 	"git-mailinfo [-k] [-u | --encoding=<encoding>] msg patch <mail >info";
 
-int cmd_mailinfo(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_mailinfo(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	/* NEEDSWORK: might want to do the optional .git/ directory
 	 * discovery
diff --git a/builtin-mailsplit.c b/builtin-mailsplit.c
index e2a0058435..91a699d34d 100644
--- a/builtin-mailsplit.c
+++ b/builtin-mailsplit.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ out:
 	free(name);
 	return ret;
 }
-int cmd_mailsplit(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_mailsplit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int nr = 0, nr_prec = 4, ret;
 	int allow_bare = 0;
diff --git a/builtin-prune.c b/builtin-prune.c
index 4ed1e1b43c..6a86eb52ae 100644
--- a/builtin-prune.c
+++ b/builtin-prune.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static void add_cache_refs(void)
 		add_cache_tree(active_cache_tree);
 }
 
-int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	 * Set up revision parsing, and mark us as being interested
 	 * in all object types, not just commits.
 	 */
-	init_revisions(&revs, setup_git_directory());
+	init_revisions(&revs, prefix);
 	revs.tag_objects = 1;
 	revs.blob_objects = 1;
 	revs.tree_objects = 1;
diff --git a/builtin-push.c b/builtin-push.c
index 31cbfd7386..a824171066 100644
--- a/builtin-push.c
+++ b/builtin-push.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static int do_push(const char *repo)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i;
 	const char *repo = "origin";	/* default repository */
diff --git a/builtin-read-tree.c b/builtin-read-tree.c
index 122b6f130b..49c10bf221 100644
--- a/builtin-read-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-read-tree.c
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ static const char read_tree_usage[] = "git-read-tree (<sha> | [[-m [--aggressive
 
 static struct lock_file lock_file;
 
-int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, newfd, stage = 0;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	state.quiet = 1;
 	state.refresh_cache = 1;
 
-	setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_default_config);
 
 	newfd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock_file, get_index_file());
diff --git a/builtin-rev-list.c b/builtin-rev-list.c
index 2b6691c8e4..0dee1734a3 100644
--- a/builtin-rev-list.c
+++ b/builtin-rev-list.c
@@ -306,12 +306,12 @@ static void mark_edges_uninteresting(struct commit_list *list)
 	}
 }
 
-int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct commit_list *list;
 	int i;
 
-	init_revisions(&revs, setup_git_directory());
+	init_revisions(&revs, prefix);
 	revs.abbrev = 0;
 	revs.commit_format = CMIT_FMT_UNSPECIFIED;
 	argc = setup_revisions(argc, argv, &revs, NULL);
diff --git a/builtin-rev-parse.c b/builtin-rev-parse.c
index b3e4386c1b..aca4a36032 100644
--- a/builtin-rev-parse.c
+++ b/builtin-rev-parse.c
@@ -209,11 +209,10 @@ static int try_difference(const char *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, as_is = 0, verify = 0;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 
 	git_config(git_default_config);
 
diff --git a/builtin-rm.c b/builtin-rm.c
index bb810ba41a..92d205a715 100644
--- a/builtin-rm.c
+++ b/builtin-rm.c
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ static int remove_file(const char *name)
 
 static struct lock_file lock_file;
 
-int cmd_rm(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_rm(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, newfd;
 	int verbose = 0, show_only = 0, force = 0;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	const char **pathspec;
 	char *seen;
 
diff --git a/builtin-show-branch.c b/builtin-show-branch.c
index 82f75b72de..2a1b848f6c 100644
--- a/builtin-show-branch.c
+++ b/builtin-show-branch.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static int omit_in_dense(struct commit *commit, struct commit **rev, int n)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_show_branch(int ac, const char **av, char **envp)
+int cmd_show_branch(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct commit *rev[MAX_REVS], *commit;
 	struct commit_list *list = NULL, *seen = NULL;
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ int cmd_show_branch(int ac, const char **av, char **envp)
 	int topics = 0;
 	int dense = 1;
 
-	setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_show_branch_config);
 
 	/* If nothing is specified, try the default first */
diff --git a/builtin-stripspace.c b/builtin-stripspace.c
index 2ce1264f7b..09cc9108cd 100644
--- a/builtin-stripspace.c
+++ b/builtin-stripspace.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void stripspace(FILE *in, FILE *out)
 		fputc('\n', out);
 }
 
-int cmd_stripspace(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_stripspace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	stripspace(stdin, stdout);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/builtin-tar-tree.c b/builtin-tar-tree.c
index e5aaded820..7c48db9ec8 100644
--- a/builtin-tar-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-tar-tree.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int git_tar_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 	return git_default_config(var, value);
 }
 
-static int generate_tar(int argc, const char **argv, char** envp)
+static int generate_tar(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	unsigned char sha1[20], tree_sha1[20];
 	struct commit *commit;
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static int generate_tar(int argc, const char **argv, char** envp)
 	current_path.alloc = PATH_MAX;
 	current_path.len = current_path.eof = 0;
 
-	setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_tar_config);
 
 	switch (argc) {
@@ -402,19 +401,19 @@ static int remote_tar(int argc, const char **argv)
 	return !!ret;
 }
 
-int cmd_tar_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_tar_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	if (argc < 2)
 		usage(tar_tree_usage);
 	if (!strncmp("--remote=", argv[1], 9))
 		return remote_tar(argc, argv);
-	return generate_tar(argc, argv, envp);
+	return generate_tar(argc, argv, prefix);
 }
 
 /* ustar header + extended global header content */
 #define HEADERSIZE (2 * RECORDSIZE)
 
-int cmd_get_tar_commit_id(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_get_tar_commit_id(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	char buffer[HEADERSIZE];
 	struct ustar_header *header = (struct ustar_header *)buffer;
diff --git a/builtin-update-index.c b/builtin-update-index.c
index 1a4200d151..24dca47d8d 100644
--- a/builtin-update-index.c
+++ b/builtin-update-index.c
@@ -476,12 +476,11 @@ static int do_reupdate(int ac, const char **av,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_update_index(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_update_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, newfd, entries, has_errors = 0, line_termination = '\n';
 	int allow_options = 1;
 	int read_from_stdin = 0;
-	const char *prefix = setup_git_directory();
 	int prefix_length = prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0;
 	char set_executable_bit = 0;
 	unsigned int refresh_flags = 0;
diff --git a/builtin-update-ref.c b/builtin-update-ref.c
index 83094abe0f..5bd71825fd 100644
--- a/builtin-update-ref.c
+++ b/builtin-update-ref.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 static const char git_update_ref_usage[] =
 "git-update-ref <refname> <value> [<oldval>] [-m <reason>]";
 
-int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char *refname=NULL, *value=NULL, *oldval=NULL, *msg=NULL;
 	struct ref_lock *lock;
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 	int i;
 
 	setup_ident();
-	setup_git_directory();
 	git_config(git_default_config);
 
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
diff --git a/builtin-upload-tar.c b/builtin-upload-tar.c
index d4fa7b56c3..7b401bbb77 100644
--- a/builtin-upload-tar.c
+++ b/builtin-upload-tar.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static int nak(const char *reason)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int cmd_upload_tar(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_upload_tar(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int len;
 	const char *dir = argv[1];
diff --git a/builtin-write-tree.c b/builtin-write-tree.c
index 449a4d1b57..0289f59936 100644
--- a/builtin-write-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-write-tree.c
@@ -60,14 +60,12 @@ int write_tree(unsigned char *sha1, int missing_ok, const char *prefix)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int cmd_write_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
+int cmd_write_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *unused_prefix)
 {
 	int missing_ok = 0, ret;
 	const char *prefix = NULL;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 
-	setup_git_directory();
-
 	while (1 < argc) {
 		const char *arg = argv[1];
 		if (!strcmp(arg, "--missing-ok"))
diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
index 5339d8627f..de244cdf65 100644
--- a/builtin.h
+++ b/builtin.h
@@ -15,53 +15,53 @@ void cmd_usage(int show_all, const char *exec_path, const char *fmt, ...)
 #endif
 	;
 
-extern int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_help(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 
-extern int cmd_whatchanged(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_show(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_log(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_count_objects(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_whatchanged(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_show(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_log(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_format_patch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_count_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 
-extern int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 
-extern int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_rm(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_check_ref_format(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_init_db(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_tar_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_upload_tar(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_get_tar_commit_id(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_ls_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_commit_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_apply(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_show_branch(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_diff_files(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_diff_index(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_diff_stages(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_diff_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_update_index(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
-extern int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_grep(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_rm(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_rev_list(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_check_ref_format(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_init_db(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_tar_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_upload_tar(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_get_tar_commit_id(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_ls_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_commit_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_apply(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_show_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_diff_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_diff_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_diff_stages(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_diff_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_rev_parse(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_update_index(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_fmt_merge_msg(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 
-extern int cmd_write_tree(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_write_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int write_tree(unsigned char *sha1, int missing_ok, const char *prefix);
 
-extern int cmd_mailsplit(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_mailsplit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int split_mbox(const char **mbox, const char *dir, int allow_bare, int nr_prec, int skip);
 
-extern int cmd_mailinfo(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_mailinfo(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int mailinfo(FILE *in, FILE *out, int ks, const char *encoding, const char *msg, const char *patch);
 
-extern int cmd_stripspace(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp);
+extern int cmd_stripspace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern void stripspace(FILE *in, FILE *out);
 #endif
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 885e1ce75b..79db43e143 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -214,51 +214,54 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 
 const char git_version_string[] = GIT_VERSION;
 
+#define NEEDS_PREFIX 1
+
 static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 {
 	const char *cmd = argv[0];
 	static struct cmd_struct {
 		const char *cmd;
-		int (*fn)(int, const char **, char **);
+		int (*fn)(int, const char **, const char *);
+		int prefix;
 	} commands[] = {
 		{ "version", cmd_version },
 		{ "help", cmd_help },
-		{ "log", cmd_log },
-		{ "whatchanged", cmd_whatchanged },
-		{ "show", cmd_show },
+		{ "log", cmd_log, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "whatchanged", cmd_whatchanged, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "show", cmd_show, NEEDS_PREFIX },
 		{ "push", cmd_push },
-		{ "format-patch", cmd_format_patch },
+		{ "format-patch", cmd_format_patch, NEEDS_PREFIX },
 		{ "count-objects", cmd_count_objects },
-		{ "diff", cmd_diff },
-		{ "grep", cmd_grep },
-		{ "rm", cmd_rm },
-		{ "add", cmd_add },
-		{ "rev-list", cmd_rev_list },
+		{ "diff", cmd_diff, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "grep", cmd_grep, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "rm", cmd_rm, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "add", cmd_add, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "rev-list", cmd_rev_list, NEEDS_PREFIX },
 		{ "init-db", cmd_init_db },
 		{ "get-tar-commit-id", cmd_get_tar_commit_id },
 		{ "upload-tar", cmd_upload_tar },
 		{ "check-ref-format", cmd_check_ref_format },
-		{ "ls-files", cmd_ls_files },
-		{ "ls-tree", cmd_ls_tree },
-		{ "tar-tree", cmd_tar_tree },
-		{ "read-tree", cmd_read_tree },
-		{ "commit-tree", cmd_commit_tree },
+		{ "ls-files", cmd_ls_files, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "ls-tree", cmd_ls_tree, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "tar-tree", cmd_tar_tree, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "read-tree", cmd_read_tree, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "commit-tree", cmd_commit_tree, NEEDS_PREFIX },
 		{ "apply", cmd_apply },
-		{ "show-branch", cmd_show_branch },
-		{ "diff-files", cmd_diff_files },
-		{ "diff-index", cmd_diff_index },
-		{ "diff-stages", cmd_diff_stages },
-		{ "diff-tree", cmd_diff_tree },
-		{ "cat-file", cmd_cat_file },
-		{ "rev-parse", cmd_rev_parse },
-		{ "write-tree", cmd_write_tree },
+		{ "show-branch", cmd_show_branch, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "diff-files", cmd_diff_files, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "diff-index", cmd_diff_index, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "diff-stages", cmd_diff_stages, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "diff-tree", cmd_diff_tree, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "cat-file", cmd_cat_file, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "rev-parse", cmd_rev_parse, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "write-tree", cmd_write_tree, NEEDS_PREFIX },
 		{ "mailsplit", cmd_mailsplit },
 		{ "mailinfo", cmd_mailinfo },
 		{ "stripspace", cmd_stripspace },
-		{ "update-index", cmd_update_index },
-		{ "update-ref", cmd_update_ref },
-		{ "fmt-merge-msg", cmd_fmt_merge_msg },
-		{ "prune", cmd_prune },
+		{ "update-index", cmd_update_index, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "update-ref", cmd_update_ref, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "fmt-merge-msg", cmd_fmt_merge_msg, NEEDS_PREFIX },
+		{ "prune", cmd_prune, NEEDS_PREFIX },
 	};
 	int i;
 
@@ -270,9 +273,13 @@ static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(commands); i++) {
 		struct cmd_struct *p = commands+i;
+		const char *prefix;
 		if (strcmp(p->cmd, cmd))
 			continue;
 
+		prefix = NULL;
+		if (p->prefix)
+			prefix = setup_git_directory();
 		if (getenv("GIT_TRACE")) {
 			int i;
 			fprintf(stderr, "trace: built-in: git");
@@ -284,7 +291,7 @@ static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv, char **envp)
 			fflush(stderr);
 		}
 
-		exit(p->fn(argc, argv, envp));
+		exit(p->fn(argc, argv, prefix));
 	}
 }
 
-- 
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