If a path does not match the sparse-checkout cone but is somehow missing
the SKIP_WORKTREE bit, then 'git rm' currently succeeds in removing the
file. One reason a user might be in this situation is a merge conflict
outside of the sparse-checkout cone. Removing such a file might be
problematic for users who are not sure what they are doing.
Add a check to path_in_sparse_checkout() when 'git rm' is checking if a
path should be considered for deletion. Of course, this check is ignored
if the '--sparse' option is specified, allowing users who accept the
risks to continue with the removal.
This also removes a confusing behavior where a user asks for a directory
to be removed, but only the entries that are within the sparse-checkout
definition are removed. Now, 'git rm <dir>' will fail without '--sparse'
and will succeed in removing all contained paths with '--sparse'.
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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