Re: Add an empty directory?

Petr Baudis [off-list ref] writes:

the object databases supports it, but the index file does not. But yes,
it should be supported, I think.

I think if this is done correctly "read-tree -m -u" two-tree
switch could even remove directories that existed in the old
tree but not in the new tree that has become empty.

On the other hand, although I haven't started looking, adding
this to index file might involve a major surgery.  Practically
everybody expects it is does not have an directory entry.  This
includes reading trees, merging two or more stages, finding
directory/file conflicts, etc. etc...