Doesn't show changes in gutter when there is a symlink in path to git repository on Windows 10

[hron]

Let's say we have a git repo in E:\src\project and there is a symlink to src in home folder C:\Users\aleks\src -> E:\src.

git-diff works without problems when Atom opens target directory E:\src\project, but when Atom tries to open this project using the symlink, i.e. C:\Users\aleks\src\project git-diff doesn't show changes in the gutter.

However, tree-view always shows the changes. Atom also shows branch name in the status bar in both cases.

[florianb]

This bug seems to be OS unspecific - i am using Mac OS X:

Error getting line diffs for /Users/florianb/github/linter-javac/spec/sym-fixtures/sub-directory/Test.java:(anonymous function) @ /Users/florianb/github/atom/node_modules/git-diff/lib/git-diff-view.coffee:172
/Users/florianb/github/atom/node_modules/git-diff/lib/git-diff-view.coffee:173
Error: the path 'sym-fixtures' exists but is not a tree(…)(anonymous function) @ /Users/florianb/github/atom/node_modules/git-diff/lib/git-diff-view.coffee:173

apm  1.9.2
npm  2.13.3
node 0.10.40
python 2.7.10
git 2.7.4

[rkd-me]

I can confirm.
When i open the project through the orginal path everything seems to work fine, but when i use my path with junction folder in it, it doesn't show the changed file and/or changed lines.

I also found that if we focus another window (instead of atom) and we get back to atom again, we will get changes in file list (coloured names), but still no indicator in lines.

Windows 10 PRO
Atom 1.8.0

[steve2507]

I have the same issue with drive mappings to a Windows share. Not sure if I should open a new issue for that, as it may very well be related.

[maxbrunsfeld]

A lot has changed since we've heard about this, and I can't reproduce it on mac os. So the issue may have been fixed. If not, please feel free to open a new issue on the main Atom repository, as we have moved this code there. Thanks!