base = "";
if (baselen) {
char *common = xmalloc(baselen + 1);
- common = xmalloc(baselen + 1);
memcpy(common, *pathspec, baselen);
common[baselen] = 0;
path = base = common;
git_config(git_default_config);
- newfd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock_file, get_index_file());
- if (newfd < 0)
- die("unable to create new index file");
+ newfd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock_file, get_index_file(), 1);
if (read_cache() < 0)
die("index file corrupt");