tpl: Support GitInfo for content folders

[asafg6]

Add an option to get git metadata from the content dir instead of the
working dir

Fixes #5533

[bep]

He, and thanks for this.

While I do agree that we need something like this, using contentDir is too limiting. That setting still works, but it was replaced by the mounts slice recently. The way I see it we need to handle:

• Multiple content directories
• A way to detect if a content dir is a Git repo
• A way to handle the special union mounts we have

[asafg6]

hi @bep
I didn't know about mounts :) I see that they allow a lot of flexibility around directory config. however i believe this setting will very much appeal more simple users like myself

[asafg6]

any chance of merging this?

[bep]

any chance of merging this?

Not in the current state, no. See my comment above.

[asafg6]

any updates?

[CLAassistant]

All committers have signed the CLA.

[asafg6]

Anyone considering this?

[NorseGaud]

This is a huge need for us!

[deanishe]

I submitted a patch for this in 2018 (#5535) and it was ignored for over a year, then rejected in favour of a proposed feature that will fix the problem at some point in the future.

So I wouldn't hold your breath…

[asafg6]

@bep is there an alternative solution for that problem?

[deanishe]

@asafg6 my patch still works if you don't mind applying it and building Hugo yourself.

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[NorseGaud]

Bump

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