absurd/git: Do not fail to import a .dsc containing patches to .git/ (!)

Signed-off-by: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/absurd/git b/absurd/git
index 7d3ff94..0f562b5 100755
--- a/absurd/git
+++ b/absurd/git
@@ -95,7 +95,15 @@ END
 printf "%s\n" "$omgwtf" >debian/patches/series
 printf "%s\n" "$patch" >>debian/patches/series
 
+# Just in case some joker tries to patch .git/something
+mv .git ../.git
+set +e
 dpkg-source --before-build .
+rc=$?
+set -e
+rm -rf .git
+mv ../.git .
+test $rc = 0
 
 rm -f $omgwtf debian/patches/$omgwtf
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e26c4de..d4e18e6 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ dgit (2.12~) unstable; urgency=medium
     on a patch during .dsc import.  Apropos of #848391.
   * Do not fail to import a .dsc containing patches which patch files
     multiple times, due to #848611.  Closes:#848391.
+  * Do not fail to import a .dsc containing patches to .git/ (!)
 
   Test suite:
   * Provide and use stunt lintian and debuild, to avoid lintian