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Expand Up @@ -2299,6 +2299,30 @@ static void setup_windows_environment(void)
/* simulate TERM to enable auto-color (see color.c) */
if (!getenv("TERM"))
setenv("TERM", "cygwin", 1);

/* calculate HOME if not set */
if (!getenv("HOME")) {
/*
* try $HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH - the home share may be a network
* location, thus also check if the path exists (i.e. is not
* disconnected)
*/
if ((tmp = getenv("HOMEDRIVE"))) {
struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
strbuf_addstr(&buf, tmp);
if ((tmp = getenv("HOMEPATH"))) {
strbuf_addstr(&buf, tmp);
if (is_directory(buf.buf))
setenv("HOME", buf.buf, 1);
else
tmp = NULL; /* use $USERPROFILE */
}
strbuf_release(&buf);
}
/* use $USERPROFILE if the home share is not available */
if (!tmp && (tmp = getenv("USERPROFILE")))
setenv("HOME", tmp, 1);
}
}

/*
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