definition = definition_iter;
}
- if (!definition) {
- /* still here? Check to see if the path points to a file on the local file system */
- if ((git_path_exists(url) == 0) && git_path_isdir(url))
- definition = &local_transport_definition;
-
- /* It could be a SSH remote path. Check to see if there's a : */
- if (strrchr(url, ':'))
- definition = &dummy_transport_definition; /* SSH is an unsupported transport mechanism in this version of libgit2 */
- }
+#ifdef GIT_WIN32
+ /* On Windows, it might not be possible to discern between absolute local
+ * and ssh paths - first check if this is a valid local path that points
+ * to a directory and if so assume local path, else assume SSH */
+
+ /* Check to see if the path points to a file on the local file system */
+ if (!definition && git_path_exists(url) && git_path_isdir(url))
+ definition = &local_transport_definition;
+
+ /* It could be a SSH remote path. Check to see if there's a : */
+ if (!definition && strrchr(url, ':'))
+ definition = &dummy_transport_definition; /* SSH is an unsupported transport mechanism in this version of libgit2 */
+#else
+ /* For other systems, perform the SSH check first, to avoid going to the
+ * filesystem if it is not necessary */
+
+ /* It could be a SSH remote path. Check to see if there's a : */
+ if (!definition && strrchr(url, ':'))
+ definition = &dummy_transport_definition; /* SSH is an unsupported transport mechanism in this version of libgit2 */
+
+ /* Check to see if the path points to a file on the local file system */
+ if (!definition && git_path_exists(url) && git_path_isdir(url))
+ definition = &local_transport_definition;
+#endif
if (!definition)
return -1;