Python diagnostic in vc-mode for git

["Daniel Macks" <dmacks netspace org>]

I have a local clone of a github project. 'meld fink-git' (the local directory name) or 'meld' and then 
choosing 'version control view' to select it displays "fink-git" with a folder-icon. But if I double-click 
it, the terminal reports:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/sw/lib/meld/meld/vcview.py", line 433, in on_row_activated
    self.run_diff( [path] )
  File "/sw/lib/meld/meld/vcview.py", line 468, in run_diff
    comp_path = self.vc.get_path_for_repo_file(path)
  File "/sw/lib/meld/meld/vc/git.py", line 90, in get_path_for_repo_file
    raise _vc.InvalidVCPath(self, path, "Path not in repository")
meld.vc._vc.InvalidVCPath: Git: Path /usr/local/fink/fink-git is invalid or not present
Error: Path not in repository

and the GUI does not switch to the repo view. I get the same effect for a clone of a git.gnome project. Other 
VCs seem to work (a CVS checkout switches to VC view (expandable tree-view, erc.)

dan

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Daniel Macks
dmacks netspace org