+
+ /*
+ * Merge strategies may set CE_UPDATE|CE_REMOVE outside checkout
+ * area as a result of ce_skip_worktree() shortcuts in
+ * verify_absent() and verify_uptodate().
+ * Make sure they don't modify worktree if they are already
+ * outside checkout area
+ */
+ if (was_skip_worktree && ce_skip_worktree(ce)) {
+ ce->ce_flags &= ~CE_UPDATE;
+
+ /*
+ * By default, when CE_REMOVE is on, CE_WT_REMOVE is also
+ * on to get that file removed from both index and worktree.
+ * If that file is already outside worktree area, don't
+ * bother remove it.
+ */
+ if (ce->ce_flags & CE_REMOVE)
+ ce->ce_flags &= ~CE_WT_REMOVE;
+ }