#
#
# patch "work.cc"
#  from [41df6f494d79a898e059be316eff416368a29ceb]
#    to [923e55fbbdefb8123ad42a101809a017a6a86188]
#
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--- work.cc	41df6f494d79a898e059be316eff416368a29ceb
+++ work.cc	923e55fbbdefb8123ad42a101809a017a6a86188
@@ -1641,8 +1641,6 @@ workspace::perform_content_update(cset c
       "you must clean up and remove the %s directory")
     % detached);
 
-  mkdir_p(detached);
-
   get_current_roster_shape(new_roster, nis);
   new_roster.extract_path_set(known);
 
@@ -1652,6 +1650,8 @@ workspace::perform_content_update(cset c
   simulated_working_tree swt(roster, nis);
   update.apply_to(swt);
 
+  mkdir_p(detached);
+
   editable_working_tree ewt(lua, ca, messages);
   update.apply_to(ewt);