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Re: git-name-rev off-by-one bug

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Nov 30, 2005, 06:09 UTC
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> +-0 -1 -2::
> +	When an unmerged entry is seen, diff against the base version,
> +	the "first branch" or the "second branch" respectively.
> +
> +	The default is to diff against the first branch.
> +
Er... why are these flags zero-based?

git-ls-files -s displays them as "1", "2" and "3". All the docs talk about "stage1", "stage2" and "stage3".

Change the nomenclature if you want, but this mixed messages business is kind of weird...

(Heartened by the response to my previous question of "why do you do this thing that makes no sense to me", I'm going to be bold and not ask why this is a good idea.)

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Message 33 of 64 in “git-name-rev off-by-one bug”
  1. linux@horizon.comNov 28, 2005
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2005
  3. linux@horizon.comNov 29, 2005
  4. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2005
  5. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  6. Petr BaudisNov 29, 2005
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2005
  8. Petr BaudisDec 4, 2005
  9. as promised, docs: git for the confusedlinux@horizon.com, Dec 8, 2005
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 8, 2005
  11. H. Peter AnvinDec 8, 2005
  12. Alan ChandlerDec 9, 2005
  13. Petr BaudisDec 9, 2005
  14. Josef WeidendorferDec 9, 2005
  15. linux@horizon.comNov 29, 2005
  16. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2005
  17. linux@horizon.comNov 30, 2005
  18. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  19. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  20. Linus TorvaldsNov 30, 2005
  21. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  22. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  23. Linus TorvaldsNov 30, 2005
  24. Linus TorvaldsNov 30, 2005
  25. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  26. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  27. Linus TorvaldsNov 30, 2005
  28. Linus TorvaldsNov 30, 2005
  29. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2005
  30. merge-one-file: make sure we create the merged file.Junio C Hamano, Dec 2, 2005
  31. merge-one-file: make sure we do not mismerge symbolic links.Junio C Hamano, Dec 2, 2005
  32. git-merge documentation: conflicting merge leaves higher stages in indexJunio C Hamano, Dec 2, 2005
  33. linux@horizon.comNov 30, 2005
  34. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  35. More merge questionslinux@horizon.com, Nov 30, 2005
  36. Daniel BarkalowNov 30, 2005
  37. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  38. linux@horizon.comDec 2, 2005
  39. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2005
  40. Sven VerdoolaegeDec 2, 2005
  41. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2005
  42. Sven VerdoolaegeDec 5, 2005
  43. linux@horizon.comDec 2, 2005
  44. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2005
  45. linux@horizon.comDec 2, 2005
  46. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2005
  47. Linus TorvaldsDec 2, 2005
  48. linux@horizon.comDec 2, 2005
  49. linux@horizon.comDec 2, 2005
  50. Linus TorvaldsNov 30, 2005
  51. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  52. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  53. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  54. linux@horizon.comNov 30, 2005
  55. Daniel BarkalowNov 30, 2005
  56. Daniel BarkalowNov 30, 2005
  57. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  58. Daniel BarkalowNov 30, 2005
  59. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2005
  60. Daniel BarkalowNov 30, 2005
  61. Junio C HamanoDec 1, 2005
  62. Junio C HamanoDec 1, 2005
  63. Petr BaudisDec 1, 2005
  64. Randal L. SchwartzDec 1, 2005

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