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Re: [PATCH 0/8] git-repack --max-pack-size

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APAndy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com>
Date
May 1, 2007, 08:26 UTC
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On Tuesday 2007 May 01, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Which leaves 'master' right now at v1.5.2-rc1 while 'next' at
> v1.5.2-rc1-687-gcb3892c; we might want to do something about
> this apparent discrepancy.
It's perfect - I'd say that it's exactly right.

git-describe is for making unique - human readable names for points in history, not for describing the tree. It makes no difference that A and B have the same tree, they are different points.

I've always thought of git-describe as being a way of mapping a commit hash to a nicer looking name. If A and B are different commits then they should have different names.

Andy
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Message 4 of 11 in “git-repack --max-pack-size”
  1. 0/8 git-repack --max-pack-sizeDana How, Apr 30, 2007
  2. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2007
  3. Shawn O. PearceMay 1, 2007
  4. Andy ParkinsMay 1, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2007
  6. Andy ParkinsMay 1, 2007
  7. Nicolas PitreMay 1, 2007
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2007
  9. Nicolas PitreMay 1, 2007
  10. Johannes SchindelinMay 1, 2007
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2007

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