Re: [REVISED PATCH 2/6] Introduce commit notes
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- Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com>
- Date
- Jul 19, 2007, 14:33 UTC
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On Thursday 2007 July 19, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
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> > In the case of the notes system, is there not a big hole available > > because the layout is under tight control? > > No. It is a tree object, referenced from a ref. You can always check it > out, modify it, and check it in. If only by mistake.
I was arguing for the tree-index being special cased though (ideally with an invalid filename), such that it could never actually be checked out or checked in, but would be maintained automatically "git-side". For backwards compatibility, it would be optional; and making it an invalid filename
It was only a suggestion to answer Junio's request for a "hole" through which a tree-object index could be poked.
If we're only talking about the notes tree, then would it matter that it could be checked out and checked in? If someone chose to do that then it would be their own fault when the index didn't work. If I wanted I could edit .git/objects/ directly - I wouldn't expect poor git to work correctly afterwards though.
Andy
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