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Re: limiting rename detection during merge is a really bad idea

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Feb 11, 2008, 08:03 UTC
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<20080211080325.GA2706@coredump.intra.peff.net>
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On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 08:55:07AM +0100, Marco Costalba wrote:
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> On Feb 11, 2008 8:48 AM, Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
> >
> > It may also be that multiple rename limits are appropriate. I don't mind
> > waiting 30 seconds for rename detection during a particularly tricky
> > merge. I probably do when running 'git-log -p'.
> >
> 
> That's exactly my point: ignoring diff.renamelimit in case of merges.

I think you missed my point. You never want to _ignore_ it. You want to set it higher.

-Peff
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  1. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 11, 2008
  2. Marco CostalbaFeb 11, 2008
  3. Jeff KingFeb 11, 2008
  4. Marco CostalbaFeb 11, 2008
  5. Jeff KingFeb 11, 2008
  6. Lars HjemliFeb 11, 2008
  7. Jeff KingFeb 11, 2008
  8. Santi BéjarFeb 11, 2008
  9. Jeff KingFeb 11, 2008
  10. Steffen ProhaskaFeb 11, 2008
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