Re: squashing patches

From: Stephan Beyer <s-beyer@gmx.net>
Date: Jun 9, 2008, 23:57 UTC
Message-ID: <20080609235733.GG8079@leksak.fem-net>
In-Reply-To: <20080609205321.GA15912@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Hi,

> I am just watching this from the sidelines, but it seems to me that you
> are best off creating the directives as modular and orthogonal as
> possible.  It is very simple to create "pick $1; edit" from "pick --edit
> $1" later, but it is more difficult to go the other way around.

Perhaps it is just me, but isn't "pick X ; edit" more modular and orthogonal than "pick --edit X"? ;-)

But yes, the "pick --edit X" => "pick X ; edit" conversion seems easier.

And I'm slightly confused which solution seems better to you for now ;)

Regards,
  Stephan

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