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Re: [StGit PATCH] Added basic bash completion script for StGit.

From
Karl Hasselström <kha@treskal.com>
Date
Jan 22, 2009, 16:18 UTC
Message-ID
<20090122161823.GB15074@diana.vm.bytemark.co.uk>
In-Reply-To
<49789A1F.8010203@tedpavlic.com>
On 2009-01-22 11:09:03 -0500, Ted Pavlic wrote:
> The only downside is that it's a little harder to keep track of when
> the completion script changes (e.g., when you have made your own
> local changes).

It's a generated file -- you're not supposed to edit it! Wouldn't it be a better idea to edit the program that generates it instead?

> However, the method you use provides very *fast* completion (as
> opposed to git and hg completion, which generate their keywords on
> the fly and thus run relatively slowly).

Yes, I was always irritated by how slow the StGit completion was compared to git's. Python sucks in this respect.

> HOWEVER, please see the threads (which modify the Python that
> generates the script):
Yes, I'll take a look.
-- 
Karl Hasselström, kha@treskal.com
      www.treskal.com/kalle
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  2. Ted PavlicJan 19, 2009
  3. Ted PavlicJan 19, 2009
  4. Karl HasselströmJan 22, 2009
  5. Ted PavlicJan 22, 2009
  6. Karl HasselströmJan 22, 2009

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