Re: git notes: notes

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Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>

Date

Jan 20, 2010, 18:24 UTC

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<20100120182438.GB31507@gnu.kitenet.net>

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<201001201148.11701.johan@herland.net>

Johan Herland wrote:

> As Thomas already stated, git log is porcelain, and its output format is not 
> set in stone. If you need a stable, script-friendly format, you should 
> probably use the --format option, or use plumbing instead (such as e.g. git 
> rev-list, which also has a --format option).

But git log --format=raw --raw output was changed by notes.

> > Might be worth documenting in release notes, maybe too late now though.
> > But really, it's all good, notes are a great feature.
> > 
> > PS, Has anyone thought about using notes to warn bisect away from
> > commits that are known to be unbuildable or otherwise cause bisection
> > trouble?
> 
> No, I haven't thought of that specific use case. Great idea! :)

Did you consider having -m append a line to an existing note?

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