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Re: [PATCH 2/7] push: describe --porcelain just like commit and status

From
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Feb 14, 2011, 19:42 UTC
Message-ID
<201102142042.31887.j6t@kdbg.org>
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<3b6a87b585eea1722bd31bc9cf5ba2c80e37aefa.1297695910.git.git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
On Montag, 14. Februar 2011, Michael J Gruber wrote:
> -		OPT_BIT( 0,  "porcelain", &flags, "machine-readable output",... 
TRANSPORT_PUSH_PORCELAIN),
> +		OPT_BIT( 0,  "porcelain", &flags, "show porcelain output format",...

IMO, this is a step in the wrong direction. It is not at all clear that "--porcelain" means "output _for_ porcelain"; it is much more likely to be understood as "output _is_ the porcelain". Your new text even supports this latter understanding. The original description "machine-readable output" is unambiguous and cannot be misunderstood.

-- Hannes
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Message 5 of 36 in “Cleaning up --help-all inconsistencies”
  1. 0/7 Cleaning up --help-all inconsistenciesMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  2. 1/7 commit,tag: use same wording for -FMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  4. 2/7 push: describe --porcelain just like commit and statusMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  5. Johannes SixtFeb 14, 2011
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  7. Sverre RabbelierFeb 14, 2011
  8. Michael J GruberFeb 15, 2011
  9. 3/7 clone,init: describe --template using the same wordingMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  11. 4/7 merge,tag: describe -m just like commitMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  13. Michael J GruberFeb 15, 2011
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2011
  15. 5/7 add: describe --patch like checkout, resetMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  16. 6/7 commit,status: describe -u likewiseMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  17. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberFeb 15, 2011
  19. Jeff KingFeb 15, 2011
  20. 7/7 git-tag.txt: list all modes in the descriptionMichael J Gruber, Feb 14, 2011
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 14, 2011
  22. 00/10 Cleaning up --help-all inconsistenciesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2011
  24. Michael J GruberFeb 16, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 16, 2011
  26. Make <identifier> lowercase in DocumentationMichael J Gruber, Feb 17, 2011
  27. 01/10 commit,tag: use same wording for -FMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  28. 02/10 commit,status: describe --porcelain just like pushMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  29. 03/10 clone,init: describe --template using the same wordingMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  30. 04/10 commit,merge,tag: describe -m likewiseMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  31. 05/10 add: describe --patch like checkout, resetMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  32. 06/10 commit,status: describe -u likewiseMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  33. 07/10 git-tag.txt: list all modes in the descriptionMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  34. 08/10 Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelinesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  35. 09/10 Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelinesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011
  36. 10/10 Make <identifier> lowercase as per CodingGuidelinesMichael J Gruber, Feb 15, 2011

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