Re: [PATCH/RFC] branch: add optional parameter to -r to specify remote

From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Jun 20, 2011, 07:03 UTC
Message-ID: <20110620070316.GA15246@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <4DFEEB60.5000005@viscovery.net>

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 08:40:32AM +0200, Johannes Sixt wrote:

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> > 	$ git branch --match "jk/*"
> > 
> > to show only local topic branches whose names match the given blob.
> 
> I would hate having to learn a new syntax '--match "jk/*"' when we can
> already say
> 
>     $ git log --remotes
>     $ git log --remotes=alice --remotes=bob
>     $ git log --remotes="jk/*"
> 
> IMO, it is the right approach to have a long option --remotes with an
> optional argument.

For that matter, --match should be spelled "--glob", as we already have:

  $ git log --glob='jk/*'

I think having the ref-selection for "git branch" match that of the revision walker makes sense.

-Peff