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Re: [PATCH 1/3] branch: introduce --set-upstream-to

From
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 11, 2012, 01:37 UTC
Message-ID
<20120711013756.GA2964@burratino>
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Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> In short, you are saying that, assuming that missing <start> and
> <branch> are given a sane default values (namely "HEAD"), the
> syntax:
>
>	git branch <branch> [<start>]
>	git branch --set-upstream-jrn [<branch>] <upstream>
>
> is easier to understand

I didn't propose allowing the branch argument to be omitted, actually. It would be clearest, _especially_ because one argument currently means something different, to make that error out. Sorry for the lack of clarity.

One more detail I didn't mention before: I think a convenience feature
	git branch --set-upstream-to <upstream>
that takes exactly one argument and means
	git branch --set-upstream HEAD <upstream>

would be fine. Having a second command to do the same thing as --set-upstream does (or adding new --set-other-things commands that use this proposed convention where the value comes before the key) and migrating awkwardly to it is what I object to.

Clearer? Jonathan

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Message 13 of 29 in “A better way of handling upstream information in git-branch”
  1. 0/3 A better way of handling upstream information in git-branchCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  2. 1/3 branch: introduce --set-upstream-toCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  3. Matthieu MoyJul 10, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  5. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  7. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  8. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  9. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  11. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2012
  13. Jonathan NiederJul 11, 2012
  14. Miles BaderJul 12, 2012
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 12, 2012
  16. 2/3 branch: suggest how to undo a --set-upstream when given one branchCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  17. Matthieu MoyJul 10, 2012
  18. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  19. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  20. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  21. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  22. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  23. Jonathan NiederJul 10, 2012
  24. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  25. 3/3 branch: add --unset-upstream optionCarlos Martín Nieto, Jul 10, 2012
  26. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2012
  27. Carlos Martín NietoJul 11, 2012
  28. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2012
  29. Carlos Martín NietoJul 12, 2012

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