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Re: [RFC/PATCHv3 3/3] Git 2.0: git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not given

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EWEric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date
Apr 19, 2014, 08:32 UTC
Message-ID
<20140419083210.GA28771@dcvr.yhbt.net>
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Johan Herland <johan@herland.net> wrote:
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> --- a/Documentation/git-svn.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-svn.txt
> @@ -86,14 +86,7 @@ COMMANDS
>  	(refs/remotes/$remote/*). Setting a prefix is also useful
>  	if you wish to track multiple projects that share a common
>  	repository.
> -+
> -NOTE: In Git v2.0, the default prefix will CHANGE from "" (no prefix)
> -to "origin/". This is done to put SVN-tracking refs at
> -"refs/remotes/origin/*" instead of "refs/remotes/*", and make them
> -more compatible with how Git's own remote-tracking refs are organized
> -(i.e. refs/remotes/$remote/*). You can enjoy the same benefits today,
> -by using the --prefix option.
> -
> +	By default, the prefix is set to 'origin/'.

We should maintain a description of <=1.9 behavior in the manpage. Users on long-term-support systems are likely to continue using ancient git installations for some time (5-10 years, even?), but may come across the current documentation online.

Otherwise the patch looks fine and I can push it up for Junio for 2.0-rc1.

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Message 21 of 23 in “git-svn: Use prefix by default?”
  1. Thomas Ferris NicolaisenAug 22, 2013
  2. Johan HerlandSep 30, 2013
  3. git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not givenJohan Herland, Sep 30, 2013
  4. Eric WongOct 1, 2013
  5. Johan HerlandOct 1, 2013
  6. Eric WongOct 3, 2013
  7. 1/3 Documentation/git-svn: Promote the use of --prefix in docs + examplesJohan Herland, Oct 5, 2013
  8. 2/3 git-svn: Warn about changing default for --prefix in Git v2.0Johan Herland, Oct 5, 2013
  9. Eric SunshineOct 9, 2013
  10. Johan HerlandOct 9, 2013
  11. 3/3 Git 2.0: git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not givenJohan Herland, Oct 5, 2013
  12. Philip OakleyOct 6, 2013
  13. Johan HerlandOct 6, 2013
  14. Eric SunshineOct 9, 2013
  15. Johan HerlandOct 9, 2013
  16. 0/3 Change git-svn's default --prefix in Git v2.0Johan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  17. 1/3 Documentation/git-svn: Promote the use of --prefix in docs + examplesJohan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  18. 2/3 git-svn: Warn about changing default for --prefix in Git v2.0Johan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  19. Eric WongOct 12, 2013
  20. 3/3 Git 2.0: git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not givenJohan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  21. Eric WongApr 19, 2014
  22. git-svn.txt: Retain a description og pre-v2.0 default prefixJohan Herland, Apr 19, 2014
  23. Eric WongApr 19, 2014

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