From: Eric Wong Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 08:32:10 GMT Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCHv3 3/3] Git 2.0: git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not given Message-ID: <20140419083210.GA28771@dcvr.yhbt.net> In-Reply-To: <1381496227-28700-4-git-send-email-johan@herland.net> Johan Herland wrote: > --- 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.