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Re: [PATCH 1/2] format-patch: have progress option while generating patches

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jun 1, 2017, 15:54 UTC
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<20170601155426.hx7ximvrvqmdteoj@sigill.intra.peff.net>
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On Thu, Jun 01, 2017 at 01:15:57PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
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> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Jeff King wrote:
> 
> > I'm generally in favor of progress meters, though it does seem a little
> > funny to me that we'd need one on format-patch.
> 
> When working with huge repositories with a large number of branches, it is
> all too easy to pick the wrong branch to rebase to. In that case, it can
> take a long time for the `git rebase` call to even generate the mbox.
> 
> Kevin's patch is a visual indication when this is happening.

Right, sorry if it wasn't clear from the rest of my message. My statement was one of surprise, not objection. I understand his use case.

-Peff
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Message 8 of 34 in “Add progress to format-patch and rebase”
  1. 0/2 Add progress to format-patch and rebaseKevin Willford, May 31, 2017
  2. 1/2 format-patch: have progress option while generating patchesKevin Willford, May 31, 2017
  3. Stefan BellerMay 31, 2017
  4. Kevin WillfordMay 31, 2017
  5. Jeff KingMay 31, 2017
  6. Junio C HamanoJun 1, 2017
  7. Johannes SchindelinJun 1, 2017
  8. Jeff KingJun 1, 2017
  9. 2/2 rebase: turn on progress option by default for format-patchKevin Willford, May 31, 2017
  10. Stefan BellerMay 31, 2017
  11. Kevin WillfordMay 31, 2017
  12. Stefan BellerMay 31, 2017
  13. Johannes SchindelinJun 1, 2017
  14. Jeff KingMay 31, 2017
  15. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2017
  16. 0/2 Add progress for format-patch and rebaseKevin Willford, Aug 10, 2017
  17. 2/2 rebase: turn on progress option by default for format-patchKevin Willford, Aug 10, 2017
  18. Junio C HamanoAug 11, 2017
  19. 1/2 format-patch: have progress option while generating patchesKevin Willford, Aug 10, 2017
  20. Jeff KingAug 10, 2017
  21. Junio C HamanoAug 11, 2017
  22. Philip OakleyAug 12, 2017
  23. Jeff KingAug 13, 2017
  24. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2017
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2017
  26. Jeff KingAug 14, 2017
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2017
  28. Jeff KingAug 14, 2017
  29. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2017
  30. progress: simplify "delayed" progress APIJunio C Hamano, Aug 19, 2017
  31. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2017
  32. Jeff KingAug 20, 2017
  33. Junio C HamanoAug 10, 2017
  34. Jeff KingAug 10, 2017

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