From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 07:50:02 GMT
Subject: Re: git fetch with refspec does not include tags?
Message-ID: <20170820075001.gmsxeh3fh4f2topg@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <20170820074728.4dawjlnaufjdf4j5@sigill.intra.peff.net>

On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 03:47:28AM -0400, Jeff King wrote:

> Yeah, I don't think we want to go back to the original behavior. I agree
> that it is partially to blame for the inconsistency that started this
> thread, but I think on balance it has saved much more confusion than it
> has started. And we can address that inconsistency with better tag rules
> (like the "autofollow if we wrote any real refs" thing).
> 
> I don't have a patch for that yet, so if anybody feels like taking a
> look, it would be much appreciated.

Also: I don't think we've seen a patch yet for documenting the current
auto-follow behavior.  Even if we don't make a behavior change, let's
not forget to improve that, which should be much less work. :)

-Peff